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"Margot Krimmel has mastered the art of music that touches the
heart. It reaches past the surface and strikes a chord deep within."
–The Folk Harp Journal
Denver native, Margot Krimmel began her musical career at the age of three singing whatever came into her head. As a teenager she mastered guitar by watching and listening to her older brother, Max, fingerpick his own handcrafted guitars. Fifteen years later, living in Steamboat Springs, CO (ski all day, play clubs at night) a friend asked if she could store her Celtic harp with Margot for a few months. With a harp in the living room and a book by Sylvia Woods called ‘Teach Yourself to Play Folk Harp’ a new direction was sparked.
Knowing there must be more to harp technique than presented in the teach-yourself book, Margot pursued her new instrument by working with three different teachers. She studied folk harp with Sylvia Woods, jazz harp with Deborah Henson-Conant and classical pedal harp with Helen Hope. Infusing their expertise with her own swing/jazz/blues guitar background, Margot has a fresh, innovative approach to harp.
Accolades include first place awards from the Longs Peak Scottish Highland Festival and the Pop and Jazz Harp Festival. She has two solo recordings, ‘Songlines’ and ‘St John’s Tide’ and guest appearances with a diversity of artists including cowboy songster Lon Hannah (#2 on the April 2006 Western Music Album charts), prepared guitar wiz, Janet Feder, devotional chant master Robert Gass and the European release ‘The Art Of Harp’.
Of all Margot’s musical pursuits her work on ‘White Birds’ with Beth Leachman is the apex. Recorded with Jim Ratts at Raven Studio, the project deepened two key focuses – love of music and friendship. (visit www.cdbaby.com/cd/blmk for sound bites of this stellar CD)
Visit Margot’s website at www.krimmel.net for additional information.
–The Folk Harp Journal
Denver native, Margot Krimmel began her musical career at the age of three singing whatever came into her head. As a teenager she mastered guitar by watching and listening to her older brother, Max, fingerpick his own handcrafted guitars. Fifteen years later, living in Steamboat Springs, CO (ski all day, play clubs at night) a friend asked if she could store her Celtic harp with Margot for a few months. With a harp in the living room and a book by Sylvia Woods called ‘Teach Yourself to Play Folk Harp’ a new direction was sparked.
Knowing there must be more to harp technique than presented in the teach-yourself book, Margot pursued her new instrument by working with three different teachers. She studied folk harp with Sylvia Woods, jazz harp with Deborah Henson-Conant and classical pedal harp with Helen Hope. Infusing their expertise with her own swing/jazz/blues guitar background, Margot has a fresh, innovative approach to harp.
Accolades include first place awards from the Longs Peak Scottish Highland Festival and the Pop and Jazz Harp Festival. She has two solo recordings, ‘Songlines’ and ‘St John’s Tide’ and guest appearances with a diversity of artists including cowboy songster Lon Hannah (#2 on the April 2006 Western Music Album charts), prepared guitar wiz, Janet Feder, devotional chant master Robert Gass and the European release ‘The Art Of Harp’.
Of all Margot’s musical pursuits her work on ‘White Birds’ with Beth Leachman is the apex. Recorded with Jim Ratts at Raven Studio, the project deepened two key focuses – love of music and friendship. (visit www.cdbaby.com/cd/blmk for sound bites of this stellar CD)
Visit Margot’s website at www.krimmel.net for additional information.