Prose, Praise & Appreciation   An Index-in-Progress to the Writings of Adam Victor Christensen   "Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh ..." Matthew 12:34   This is an index-in-progress to my writing. Supporting links to the individual pieces and to the creative artists featured in them are provided wherever possible and will continue to be added as part of the ongoing project. Selections from the reviews are presented at CD re:Views Many of these pieces first appeared in the Folk Harp Journal, a quarterly publication of the International Society of Folk Harpers and Craftsmen. (For a larger picture of the Dolphin Harp please click on the dolphin.)   Music Reviews | Remarkable Persons | Pictorial Essays | Poetry | Feature Articles | Biographical Sketches | Home-Made Myths | Transitional Pieces   Music Reviews                                                                     All Living Things by Paul Michael Meredith 1994 Spring No. 83 Page: 64   Born on the Common by Gwenda Joan Davies 1990 Fall No. 70 Page: 78   Bringing It Home by Harper Tasche 1996 Spring No. 91 Page: 65   The Call by Lorin Grean 1994 Summer No. 84 Page: 17   Celtic Refractions by Ellen Tepper 1994 Summer No. 84 Page: 16   The Christmas Rose by Patrick Ball 1990 Winter No. 71 Page: 53   The Dawning of the Day by Laurie Rasmussen 1996 Spring No. 91 Page: 65   A Fine Strand of Silver by Colleen Bassett 1994 Fall No. 85 Page: 63   Gan Ainm ... Canadian and celtic music for flute and harp by Sheila White and Joanne Meis 1994 Winter No. 86 Page: 31   Glenlivet by Laurie Riley and Michael MacBean 1990 Fall No. 70 Page: 78   Harp Artistry...Classical to Contemporary Favorites by Phyllis Hoffman 1994 Summer No. 84 Page: 16   The Harpers' Masque A celebration of Celtic harps by Knodel & Valencia 1992 Summer No. 77 Page: 45   Hazel Grove by Sue Richards 1995 Winter No. 90 Page: 56   Hibernia by Dennis Doyle 1991 Spring No. 72 Page: 48   In Dulce Jubilo by Therese Schroeder-Sheker 1991 Fall No. 74 Page: 68   In the Great Hall ... Instrumental Music from the Ancient Celtic lands by Maggie Sansone, Sue Richards, Bonnie Rideout & Ensemble Galilei 1993 Winter No. 82 Page: 33   Keystone Passage by David Michael 1993 Winter No. 82 Page: 33   Lang a-comin' by Christine Fraser-Ramsey 1995 Summer No. 88 Page: 37   Love for Love by Dinah LeHoven 1994 Fall No. 85 Page: 63   The Luxury of Love by Paul Michael Meredith 1990 Fall No. 70 Page: 78   Mawingu...I Remember Africa by Kuimba 1994 Summer No. 84 Page: 17   Open to the North by Harper Tasche 1994 Winter No. 86 Page: 31   The Owner's Daughter by The Owner's Daughter/Steve Baughman 1993 Winter No. 82 Page: 33   Pearl of Africa Reborn by Samite 1994 Summer No. 84 Page: 17   Queen of Harps by Ann Heymann 1995 Spring No. 87 Page: 76   Sirensong by Connemara 1996 Spring No. 91 Page: 64   Tirtaganga by Andrea Piazza 1995 Spring No. 87 Page: 76   To Warm the Winter's Night by Aine Minogue 1996 Spring No. 91 Page: 64   Were You at the Rock by Aine Minogue 1994 Summer No. 84 Page: 15 Remarkable Persons in the Folk Harp World Deborah Friou: Renaissance Muse 1992 Fall No. 78 Page: 24   The House that Folk Harps Built: Sylvia and Bruce Fellows Reflect on a Decade of Dreams 1995 Winter No. 90 Page: 23   An Embarrassment of Riches or When Celtic Harps Could Still Turn Heads 1994 Fall No. 85 Page: 15   Anderson and Brown: Poets of a Universal Language 1992 Summer No. 77 Page: 18   Remarkable Persons in the Folk Harp World 1989 Fall No. 66 Page: 26   Nancy Carlin: Remarkable Persons in the Folk Harp World 1991 Winter No. 75 Page: 38   Paul Michael Meredith: harmonic transformations 1990 Fall No. 70 Page: 72 Pictorial Essays   The Carved Harp: a pictorial essay by three contemporary folk harp craftsmen: Ronald Wall, John Yule, Glenn Hill 1990 Fall No. 70 Page: 28   The Carved Harp: Mark Andrew 1991 Spring No. 72 Page: 36 Poetry A Leaf from the Tree of Songs 1995 Spring No. 87 Page: 33 Feature Articles                   Chapter Round-up Fall 1995 1995 Fall No. 89 Page: 21 Chapter Round-up, Spring 1995 1995 Spring No. 87 Page: 74 Chapter Round-up, Summer 1995 1995 Summer No. 88 Page: 15 Chapter Round-up Winter 1995 1995 Winter No. 90 Page: 15 A Guest Editoral 1991 Summer No. 73 Page: 7 Harper's Haven Established at Berkeley MYTHCON 1995 1994 Fall No. 85 Page: 12 Harps on the Horizon 1990 Fall No. 70 Page: 13 Harps on the Horizon 1990 Winter No. 71 Page: 14 Harps on the Horizon 1991 Spring No. 72 Page: 19 Harps on the Horizon 1991 Fall No. 74 Page: 23 Harps on the Horizon 1993 Fall No. 81 Page: 31 Alan Stivell - Hiraezh: The Making of a Film Tribute 1990 Winter No. 71 Page: 27 Jay Ansill's Gratuitous Guide to Shameless Self-Promotion 1992 Spring No. 76 Page: 69 Kim Robertson's Celtic Christmas Concert 1992/1993 Winter/Spring No. 79 Page: 17 Michael Savoy ... A Remembrance 1994 Fall No. 85 Page: 11 More from the Northwest 1995 Fall No. 89 Page: 26 On the Cover: Debra Knodel Dreams of Northern Lights 1994 Winter No. 86 Page: 2 Postcard from Santa Barbara 1997 Spring No. Biographical Sketches Kim Robertson "Through the Prism of the Harpstrung Heart"   Knodel & Valencia   William Coulter "A Song in the Shining Wire"   Conjunto Céspedes Home-made Myths The Tales of Serafina's Harp 1988 Winter No. 63 Page: 59 Transitional Pieces Traveling with Harps 1990 Fall No. 70 Page: 69   Other articles you may enjoy . . .   "Communion: An Interview with Kim Robertson" by David Michael "Instrument of the Angels" Interview by Unita Belk "Letter from Kim Robertson" Thistle & Shamrock Images of Kim Robertson by Irene Young Video excerpts from live performances     Kim Robertson Home Page | Wood, Fire & Gold | Star of Wonder | Biographical Sketch | Illustrated Discography | Lyrics | Articles, Interviews and Reviews | Concert & Media Itinerary | Image Gallery | Subscribe to Kim Robertson's Newsletter | Photo Album | News | Please Sign Our Guestbook | Return to Eldalamberon original graphics & page design © 1997-1998 Adam Victor Christensen