Treasured Guest Book
               Past Entries in two dated sections ....

OCTOBER 2000 to JULY 2001

Visitor's Name: Isabella
Homepage URL: http://
You are from:  
Comments: My best friend happened to see your card hanging in the Trattoria in Red Bank and has seen you live. His birthday is coming up in sep. and I would love to give him a cd or tape if you make them if you do would you please let me know where I would be able to purchase it. Thanks Keep harpin'
Sign Time: July 31 2001 at 19:19:21

 

Visitor's Name: Christi & Ward Dunnican
You are from: Bradley Beach, NJ
Comments: We had Mary play for our wedding in Ocean Grove on May 18th. The music was beautiful! Having her play at our beachside wedding was both unique and memorable. Everyone enjoyed her music, and we would recommend her highly to anyone!
Sign Time: June 12 2001 at 21:51:31

 

Visitor's Name: Elaine Vander Plate Held
Homepage URL: http://
You are from: UUCMC
Comments: You may all enjoy Mary but she is our treasure! Borrow and enjoy, smile and even shed a few tears but she must come home from time to time so we can enjoy her and her spirit! Slinky on, Mary:)
Sign Time: May 30 2001 at 08:07:02

 

Visitor's Name: ROGER W. WARD
Homepage URL: http://www.estemere.com/
You are from: COLORADO
Comments: Hello, Mary! Long time no see. You and Bill come to Colorado sometime. Roger
Sign Time: April 03 2001 at 19:13:40

 

Visitor's Name: Woody Harrison
Homepage URL: http://www.ausa-ft-mon.org/
You are from: Association of the United States Army (AUSA)
Comments: Mary, your performance at our annual Artillery Ball on Saturday, 10 FEB in celebration of the Feast of St Barbara was just terrific. The 300+ attendees at the black-tie affair were absolutely mesmerized. Thank you for adding a real touch of CLASS. Hope you'll be available next year.
Sign Time: February 15 2001 at 18:29:33

 

Visitor's Name: Deborah Halverson
Homepage URL: http://community.nj.com/cc/redbankcs
You are from: First church of Christ Scientist, Red Bank
Comments: We so enjoyed having you and the others in Dreamcatchers perform at our church on First Night. In addition to the performance, the audience members especially enjoyed coming up afterwards to try out your harp, which you so generously allowed them to do. A great night f
Sign Time: January 24 2001 at 09:12:07

 

Visitor's Name: Karen A. McClellan
Homepage URL: http://
You are from: Monmouth County Retired Educators Association
Comments: Please see e-mail sent under seperate cover re: program for our organization.
Sign Time: January 15 2001 at 14:38:28

 

 

 

Visitor's Name: The McDonnells
Homepage URL: http://www.geocities.com/enchantedforest/palace/6486/KatsGPfanpage.html
You are from: Belton, Texas
Comments: Aunt Mary is the best harp player in the east. She kicks booty. Her music truly comes from the heart! We are honored to have such a talented aunt/sister/sister in law in the family. Uncle Bill- thank you for making snow ice cream with us and being our choffer. (sp?) You kick booty as well. :-) Thank you Thank you Thank you both of you for sharing your music and love with us! These two people are very exciting and fun to be with, whether it be just hanging out or buisness. "3 thumbs up!" -McDonnells
Sign Time: January 06 2001 at 10:40:40

 

 

Visitor's Name: Effie Grossnickle
Homepage URL: http://
You are from: New Jersey
Comments: We decided to do something special for our Christmas party and have harp music. Our friends enjoyed the live performance and singing along with the music. It was a gift to our firends and to ourselves.
Sign Time: December 07 2000 at 11:04:27

 

 

Visitor's Name: Denise
Homepage URL: http://www.seegersart.com/dsobel
You are from: Sonoma, California
Comments: Mary: I love harps! In fact, we went to the symphony the other night, and there were two harps in the orchestra! Would love to hear you play some day! Denise
Sign Time: November 23 2000 at 16:55:32

 

 

Visitor's Name: Shirley Hill
Homepage URL: http://
You are from: CECOM
Comments: We really enjoyed your excellent music. It was soothing to the soul and very much appreciated by all.
Sign Time: October 25 2000 at 16:50:13

 

 

Visitor's Name: Pastor Matthews
Homepage URL: http://
You are from: Ballard UMC
Comments: We were blessed by your presence on Sunday 10/22/00. The congregation said that your music gave them a little taste of heaven. Thank you so much. God Bless You. I would like for you to play on the 7th and 14 of January.
Sign Time: October 23 2000 at 23:00:10

 

 

 

Visitor's Name: ernest kara
Homepage URL: http://members.aol.com/elkara
You are from: nj
Comments: looking forward to your upcomming cd
Sign Time: October 09 2000 at 10:27:07

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                      October 1997 to July 2000

 

 

I've bookmarked this and plan to come here as a respite from the world! Great site.
Lauretta Gordon mailto:dakotahg@ezwv.com
Huntington, WV USA - Fri Aug 27 07:38:08 1999

 

 

 

 

I really like the format of your website and maybe, since you live in central NJ, our paths may cross someday. I teach harp at Jefferson Performing Arts High School in Elizabeth and at New Jersey Workshop for the Arts in Westfield, NJ. NJWA will be hosting a "Ray Pool Harmony Workshop" on November 13 from 11 AM TO 12 NOON, if you are interested. Ray and I have been working on this for a few months and finally have plans all set to make this a successful workshop. Let me know if you, or someone you know, are interested and I will forward details. Oh! The "Harmony Workshop" will be held at Zion Lutheran Church (corner of Oak Ridge
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Jers, New Jers 732.381.3021 - Sat Aug 21 17:44:27 1999

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was looking at your site...I haven't gotten around to answering your mail yet today but will get back soon. Would love to hear you play...Any tapes or CD's? Take care...Sue Bednarik
Susan Bednarik mailto:bednarik@eticomm.net
USA - Wed Aug 4 12:36:31 1999

 

 

 

I just want to comment on your great harp playing at the Monmouth County Library tonight. The harp is a fun instrument. I also enjoyed hearing your husband on the bass fiddle - another neat instrument! Thank you for putting on the show.
Matthew Dailey mailto:mtd7@gateway.net
West Allenhurst, NJ USA - Wed Mar 17 22:58:28 1999

 

Now I suppose I'm gonna have to get a site for myself! I'm one up on you...I know what you look like :>) Mary PP
Mary Dropkin mailto:arrfa@aol.com
Claremont, CA USA - Wed Mar 17 12:05:04 1999

 

 

When you play your harp it sounds as if the angels are hovering nearby.
Penny mailto:penelope@skyweb.net
Lincroft, NJ USA - Wed Mar 17 07:24:14 1999

 

 

Dear Mary, Thanks for keeping me posted of your whereabouts, but as you can see, I've moved to Florida. I've enjoyed your work and hope to hear you again sometime. Please save you stamps and remove me from your mail list. Good luck and best wishes. Dorothy Roddy
Dorothy Roddy <dot040home.com>
Fl USA - Mon Feb 22 17:21:45 1999

 

 

I really enjoyed your music, and my children loved the way you let them join in.
John McDonnell mailto:jrmcdonnell@prodigy.net
Belton, TX USA - Wed Oct 29 11:23:53 1997

 

 

Nice picture!
Frank Dollak
USA - Wed Oct 29 12:28:04 1997

 

You've inspired me to polish up my rendition of Chopsticks on the piano. Let me know if you ever need accompaniment ;-) (Wonderful picture of you, and I'm in awe of your talent!)
Sue Ann mailto:Headlynes@aol.com
Austin, TX USA - Wed Nov 19 07:29:47 1997

 

 

Hi, Nice to meet you. I play a Dusty Strings FH32. Her name seems to be Clair. I fit into the beginner category, I have played for one year and two weeks. I play at my church during communion and for preludes.I have been self tought. Thank-you Sylvia Woods. I can play the beginner music in most of Sylvia Woods books. Harpily Yours Leslie
Leslie McConnell mailto:leslie@terraworld.net
Parsons, KS USA - Sat Dec 6 18:26:52 1997

 

 

Your Christmas Eve story was hilarious!Thanks for some unexpected laughs this morning. Good luck with your future gigs and NEVER let anyone play or practice till you finish tuning....
Sharon Brennan mailto:rbrennan@sunet.net
FL USA - Fri Dec 26 11:26:10 1997

 

 

I read your Christmas adventure chronicle on the harp list, and checked in to see 'whodunit'.
Steven Parrish mailto:steven@tyrannus.com
Greenville, SC USA - Sat Dec 27 10:22:58 1997

 

thank you for your time, looking forward to your upcoming performance.
richard mailto:PRIMODOC@msn.com
USA - Wed Jan 14 21:43:44 1998

 

Hi Mary. Looking forward to the next gig. Regards to Bill.
Rich Marzec mailto:marzec@att.com
Lincroft, NJ USA - Thu Feb 19 14:17:46 1998

 

Hi, Mary, Nice page. Like your harp graphics. You might want to use a table to organize your dates on your gig page. What fun!!
Carole Haines mailto:carolehaines@hotmail.com
lawrence, nj USA - Mon Apr 20 22:26:21 1998

 

Hi Mary, I liked looking at your harp homepage and seeing another harper who likes to play in restaurants.
Katie O'Brien mailto:katyobrien@aol.com
Stockton, CA USA - Tue May 12 21:20:18 1998

 

Hi, Mary. It's great to see you online. I hope it adds to your business as well as pleasure. I got your web address from Carole Haines. You can see me, if you want, at: www.princeton.edu/~mmsherry/ I don't know whether you had heard or not, but I got married on May 2nd to Stuart Rich, a man I've known through chamber music for about eight years. We are very happy. We just got back from a lovely two weeks in Turkey, poking around Istanbul and touring some of the archaeological sites in Anatolia in western Turkey. Hope to see you, or better yet, hear you again soon! Best regards, Peggy
Peggy Sherry
USA - Wed May 20 15:15:30 1998

 

nice to see you on the "web"! say hello to Bill for me and hope to hear from you via email. perhaps I'll see you at the clearwater festival on sandy hook in august. much love and blessings, Jay
jay dreaming mailto:jaybones@usit.net
riner, va USA - Fri May 22 10:17:03 1998

 

Hello...Just a friendly hello here from another harper...I'm pretty new at it but I love it. Happy harping!
Alana Viner mailto:viner@golden.net
Waterloo, On Canada - Thu Jun 4 14:19:29 1998

 

Hi Mary Just want to say how much I enjoy working with you and Bill. It's always great fun! Have a great day.
Rich Marzec mailto:marzec@att.com
Lincroft, NJ USA - Thu Jun 25 09:32:22 1998

 

Mary...Got your e-mail, visited your links, and think you have a nice Web site. Mail me your address, and I will send you an adapted version lead sheet for Tin-ton Falls. Would also like you to know that I enjoy harp music. Red Mascara
Red Mascara mailto:red1@interactive.net
Phillipsburg, NJ USA - Wed Sep 9 00:48:25 1998

 

Hi, Mary! Just browsing and thought I would stop by. You know always enjoy your music. Hope to get to Scarborough Fair to hear you.
Carl Lillvik mailto:cvlillvik@monmouth.com
Ocean, NJ USA - Sat Dec 26 15:22:27 1998

 

Hi Mary...have a great time in Texas!!!
Ida Cullen <ifcullen40earthlink.net>
Allenhurst, nj USA - Mon Oct 25 09:48:32 1999

 

Hi Mary, Hope you had a good trip home. We certainly enjoyed your and Bill's and Bill's visit. Thanks for coming by to visit us. Best regards, Truett
Truett Austin <taustin40fni.com>
Garland, TX USA - Mon Nov 15 20:31:18 1999

 

Hello! I love the harp! I'm on the insomnia list you are on!
Lisa Gill mailto:LisaG@access1.net
Marysville, WA USA - Mon Nov 22 05:03:59 1999

 

I happened to come across a small professional picture of you when I was hanging out with my friends tonight. I am having a wedding in Feb. 2000 and Im loving it! Please email me back and I would love to hear a free sample of your work before I hire you. I can't wait to hear from you! P.S. Where did you get the green dress from your picture with the poof sleeves because Im loving it and am in a desperate search for brides maids dresses. Thank YOu so much for everything. Talk to you soon!!
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Matawan, NJ USA - Sat Nov 27 02:08:14 1999

 

I enjoyed your concert at the library very much.
Bill Johnson mailto:Bill_r_Johns@excite.com
USA - Sun Jan 2 21:44:19 2000

 

That unnamed tune is distinctly march-like; why not call it "Mary's March"? (Also has a sort of medieval flavor, reminds me a little of the Freisinger Petruslied.) Really nice piece. --pH
Peter Heinlein mailto:heinpe@consumer.org
Yonkers, NY USA - Mon Jan 10 11:10:06 2000

 

I loved listening to the music! My title for your nameless tune would be "Waiting On The Shore." It has a decidedly Celtic air to it. Good luck with your compositions. Love, Penny
Penny mailto:penelope@skyweb.net
Lincroft, NJ USA - Sat Jan 15 17:47:28 2000

 

Hi Mary! What a great web site you have! I'm your fellow MHTP student. For your unnamed tune, I think of Chapel Bells, so I would entitle it either "Chapel Bells" or "The Chapel Beckons". Tell me more about the Harp Ring. What are the qualifications to join? Peggy Jaegly
Peggy Jaegly mailto:pjaegly@aol.com
Neshanic, NJ USA - Sun Jan 16 13:37:29 2000

 

Awesome harping Mary Lebus! I admire the discipline and tenacity of anyone who has the discipline to master such a complex instrument -- not to mention the effort to lug it around to perform! I enjoyed your presentation of Gaelic music in one of Department of Defenses's largest research center -- which is sort of an odd concept in itself if you think about it. Keep up the great effort to bring music that is healing and mentally stimulating to the masses! One question, how will you work the slinky into the act? Steve
Steve McGee <stevemcgee40home.com>
Punxy, PA USA - Wed Mar 22 15:02:53 2000

 

Dear Mary, I am in a chanting group and we are looking for a harpist but I'm not sure if my teacher found one so don't keep your hopes up.b Anyways we would like you to lay In Paridisum. I have a good name for that nameless song "Angels Wedding". Well e-mail me. Sincerly, Samantha
Samantha mailto:Marino13558@cs.com
USA - Sat Apr 1 18:26:16 2000

 

Great site, Mary! Your playing most definitely soothes the soul! Thank you for your kindness and generosity; we at Arts for Health and the NJ Center for the Healing Arts really appreciate it. Vicky
mailto:dculver@monmouth.com
7731, NJ 07731 USA - Thu Jul 27 09:47:40 2000