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Digging up some old tunes from my years living in

Digging up some old tunes from my years living in Scotland, where I studied harp at university.

I’d forgotten this one for a good few years but heard a recording last night and it came rushing back. Sometimes when relearning music, I find it’s easier to look away and trust the deeply ingrained patterns in my fingers then to break it down and try to remember the structure. Despite my best intentions, if I focus too much I start to second guess myself and make mistakes. I’m sure there’s a lesson in there somewhere...

Anyway this one is called ‘The Rectory Reel’ written by piper Patrick Davey. Happy Sunday <3

#tune #irishtune #celticmusic #harp #irishharp #tradmusic #scottishmusic #irishmusic #harplife #harpsofinstagram #harpist #harper #harplove #guitar #musiciansofinstagram #singersongwriter #musicheals #celticharp

Thanksgiving sunrise, California style. Immensely

Thanksgiving sunrise, California style. Immensely grateful for this harp, this dog and the countless other blessings I’ve stumbled into. Have the best day, friends. Stay safe 🖤

#thanksgiving #singersongwriter #musician #musiciansofinstagram #photography #coast #portraitphotography #beach #ocean #seascape #sunrise #california #dogsofig #dogsofinsta #dogsofinstgram #bluesharp #streetfashion #memade #memadeeveryday #sewing #creativity #minimalism #fryeboots #doglover #harp #harplife #harpsofinstagram #harpist

New York City, 2018 at a quintessential little mus

New York City, 2018 at a quintessential little music room called The Bitter End in Greenwich Village.

Musicians base our lives around connection. Striving always for the magic when a space, the music and the listeners all line up in some unquantifiable way. Though dormant with COVID, that drive never leaves. One of these days, I will chase the magic again.

For now I’ll focus on what I can: will be doing a little live stream in the next few days, keep an eye out for notifications. And happy Sunday 🖤 Photo by @bornwarm at @thebitterendnyc

#thebitterend #thebitterendnyc #nyc #nycmusic #singersongwriter #harp #harplive #harplove #harpist #harpsofinstagram #celticharp #folkharp #livegig #livemusic #musiciansofinstagram #musician #musicianlife #sfmusic #sfmusicscene #folkpop #indiefolk #indiepop

All the little lights, hope you had a beautiful we

All the little lights, hope you had a beautiful weekend 💜

#gooutside #nature #coast #sunset #california #landscape #seascape #ocean #eveninglights #photography #beach

Lumineers cover, ‘The Salt And The Sea’ from a

Lumineers cover, ‘The Salt And The Sea’ from a wee California couch, happy Sunday <3 @thelumineers

#reharmonizedlumineers #thelumineers #sunflowers #sundays #harp #singersongwriter #musiciansofinstagram #piano #guitar #harplife #harpist #coversong #instacover #pickupjazz #instacoversong #instasong

Harp wielding pirate says VOTE. Happy Halloween lo

Harp wielding pirate says VOTE. Happy Halloween loves, however 2020 it is 🖤

Leather hat, coat and belt I made a few years ago.

#halloween #pirate #harp #musiciansofinstagram #singersongwriter #harpsofinstagram #harplife #piratesofthecaribbean #memade #sewing #diy #memadeveryday #sew #makeyourown

Some days I just want to play harp on a cliff to m

Some days I just want to play harp on a cliff to my dog. #musiciansofinstagram #harp #beach #bluffs #fallsunshine #dogsofinsta #dogsofinstagram #coast #singersongwriter #gooutside #filteredlight #fall #photography #sfmusicscene #adognamedlobster #sunset

Closer and closer...opinion time: should I fill th

Windy banjo on the bluffs today. Not that good for

Windy banjo on the bluffs today. Not that good for sound quality but it does some real acrobatics with my hair 😂 Cover of my favorite @gillianwelchofficial song, Annabelle. #gillianwelch #annabelle #beach #bluffs #songoftheday #banjo #clawhammerbanjo #clawhammer #oldtimebanjo #girlswhoplayguitar #banjolele #5stringbanjo #musica #musicislife #singersongwriter #instagood #musiciansofinstagram #california #wind #halfmoonbay

Guys I’m playing @theseattlehempfest! Catch me t

Guys I’m playing @theseattlehempfest! Catch me tomorrow with my little harp and banjo, Sunday 10.11 at 6pm PST. Online because 2020, but that just means those of you far away can still watch :) (Swipe for Hempfest vibe in typical years).

I’ll be playing one of my upcoming singles, ‘Shotgun Sadie’ on the banjo, and everyone needs more female led murder ballads (..?) so stop by if you have a chance! Link in bio <3

#hempfest #seattlehempfest #hempfest2020 #festival #festivals #musicfest #musicfestival #musiciansofinstagram #weedmusic #seattlemusic #seattlemusicscene #musicindustry #festivalonline #harp #harpsofinstagram #harplife #harpist #banjo #clawhammerbanjo #musician #musicianlife

8 years ago I moved to this slice of heaven with m

8 years ago I moved to this slice of heaven with my 120sq foot tiny house I’d spent the last 13 months building. I’ve lived a few other (and varying degrees of bigger) places since I moved out of my cute little shoebox a few years ago, but forever held by my tiny roots <3 photo by @casscleave #tinyhouse #tinyhouses #tinyhousemovement #minimalism #harpsofinstagram #harpist #harplife #oceanview #musiciansofinstagram #minimalist #build #create #diy #photgraphy #nature #horses #builder #girlpower #builditandtheywillcome #anniversary #tinyhouse #growth #perseverance #resilience

Cloudy days = rosy fabric and messy floors. 2020 s

Cloudy days = rosy fabric and messy floors. 2020 spins my creative mind in loops, full on motivation one moment and complete lack of the next. Working to hone in on simple projects that make the days feel brighter as fall creeps in. What are you working on? Or would like to start? How’s your creativity doing?

My favorite self drafted pattern, in dusty rose merino wool from @wearethefabricstore 💗#merino #fabric #sew #create #memade #diy #sewyourown #selfdrafted #merinowool #knitfabric #dustyrose #memadewardrobe #memadeeveryday #oldsewingmachine #sewing #sewingproject #create #minimalism #capsulewardrobe #minimalist #makersgonnamake #maker

Find friends that play good music and drive old ca

Find friends that play good music and drive old cars 😍@lisamariejohnston @joan.of.hearts photos by @petecollomart #dailydriver #oldcars #suzukisamurai #harp #music #musiciansofig #harp #guitar #fiddle #violin #stringinstrument #stringinstruments #chevy #mercedes #suzuki #banjo #folkband #girlband #sundays #newmusic #americana #harplife #harpsofinstagram #harpistsofinstagram

GUYS MY MUSIC IS ON A NETFLIX SHOW. Check out epis

GUYS MY MUSIC IS ON A NETFLIX SHOW. Check out episode 2 of Emily In Paris (up today) to hear my song ‘Time’, super surreal!

Also funny because it’s playing in the background during a breakup scene that nearly mirrors how I got dumped in college after I moved to Scotland 😂 #singersongwriter #musiciansofinstagram #music #newmusic #musician #musiclicensing #musiclife #emilyinparis #netflix #synclicensing #synclife #harpist #harplife #musicindustry #musicsupervisor #musicdiscovery

‘Late Summer’ is live on streaming sites, bio

‘Late Summer’ is live on streaming sites, bio link to listen or a share if you have a minute <3

This one is near and dear to my heart, written at the beginning of the end of a long relationship that spanned critical sections of my life and ended one year ago. It was mutual and for the best, but one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever made.

Photo by Zac himself. Against the odds, still one of my best friends to this day @fabrifuckincation #newmusic #newsingle #singlerelease #singersongwriter #musiciansofinstagram #musician #sf #sfmusic #sfmusicscene #beach #ocean #nature #harbor #photography #memade #diy #memadeeveryday #memadewardrobe #halfmoonbay #coast #music #heartbreak #newsong #harp #harpist #harplife #harplove #celticharp

Like glass. One day left, ‘Late Summer’ drops

Like glass. One day left, ‘Late Summer’ drops tomorrow, pre-save link in bio <3 #newmusic #newsingle #singersongwriter #harpist #harplife #harplove #harp #musiciansofinstagram #music #musician #sf #sfmusic #sfmusicscene #sfsingersongwriter #nature #photography #gooutside #evening #twilight

Throwing 2020 to the wind 😳 Hope you all had a

Throwing 2020 to the wind 😳 Hope you all had a good Sunday ❤️ New music out Friday, presave link in bio. Photo by @holly.b.rose #beachscape #photography #wildflowers #mucisiansofinstagram #2020 #gooutside #singersongwriter

That’s Elvis. On sax is my grandfather, Bill Uly

That’s Elvis. On sax is my grandfather, Bill Ulyate who worked as a studio musician for 20th Century Fox in the 50’s-60’s. He also had a dance band with his brother, trombonist Lloyd Ulyate, called the Elliott Brother’s Orchestra (Ulyate is hard to pronounce, hence ‘Elliott’. The band also played at Disneyland, hired by Walt himself, as the house band for Date Nite At Disneyland, Friday and Saturday nights in the Carnation Plaza).⠀
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Elvis made 3 movies with Fox between 1956-61. Not sure which one this was, but they hired Bill’s band to play the wrap party. Elvis jumped on the drums, and someone took a photo. I’m so glad they did, Grandpa Bill died before I was born and grateful to have photos like these ❤️⠀
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#fbf #flashbackfriday #history #foxstudios #elvis #vintagephotography #vintagephoto #disneyland #historicaldisney #sax #drums #musichistory #ulyate #elliottbrothers #billulyate #lloydulyate #musiciansofinstagram #musician #oldphotos #vintage #historical #bigband #elvispresley #dateniteatdisneyland #1950s #1960s #vintagephotos #oldhollywoodglamour #oldhollywood #hollywood ⠀

Eerie dark orange skies, very strange week in Cali

Eerie dark orange skies, very strange week in California with all the fires. This was taken at 1pm Wed and it stayed dark all day, the smoke so thick over the marine layer it nearly blocked out the sun. Never ask 2020 what else can go wrong 😳 Hoping to do a little live stream sometime this weekend, keep an eye out 🧡 How are you all holding up? #california #fires #2020 #orangesky #musiciansofinstagram #theskyisfalling

New music video is finally on YouTube if you have

New music video is finally on YouTube if you have a moment to watch or share! Filmed and canoe wrangled by @casscleave, we had a lot of fun making this one. Link in bio, can’t wait for you to see ❤#new #newmusic #musicvideo #harp #harpsofinstagram #harplife #harpist #canoe #pickupjazz #guitar #bluesharp #watch #video #youtube #beach #ocean #float #musicheals #better #sf #sfmusicscene #sfmusic #singersongwriter #talentedmusicians #videography #harbor #boats

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