Review of "Stand Up and Sing, Harp Lady!"

So this past Sunday I paid a return visit to see Deborah Henson-Conant at Jimmy Tingle's Off Broadway. So how was she this year in comparison to the show last year?

Well, her custom blue harp certainly rocks :) It has a multi-coat finish that gleamed under the stage light and has a rockstar guitar feel. I got there late so I didn't really hear her opening number but of the rest about 1/2 of the material I have not heard before. She likes to set up her pieces with stories and banter. It is those segments the she seemed to have toned down her double entendre since it was a matinee show and there were many children. I love how the kids in the audience were laughing at something completely different than what I was laughing at. It's kinda like a bugs bunny cartooon when he dresses up as a woman to fool Elmer Fudd :)

The music was just awsome. She loves to show how the electric harp can do more than just the classics. She like to use the large number of strings and scales to mimic many other instruments on the harp. She played an mexican guitar sounding piece that was just totally haunting. Her blues numbers are appropriately soulful and her voice conveys the moods perfectly. Her music was all over the map - from blues to spanish guitar to (only a little this time) rock to classical/orchestral compositions. I love the eclectic nature of her set. It was an awsome afternoon out and if she's around your area you should definitely check her out. You can check out her website at http://www.hipharp.com.