For almost as long as I’ve been a musician, I’ve noticed the sometimes quirky, sometimes laughable loops of hand and finger motion that you tend to see in cartoon players. Whether it’s a ukulele being put through the same three chords no matter what is played, or a flute with fingers hopping wildly, it seemed to be an easy way out.

While it certainly is easier, I have much more sympathy for the choice now. 😂 Ganneldor’s hands are about as accurate as they can be with a limited palate of hand positions, and no official concept of how his harp is tuned. It was a process, full of listening, rewinding, and adjusting. Calengil was much easier, having only to look adorable and engaged with the music.

Then came the map… but perhaps its best to let you watch that for yourself. 😉