And there were these huge wildfires happening nearby. I actually once saw Mary at a concert in Athens in Greece. She’s toured with the pop duo Beach House, and she’s recorded with singer songwriters like Kurt Vile and Thurston Moore. And playing this huge ancient instrument in a modern setting is kind of her jam. I even know the musician that’s on the harp here is named Mary Lattimore. Lulu Smyth If you really tune in and listen closely, you can hear the melodic strumming.
Like, listen to the song ‘Shadow’ by Kesha. What instrument you’re probably not thinking of is the harp, but it’s there more often than you might think. You’re probably imagining guitars, drums, maybe a keyboard. Lulu Smyth Think about a back-up band for a modern pop musician. This is an audio transcript of the FT Weekend podcast episode: ‘ How harpist Mary Lattimore went pop ’ Lulu Smyth Jump to comments section Print this page
