Working with Leonard Cohen? Intriguing. Of course they are far too young to be the two girls in the Isle Of Wight movie, the ones who looked like hippie street urchins but sang like angels. (If you haven't seen this movie, you should - it captures him at the peak of his powers, in the dead of night, and even though he doesn't sing a single note on pitch he is utterly compelling. I wish I could do that; I have the first part of that down cold. )
Naturally, I had never heard of them before (this IS a place of learning as well as entertainment), so I looked to see what they sound like. Hattie seems to play harp most often, but this is a nice impromptu moment. Not a fan of the strum-strum-strum accompaniment stye, but the instruments blend nicely:
This behind-the-scenes video gives you an idea of their personalities. I can't recall ever seeing a harpist dance about, but it seems to work. It's for a music video, so you're supposed to act up:
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