There has been a lot of ponies and not much music of late.

But thanks to the ponies (or rather horses specifically) I was totally stoked to be able to go to a harp concert last night. It was in St John's Church in Feilding and featured Robin Ward.

Robin is a Palmy guy now living in Bedfordshire in the UK. He comes back each year to see family and does a tour at the same time. What makes Robin so different from other harpists (and puts him into a field of his own) is that he plays the 'triple harp'. You can find out more should you wish, by going to Robin Ward.

I first met Robin at the Wellington Folk Festival in 02. By neccessity Robin has learned to make his own triple harps. The one he played last night is made from Jarrah picked up from the side of the road as he travelled about Aus. The triple harp is much lighter strung than even my minstral harp so much lighter over all weight wise and so easier to transport.

Of course I 'had' to buy a CD as well (which I have playing on the computer as I write this).

All of this 'financed' by horses. When does anything get financed by horses? Ususally you can consider them to be a bottomless hole down which you choose to throw money (especially the stuff you don't have),

Answer: when you are in the 'crash' car at the races. I was asked if I could do it, and to my amazement was nicely recompensed for my time. Thankfully it was a quiet night - when in the crash car a 'good' night is when nothing happens.

Ponies are well. Weather has been somewhat agin doing much more with Isla - that and lack of time as I deal with and to all the tasks requiring my input at Sue's, as I look after all her animals.

Massey starts next week, so time will be at an even greater premium, sigh.