I'm celebrating two milestone anniversaries this month.

#1. My 10th Kauai Anniversary. Ten years ago, on October 1, 2013, I moved from California to Kauai. I'll talk more about this "move-a-versary" in the article below.

#2. Disney's 100th Anniversary

On October 16, 1923, brothers Walt and Roy Disney founded the Disney Brothers Studio. Disney parks throughout the world are celebrating this 100th anniversary.

I am a huge Disney fan. My best friend Patti and I had Disneyland annual passes for many years. This old photo shows us with our favorite character.

My harp store in Glendale, California, was only a few miles from the Disney Studios in Burbank. I visited there several times in the early 1990s as I was getting permission to publish my 76 Disney Songs book. One day, Blake Neely, the Supervisor of Print Publications, said something like this to me: "My employees spend all day approving arrangements of Disney music, but they never get to hear the final products. Would you be willing to do a concert for our workers?" And so, Paul Baker, who was teaching at my store, and I took our harps to the Studio and performed in the foyer for the employees. We played 16 Disney songs, including two of Paul's arrangements. We also discussed harp pedals and levers and how they are notated in the music. It was so much fun!

In honor of Mickey Mouse and the entire cast of Disney characters, this month's sale includes all of my arrangements of Disney songs.

Happy anniversary to Walt, Mickey, and me!

Sylvia

P.S. Revisit my November 2018 newsletter for photos of twelve fun Disney harp items I've collected over the years.

I have been vacationing on the Hawaiian island of Kauai at least once a year since the mid-1980s. Then, ten years ago, I sold my house in Southern California, packed up all my personal and business belongings, and permanently moved to Kauai on October 1, 2013. I am so happy to live here!

Here are a few of the things I love about living on Kauai.

• the balmy weather with light trade wind showers that create colorful rainbows
• the green mountains and cliffs dotted with waterfalls
• the warm, blue ocean water
• colorful sunsets
• the lush green vegetation and beautiful tropical flowers
• my book club (I've been a member since 1991), and my other friends and neighbors
• and the Aloha spirit.

And I'm delighted that we don't have these on Kauai.

• Billboards. Billboards are banned on all of the Hawaiian islands. You can drive around and admire our breathtaking scenery without your view being blocked by large ads.
• Honking horns. "The driver of a motor vehicle shall, when reasonably necessary to ensure safe operation, give audible warning with his or her horn; but shall not otherwise use such horn when upon a highway." I don't remember the last time I heard a horn. Most of us "drive with Aloha" here.
• Skyscrapers and high-rises. No building on Kauai can be taller than a palm tree, so our tallest buildings are four stories.

I am grateful I made Kauai my "forever home" ten years ago.

Happy 10th "move-a-versary" to me!

As I mentioned above, I love the rainbows that frequently appear here in Hawaii.  

Here are some beautiful photos taken by my good friend Nancy Budd. Thank you, Nancy!

One of my favorite contemporary Hawaiian songs is "Hawaiian Lullaby," also known as "Where I Live, There Are Rainbows," written by Hector Venegas and Peter Moon in the 1970s.

Josh Tatofi's beautiful version on YouTube includes hula dancers interpreting the music.

I hope you enjoy it! 

This month's sale features all of my arrangements of Disney music.

And, in honor of my 10-year Kauai "move-a-versary," I'm also including my Gecko Tails suite of original compositions inspired by Hawaiian geckos. (My grateful thanks to Dave Kolacny for his fun and creative gecko artwork on the cover!)

To get the 15% discount, enter the code Disney in the "Enter Promo Code" box on your shopping cart page and click "Enter Code" by October 31, 2023. See the "How to get the 15% discount" section at the bottom of this newsletter for more information.

Gecko Tails

composed by Sylvia Woods

book and CD

or sheet and mp3s

15% off with

Disney code

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76 Disney Songs

arranged by Sylvia Woods

book or PDF

15% off with

Disney code

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Beauty and the Beast

arranged by Sylvia Woods

book or PDF

15% off with

Disney code

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Brave

arranged by Sylvia Woods

booklet or PDF

15% off with

Disney code

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Frozen

arranged by Sylvia Woods

booklet or PDF

15% off with

Disney code

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How Does A Moment Last Forever

from Beauty and the Beast

arranged by Sylvia Woods

sheet or PDF

15% off with

Disney code

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Lava

arranged by Sylvia Woods

sheet or PDF

15% off with

Disney code

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Tangled

arranged by Sylvia Woods

sheet or PDF

15% off with

Disney code

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Up

arranged by Sylvia Woods

sheet or PDF

15% off with

Disney code

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15% off select sale items when you use the code word Disney

Our newsletter promo codes are redeemable online and are only valid for the products listed above in the monthly sale section. They are not valid for phone or email orders. This month's code word is Disney.

Here's how to get your newsletter discount at harpcenter.com:

#1. Put the items you want to purchase in your cart.

#2. On the page where you view the items in your cart, type this month's code word Disney in the "Enter Promo Code" box and click "Apply."

The actual price of the featured sale products on this page will then automatically change to reflect the discount. For example,

   Unit Price: $9.95 (the original price)

   Total Price: $8.46 (the discounted price)

You'll also see a note below the Promo Code box saying the name of the promo code you entered and the percentage amount of the discount.

REMEMBER: You must enter this month's code word Disney in the Promo Code box and click "Apply" on your shopping cart page by October 31, 2023, to get the discount!

If you forget, or if you have trouble adding it to your order, email Sylvia immediately.  

This offer expires at the end of the day on 10/31/2023.