Just me and my beautiful Dusty Strings harps all the way from Seattle!
Many thanks to Andy Brownrigg for his recording skills, Joel Lightman and David Tedora for their kind words, and Joel Rowbottom, Allan Mackenzie and Kev Toogood for some great photos x
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'Jharda enchanted the audience with her haunting voice and melodic strings, delicately evoking a strange desire to dance in the royal courts of Henry VIII.' - Jo & Jamie from the Met Bar, September 26th, 2009
'A unique singer-songwriter, Jharda taught herself the lever harp whilst at university and then spent several summers playing at folk festivals up and down the UK as part of a contemporary Celtic band. For the past three years she has been performing regularly as a solo artist, mesmerising audiences all over London with her mature and tuneful self-penned love songs. The delicious contrast between rich vocals and crisp, delicate harp, leaves a lasting impression on the listener, whilst introspective lyrics are delivered with folk-pop panache and a captivating emotional intensity; Jharda has found a modern edge to this timeless instrument' ------------------------------------------------------ Nights / venues I have played include: Fashion Targets Breast Cancer at Proud Galleries supporting Sophie Ellis Bextor, Camden Roundhouse, The Pigalle Club supporting Terry Reid, The Met Bar, Soho Revue Bar, Hooked on Wednesdays at Canal 125, W.E. Love Sundays at The World's End, Music Born at the Edinburgh Cellars, Jealous of the Daylight at The Gardening Club, Paper Lantern's Fairtrade Acoustic Night at Bar Mephisto, IK:TOMS, Songwriters Anonymous at Biddle Bros, Twisted Lounge, The 15 Minute Club, Broken Toy Music, 1001 Acoustic Nights at Istanbul Basement Bar, Lark in the Park, Safe as Milk at the Old Ship, Bedsprings at Phibbers, The Bullet Bar, Peachy Keen, Idlelive at Idlewild, Zen FM Promotions at Bourne & Hollingsworth, Bar Cuban & 333 Motherbar, The Queens Head in Islington, The Perseverance, Acoustica at Cocomo, Playroom Promotions at 3one7, T-Birds, The Cross Kings, Champion Jam & the Goldhawk Sessions......Jharda Promote your Page too.. I edited my profile with Thomas Myspace Editor V4.4 (www.strikefile.com/myspace)
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Just a reminder that Clerkenwell's best Monday Night Folk Night will next be taking place on Monday 2nd November, featuring: Chris Sarjeant and Emma Scarr,plus floor spots and more
Emma Scarr has been active on London’s live scene for approaching two decades. A proficient performer on guitar, fiddle and banjo, in recent years she has concentrated on song craft.
Chris Sarjeant has been recently described as,".a very major addition to the British Folk Scene.." by BBC Folk-musician of the year Tom McConville who added that his guitar work is "...impeccable.."
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace...
Poem 2 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (please see my blog): WALKABOUT WITH MY PEN
Once drove an old sedan, up north, From a place in Sydney to Cairns; Then to Kuranda I went forth, By train, to look without set plans.
I browsed through the trendy market, With fresh fruits of tropical kind; Walked to the creek through lush thicket - Nature’s hand giving peace of mind.
I dined in a scenic cafe; Then, outside, as I wrote for yen, Some passing Kooris called-out: “Hey, You go walkabout with your pen.”
Request or question, I don’t know - Assured voices, elderly men. That’s now several years ago, And I’ve seen the world - with my pen.
Hi Jharda, i hope you like the music.. am i right, that you are my girlfriends cousin "alex noakes"????? she showed me a CD of yours and i thought it was amazing, id love to be able to play the harp, and your voice is amazing..
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