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Sylvia Woods Harp Center
January 2021 Newsletter
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"After Christmas Sales" were a big deal when I was growing up. Pre-Christmas "Black Friday" or "Cyber Monday" sales didn't exist. Most items were full price until the 26th. I knew a family who didn't purchase any gifts until after Christmas and then opened their presents on New Year's Day. They kept track of how much money they saved in the sales and put that amount into their summer vacation fund. In a flashback to my childhood, this newsletter has a big "After Christmas Sale" for you!
Two of this month's articles are continuations and updates of previous newsletter articles. The first one may be depressing but is extremely important for everyone to read. But, don't despair; the second article is silly, fun, and uplifting.
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The new year has finally arrived. Whew! Let's all keep making this world a better place by spreading love, peace, and joy with our harps in 2021 and for many, many years to come.
Happy New Year!
Sylvia
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Scams Targeting Musicians - Volume 2 |
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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission, banks, and the AARP have all reported that email and phone scams were more prevalent in 2020 than ever.
Some of these scam emails have red flags right off the bat. For example, it might say, "my son will be in your area during vacation, and I want you to give him daily music lessons." Notice that they didn't mention your city because they don't know (or care) where you are. They also didn't say "harp lessons," because the email can be sent to any music teacher. Also, who gets daily harp lessons while on vacation?!?
Other scams look legit, and you may not realize there's a problem until later in the transaction. For example, "Can you play for my wedding in Princeville a week from Sunday?" There are no red flags here. However, the common denominator for all scams is that they will eventually send you a money order for a considerable amount over the price you quoted them. You'll then be instructed to IMMEDIATELY send the excess money to the son's caregiver, the wedding photographer, the florist, etc. If you fall for it, their money order will eventually bounce, and you will have lost the money you sent out.
So, beware, stay safe, and remember this: if anyone sends you excess money and asks you to send part of it somewhere else, DO NOT DO IT! It is a scam.
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Santa in Hawaii - Volume 2 |
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In December, I mentioned that Santa always comes to Hawaii to relax on the beach after Christmas. I'm pleased to announce that he and Mrs. Claus came to my island of Kauai this year. We got together (six feet apart) and chatted (through our masks) for a few minutes. It was so much fun! Here's their photo giving the traditional Hawaiian shaka hand gesture.
Here are some things that Santa told me.
"I LOVE harp players, and they are almost always on my "Nice List." The only "Naughty" ones are those who don't practice. And, although harps take up a lot of room in my sleigh and are tricky to get down the chimney, I'm glad to deliver them. Here's a secret: I always play a quick glissando on the harp after I place it by the Christmas tree. Glisses are so much fun!"
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"I also love harp players because they plan ahead. For example, they know they can't wait until December 24th to learn their Christmas music. They have to start practicing months in advance. Maybe you and the Harp Center can encourage harpists by putting Christmas music on sale now!"
Thanks for the great suggestion, Santa. I'm putting all Christmas music on sale this month! Make Santa proud and start planning for Christmas 2021. See the sale section below for more information.
P.S. If you got a harp for Christmas this year, did you hear Santa's glisses at midnight?
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New Music at HarpCenter.com |
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Here are some of the excellent PDFs that I've added to my site this past month.
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Shalom - Jewish music for solo harp
Please note: Tis the Season is the only product in this section that is part of this month's sale.
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At Santa's suggestion, this month's sale includes all Christmas and Chanukah books, sheet music, PDFs, CDs, and mp3s.
To get the 15% discount, type the code word Santa in the "Enter Promo Code" box on your shopping cart page and click "Enter Code" by January 31, 2021. For more information, see the "How to get the 15% discount" section at the bottom of this newsletter.
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How to get the 15% discount
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15% off select sale items when you use the code word Santa
Our newsletter promo codes are redeemable online and are only valid for Christmas and Chanukah music. They are not valid for phone or email orders. This month's code word is Santa.
#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 Santa 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 (which is 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 Santa in the Promo Code box and click "Apply" on your shopping cart page by January 31, 2021 to get the discount!
Offer expires at the end of the day on 1/31/2021.
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Sylvia Woods Harp Center
Lihue, Hawaii
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