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Hannah Montana Concert Tickets? Sold Out! And your teen's gone into drama queen mode? Read on for some key tips on how to snag those hot tickets maybe even a backstage pass package to boot and keep your sanity while youre at it!

Radio Contests

Can be time consuming, but why not let that teen put in some sweat equity to gain those tickets? Let them put that phone use to good use! Contact all the local stations and ask if theyve got a promo/contest coming up for those hot tickets. Get the particulars on how their contest will be conducted and program in the phone numbers or post them boldly where youll be calling from. Often these type giveaways will include perks like limo service, backstage passes, invitation only autograph sessions, etc.

Ebay and Auction Sites

If youre not turned off by a possible bidding war, have the nerves and time to invest in keeping tabs on the proceedings, this can be a worthwhile effort. Got the nerve, but not the time consider using a proxy service to keep bidding for you.

TIP: Search for a misspelling of the artists name and youll find the listings with much lower competition.

TIP2: Decide on the most youre willing to spend then wait until 20 seconds before the auction ends to place it wont leave time for anyone else to counter. If you have a slower internet connection, increase the time so youre sure your bid is received before the auction closes.

Secondary Event Ticket Sites

The best option and my personal favorite sources to find Hannah Montana Concert Tickets are just clicks away (see below)!

Secondary Event Ticket sites carry large inventories of premium to general admission tickets for the hot demand concerts (i.e. Hannah Montana Concert), sporting events, theater productions and other entertainment events. Even TV show taping tickets can be had. Compared to other options, generally speaking, Secondary Event Ticket Sites (at least my favorite picks) stand out for best selection, competitive pricing, variety of payment options, quicker delivery and more reliable service.

The bottom line theyve got the tickets everyone wants music concerts, Bowl Games, any major league sporting event including MLB, NFL, NHL, NBA, Rodeo, Nascar and everything in between can be found. Theater, New York, Broadway and even Las Vegas Shows are among the stash. One even has sweet package deals too rich to describe here.

Inventory and availability can change rapidly so be persistent about checking back to catch those just arrived primo tickets.

TIP: Sign up on each site's Want List or Alert Section, plug in your Wish list. Youll get tipped off ASAP when something comes available.

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At the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, Tommie Smith and his teammate John Carlos came in first and third, respectively, in the 200-meter dash. As they received their medals, each man raised a black-gloved fist, creating an image that will always stand as an iconic representation of the complicated times of race, politics, and sports.

PUMAs relationship with track star Tommie Smith dates back to the '60s. Tommie set seven individual world records in track and field, which included the gold medal win at the '68 Olympics (with the world record time of 19.83 seconds). He also played professional football for the Cincinnati Bengals for one season and was elected into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame in 1978. A tribute to this brave athlete and his favorite pair of PUMA sneakers (the Clyde in navy suede), the Tommie Smith Clyde collection features 2 exclusive Clyde offerings.

Gold Clydes
The Gold Clyde has an upper made out of metallic gold leather, with an embossed 1968 Mexico City Olympic gold medal all over pattern. Other details include the Mexico City reference on the sock-liner with the tongue labels displaying his record breaking time of 19.83 seconds in the 200M race. Definitely not for the faint hearted!

 

The harp that once through Tara's halls the soul of music shed,
now hangs as mute on Tara's walls, as if that soul were fled.
So sleeps the pride of former days, so glory's thrill is o'er,
and hearts that once beat high for praise,
now feel that pulse no more

To tell the history of the Irish harp is to tell the history of the Irish people. This ancient folk instrument with its beautiful, delicate sound is played today despite being ignored, derided and proscribed for centuries. Harpers, who in earlier days would have been hanged for their art, now flourish throughout the world, as do the Irish themselves

Legend tell us the first harp was owned by Dagda, a chief among the Tuatha De Danaan. At one time during a war with the Fomorians, the gods of cold and darkness, his harp was stolen but later recovered by Lugh and Ogma. When it was returned it had aquired two secret names and the ability to call forth summer and winter. From then on, when Dagda played, he could produce a melody so poignant, it would make his audience weep, he could play an air so jubilant it would make everyone smile, or bring forth a sound so tranquil, it would lull all who listened to sleep. So thus did the harp became the dispenser of Sorrow, Gladness and Rest.

Harps are played throughout much of the world. From ancient artworks, epic tales and poetry, we learn of harps in Babylonia and Mesopotamia. We see them in the tomb of Pharaoh Ramses III , votive carvings from Iraq and sculptures of ancient Greece. From Africa, which has more than 100 harp traditions, the instrument travelled north to Spain and soon spread throughout Europe. Strung with sinew, silk or wire, harps vary in size, structure and decoration according to the physical and technological environments of their origins. African harps have been made from wood and gourd covered with cowhide, the Burmese sang auk has an arched soundbox similar to the Turkish ceng while European harps feature a triangular frame, There is one feature that all harps share: the strings run vertical (rather than parallel) to the sound box.

Griffith of Wales employed harpists in his court at the end of the 11th century and the monk-historian Geraldus Cambrensis admired the great skill of the Irish harpers and remarked that some even considered the Scots to be better players. For Irish and Scottish harpers commonly visited each others countries to study, to learn and exchange tunes and their music was admired throughout Europe. Another twelfth century archivist, John of Salisbury, wrote that " ... had it not been for the Irish harp, there would have been no music at all on the Crusades."

These harps were quite different from the large pedal harps we see in modern symphony orchestras. They were much smaller, originally held on the harper's lap, leaning against the left shoulder, had no pedals, and usually were carved in one piece from bog wood. The Trinity College Harp and Queen Mary's Harp are the oldest surviving Celtic harps and both date from the 15th or 16th centuries and illustrate the similarity between the Irish and Scottish harps. A distinguishing characteristic of these Gaelic harps was that they were wire-strung, rather than gut strung. The word "harp" has its roots in the Anglo-Saxon, Old German and Old Norse words which mean "to pluck." In Gaelic they were known first as cruit and later as clarsach or clirseach.

The harp isn't peculiar to Ireland but subsequently became its national emblem. (Nowadays you can even see it on the Guiness label) Harpers were highly trained professionals who performed for the nobility and enjoyed political power - so much so that during the 16th century, Queen Elizabeth I issued a proclamation to hang Irish harpists and destroy their instruments to prevent insurrection.

Sadly, while this oldest emblem of Ireland is still with us today most of the ancient airs and melodies it once produced are long gone, but younger harpers are taking up the challenge to reawaken the pride of former days.

Susanna Duffy is a Civil Celebrant, grief counsellor and mythologist. She creates ceremonies and Rites of Passage for individual and civic functions, and specialises in Croning and other celebrations for women. http://celebrant.yarralink.com

The music industry has been changing greatly. Today, there are more & more opportunities for anyone who is an aspiring musician to get noticed, whether they be a singer-songwriter, rock band, rapper, or producer. The creation of Myspace (& other musical online communities) allows for exposure of people's music. With a self-produced demo, you can post your songs up on Myspace, and after establishing a great following of fans, Major Record Labels might notice you & even choose to sign you. This is very different from the olden days, when trying to get your music exposed wasn't as easy.

Also, the creation of mp3's, online music stores & distributors (such as iTunes, Soundclick, & Pure Volume), has made it very easy for artists to distribute their music. No longer will you have to go to a studio to record your songs onto cd's in order to give out to your friends and other people to listen. All you have to do is buy a computer, and with the necessary digital recording programs out there available, you can record your songs as mp3's & distribute them all throughout the internet. Obviously if your songs are good enough, people will like them and pass them along to others, and you will get noticed.

Besides audio recording, digital technology has made the creation of music easier in other aspects. Due to more & more developments in digital audio workstations, anyone can produce their own music at home. No longer will you need to buy drum kits, keyboard synthesizers, & other music production hardware. You can go through the whole process of creating your own music through the use of your home computer. Anyone including YOU, can make your own hip hop & rap beats using simply your computer!!!

Johnny Ye is a self-producing musician, who specializes in songwriting, music production, and audio recording. His reviews on the latest music production products are available at:

http://www.make-my-own-beats.com/

Trawling through one internet music recording forum after another (as I often do) is certainly illuminating. The multitudinous posts from earnest recordists enquiring from the experts which microphone, preamp, soundcard, converters, compressor, EQ, reverb - blah, blah, blah - is better than another have a rather dulling effect on my sensibilities before too long. And in truth, I've begun to make a bit of a nuisance of myself at one or two places by interjecting with a recommendation that the poster look to the room before he batters his credit card in the hope that some sparkling new high-end "professional" piece of gear will solve all his recording issues. Sometimes the repost comes back claiming that the initial poster is a hobbyist and is not aspiring to achieve professional results - so why don't I just back off and let the guy/gal spend his/her money the way that he/she sees fit? That's all very well, but it doesn't gainsay the logical flaw in spending in the region of $2k on gear when a similar amount - or much less with a bit of research and DIY - on some acoustic treatment of the recording space would achieve a whole different order of improvement.

At this point I should perhaps confess that it took about a year for me to reach the same conclusion. There's no question that a sexy new microphone with a price tag to suit is far more appealing than buying bags of mineral wool slabs, or even proprietary, pretty looking, sound treatment products. I should also admit that I did read a whole lot online about ways and means, materials and products, and earnest debates between the experts - not all uncontroversial - before I felt confident about doing something about it in my own place.

Most - nearly all - of what I have learned I have learned through advice freely given by experts on internet forums concerned with recording studio construction and acoustics. There are some wonderful step-by-step instructions out there on how to make excellent DIY acoustic treatment solutions that are about as effective as, and at fraction of the cost of, commercial products. There are also detailed explanations available on the causes of problems encountered when recording acoustic instruments in small(-ish) rooms - a rudimentary understanding of which is essential to finding solutions for your own particular room.

Following some of that advice has lifted a veil from my recordings and has enabled me to deliver professional sounding projects resulting in a CD - and sales! So I won't apologise now for my evangelising about the topic whenever I get the opportunity - such a difference has acoustic treatment made to my own projects.

Hobbyist or not, you're better off recording in a field with the cheapest of gear than in most untreated rooms with the most expensive recording equipment on the planet.

So there!

Dave Keir is an acoustic fingerstyle guitar player and songwriter with over 40 years experience of recording, touring and teaching guitar. More information and resources can be found by visiting http://www.dave-keir.com

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Strumming is a guitar playing technique that every guitar player should master. Even those who learned and play mostly by reading music notes, should learn to play by strumming, and play it very well.

That way, they will certainly add richness and variety to the song or piece they play. Further more, they will surely come to a time when they are required to strum the chords of a song or melody that others are singing or playing.

The most important thing to take into account when learning and playing guitar strumming, is sound quality. Strumming is not just some noise made while others are singing or playing. It is music too!

You must focus all your efforts on getting the most clean, neat and musical sound out of your guitar.

You strum a guitar strings by stroking all or several strings in a single downward or upward right hand movement.

Sometimes you strum all six strings with a single quick movement. Sometimes you just strum the bass strings, and sometimes you strum only the treble ones.

Some guitar players, when strumming downwards, like to use the nail of the middle finder; others like to use the nails of all fingers (except the thumb). Generally, they also prefer to do upward strumming using the nail of their thumb finger.

But there are many players that like the sounds obtained when strings are plucked or strummed using the fingertips (fleshy part of the finger end).

The best form (and that used by most pros), is a combination of both forms, nails and fingertips, combining them in upward and downward strokes, on all six strings or bass or treble strings only.

Besides, not all strokes are played with the same strength (intensity). Some of them are accented (played louder) than others.

This way, you can achieve very colourful and rich guitar strumming patterns.

A strumming pattern is a repeated sequence of upward and downward strokes, each one of them with its own characteristics (nail of fingertip, upward or downward, accented or not).

You can learn guitar strumming patterns yourself by reading and practicing guitar lessons and books. In that case you must listen very carefully to recordings of music with some guitar strumming showing up. You will certainly learn a lot, too, watching videos about guitar strumming. Go to YouTube, do a search, and you will find a lot of them.

Remember, quality of sound is your goal.

Luis BONVIN has a life of guitar playing and teaching. He wants to help people around the world to learn, step by step, how to play guitar. To further discover how to quickly and easily you can play guitar, please visit his Beginner Guitar Lessons Website and the Project Ever Guitar Lessons. Let him know about your interests or leave your comments at Beguiner Guitar Lessons Squidoo Lens.

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A great deal of people realize sooner or later that music is simply something great. It's not competitive, it's not stressful - it's a pure joy and it help you relax and find yourself in times of trouble, as the Beatles say.

Everything becomes even better when we don't just passively listen to the music, but put our heart and our soul into actively creating it. That is the reason why we find a great number of various musicians out there - once you start playing an instrument and getting some fine tunes out of it, there is no turning back, believe me.

Maybe the most appropriate instrument to begin with is the guitar. It's not that difficult to learn - as the matter of fact, you can play something that sounds decent in a month or even less - and it covers a wide range of different genres. Another advantage is that you can get a guitar for a hundred dollars or so, so if you figure out that this instrument is not for you, it's not a big deal.

So, you are probably wondering where am I getting by now, right? Well, I would really like to show people what a great thing music is - and encourage them to start playing the guitar. And because of that, I am willing to give you some starting tips that will help you get to the point where you can just strum along and become better and better.

First you need to choose an appropriate guitar. I recommend starting with an acoustic guitar - there will be plenty of time to go for the electric one. Acoustic guitars have a bit wider neck which makes it a bit more difficult to play. The solution that worked best for me was an acoustic guitar with nylon strings - it has a great neck, rich and soft sound and it won't wear off your fingers.

I then recommend (really recommend) that you find yourself someone who has a lot of guitar-mileage behind him, so he can show you the basics. You really need to be taught the basics properly, otherwise it gets difficult to do any progress beneath a certain point. Ask your friends who taught them how to begin and pay for a couple of lessons, it shouldn't be that big of a deal.

When you cover the basics, it's time for you to lock yourself into a room, get a bunch of chords and tabs for the songs you love and simply play the guitar until your fingers bleed. Well, be careful - that might really happen, so keep that in mind. In the beginning you should probably limit your playing to 2 or 3 hours a day, just because of the fingers. They need a month or so to adjust, you'll see.

Once you master a guitar to the level that you can play a steady rhythm, invite some friends over. Believe me, those might just be some of the greatest times of my life - playing the guitar with a bunch of friends. This way you'll learn incredibly fast and have a great time - you'll share laughs and guitar-wisdom.

I hope I have encouraged you enough and you are ready to begin exploring the wonderful world of music. So come on, get yourself a guitar and join all the other guitarists out there - you'll see why we love it so much, I promise.

Anze Sustar is a guitar enthusiast and a web developer. He has found a great guitar website, called YourChords.com. It is a great resource for guitar chords and tabs for everyone - from beginners to experts.

When trade and industry ambiguity along with unemployment are soaring why not consider a career change to a job that will never be outsourced or be lost to machines and computers, a job which can only rely on human handling? With the rising demand for professional truck drivers, why not change careers today?

The first step to career in truck driving is to know each and every detail regarding the job and so a recruiter can help you in deciding if truck driving is the career for you. The most suitable thing would be to work with an independent driver recruiter. He corresponds with several different trucking companies, the opportunities increase. He can easily complete all the paper work and even leg work for you by sending your application to the most suitable trucking company. From the very start, you will be able to receive guidance and be able to comprehend the pros and cons of truck driving, what trucking companies require in their drivers in terms of qualities and experience.

Different companies look for dissimilar qualities in the people they hire but generally they will not hire you if you have a felony conviction in the last 10 years or a DWI. Most need you to be at least 23 years old and with good driving recorded. Talking to an independent recruiter can help you understand the requirements before signing up to attend a truck driving school. Moreover, several carriers offer low cost or no cost training. Truck driving might be the career change you are looking for you particularly if you want good salaries and benefits, comparable to any Fortune 500 company. Also, reliable and excellent truck drivers are hard to find and if you are eager to work hard and establish yourself, a good pay awaits you. The majority of trucking companies offer bonus programs that will make you richer and these depend on a range of factors like miles driven and safety.

A career as a professional driver is wide open to men and women from all walks of life. Why not discover the thrill that is missing in your life and call a recruiter today?

Rl Johnson, has many years in the trucking industry as a driver, recruiter and freight agent.You can preview his work at http://www.ixltraining.com and http://ixltruckjobs.ixltrainingbooks.com

Building a windmill does not have to be difficult. All you really need are a shop, basic power and hand tools, and of course dedication to actually get the job done. A machine in the eight to eleven foot range can be built pretty easily, and you could have it up and running in a week or two.

If you want to take a shot at building your own wind turbine, be sure to be safe and legal. Remember to make sure you are located where a windmill can be placed. Above all, find out about the zoning laws in your area. Any restrictions that might be enforced, and what you have to do in order to have a windmill where you are located should be considered. It would be a shame to get the machine up and running just to have to remove it because you did not familiarize yourself with the restrictions. Do this first, before you even make your plans for the model. Go over your plans long before you build a windmill.

Before beginning, give yourself a plan. Have an idea of what you want to accomplish. Starting with drawings or a small model of your windmill are a good idea. They do not have to be complex. As an example, think about what and how you would need to build the tower. It should be high enough for good wind strength, but heavy or grounded securely so it will not fall over. Think about looking at some manufactured designs and see how they are put together.

Of course, the materials you use depend on what you want the windmill to do, the normal weather conditions in your area, and your budget. Find out what works in windy situations, and what does not. Some people have even used scrapped car parts. Special skills might help too, such as welding, if you are working with steel or other metal material, or carving, if you are working with wood. Whatever material you choose should fit the function you want the windmill to perform. Some companies sell windmill kits you can build yourself. The key no matter what material you use is to create a sturdy machine that can withstand the wind.

The blades for the windmill can be made with wood as long as the wood is light weight. You can also use aluminum or even steel, but the steel blades might be too heavy to be practical. The length of the blades depend on the size you want your windmill to be and the height of the tower. Angle the blades like you would see on a typical household fan to collect the most wind, and taper the blades so they are thinner at the end. Three blades work the most efficiently, but you can always experiment with more. Once the windmill is completed, you will need an anchor or shaft to connect the windmill to the tower while allowing the blades to turn to face into the wind. Picture an old time weather vane on a barn to get an idea of how to attach it to the tower.

Once the windmill is completed you can connect the windmill to an alternator or generator. A windmill extracts energy from moving air by slowing the wind down and transferring the energy into a shaft, which turns your alternator or generator to create electricity. Car alternators work great for this function.

Usually power companies or wind turbine dealers have pamphlets or other literature to assist you with designing your windmill. Your windmill can be primitive and simple, yet still be an effective windmill. Have a good understanding of windmill or wind turbine design and function before you build one. It might even be a good idea to experiment first and decide if you actually want to attack the concept of building a full scale windmill. Use your creativity, ingenuity, common sense safety measures, and most importantly, have fun.

To discover more about windmill power and how it can help you cut your electric bill visit http://residential-windmills.com

You just drove out of the auto dealership in your brand new Luxus XP LE. Satellite radio, GPS, 20 speaker surround sound with wireless MP3 player, loaded with all the latest in technology. You can't wait to pull into the driveway of your brand new McMansion, also loaded with all the latest electronic stuff to show off your new wheels. You play around with the cool satellite radio until you find a station that plays all the songs that were popular when you were in high school. Yep. Seeger, Skynrd, Zeppelin, Hendrix, Doors, Floyd. That was music!

Dear reader, I ask you the trusty old question: What's wrong with this picture? If you answered correctly, why is it wrong? Are you ready? Are you ready to rock steady? The answer is: The person in this scenario embraces all that is new and cool and modern. So why are they listening to music that was popular 30 years ago? Okay, maybe you didn't get it. But you are wondering why I'm making a big deal out of it.

There is a local business. A small business. A business run by a person just like you. Kids, house, dog, car, bills. The person above just took from the poor and gave to the rich. Well, maybe the business person is not really poor, but struggling every day. They certainly don't have a bank account nearly as big as the musical artists the Luxus person is listening to. This small business owner is in the music business. He performs 3-4 nights every week, and has just released a new CD. His music is also available on all the major internet MP3 stores, if you know where to look.

So, here's our person in the Luxus, strolling through the music store in the mall, walking right past the small music business person's CD without giving it a thought. (fact is, this person would really LOVE the CD if they took a chance) Going right to the classic rock section, they choose four or five CDs of bands that were popular two or three decades ago. What just happened, without anyone thinking about it, was that Bob Seeger just made more money. The hard working music business person didn't.

The Luxus person, when interviewed later (not really) claims that there is no such thing as good music anymore. When asked when the last time a new indie music review was read, or an independent music site was explored, the answer was "I dunno. I don't really pay attention to music all that much." So why do you have the 20 speaker satellite MP3 system in the car and the every-room-surround- sound- system in the house? "To listen to music." I leave the imaginary interview in complete frustration, but also a little bemused in a snide kind of way.

I could rant for days and days, and have been known to on occasion, but it makes no sense. People are so accepting and can't wait for the newest and coolest things, but won't take a $ 10.00 chance to buy a local person's CD? Okay, maybe it won't start a nationwide recession, but it certainly causes regular recessions in the independent music businesses nationwide. Now, I'm not talking about the local bar bands that play other people's music. That's a whole other can of gummy worms that I'll open in another article...I'm referring to people who write and perform their own music and do it for a living.

Bob Seeger used to be unknown, Pink Floyd used to be an independent band that no one knew, so how did they get so popular? Someone took a chance and shoved them down our throats. I'm not suggesting anything like that, I have a bad gag reflex and most of the big record industry is near death anyway. (They can't hurt you anymore) But how about going to the music store or on the internet, and spending 10 minutes checking out an artist you've never heard before? You know what? I'll bet you a nickel (I never bet more than that) that you'll find some new music that you are absolutely crazy about.

Buy it. Tell your friends. Go see a show. Your journey into the modern world has taken a huge leap, and you're helping a local business person pay his bills. You'll also be a whole lot cooler and people won't laugh behind your back so much.

Matt McKay is a songwriter, musician and author from New England.

http://www.mattmckay.net

"How is it done?" asked one student. "How do you create something like December Twilight?" I'll tell you but you may be surprised at the answer.

December Twilight is a lesson piece (available at http://www.quiescencemusic.com) I created to teach students hand independence. So, how did I create it? I haven't the slightest idea.

What I mean is, I went over to the piano like I usually do, sat down, and just started to play around. And out of nowhere, I found myself reaching for a bass note followed by an A major triad and D major chord.

Now, I'm not saying this to mystify you, but when you operate this way on the piano, the unexpected comes up. I wasn't "trying" for anything here. I allowed myself to just be at the keyboard and with this attitude, the music that comes is always a surprise and here's the best part - this approach always leads to the freshest sounding music!

Once the initial idea came - a left-hand ostinato pattern using a good portion of the keyboard, the rest was easy enough and that had to do with simply improvising a melody in the right hand.

Many students have problems not only coming up with material (because they're way too hard on themselves) but also keeping it going. That is, they find themselves playing a few notes and then stop cold because they don't know how to go forward.

The answer to this problem is similar to the approach just discussed. You see, you really aren't in "control" of the music so to speak. It has a life of its own and if you find yourself wanting to "push" the music out, you will run into blocks. This is called the principle of respect.

There are many, many times when I go to the keyboard to play and nothing comes out. It's frustrating! But, I know from past experience that if nothing wants to come at that particular moment, then I better get up and find something else to do.

Edward Weiss is a pianist/composer and webmaster of Quiescence Music's online piano lessons. He has been helping students learn how to play piano in the New Age style for over 14 years and works with students in private, in groups, and now over the internet. Visit http://www.quiescencemusic.com now and get a FREE piano lesson!