A young adult female plays a black harp in an autumn forest setting with long shadows and fallen leaves. A white-tailed deer is nearby, blending into the natural environment. 3:26
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The curious deer who crept up on a harpist

Most musicians win over people first. This young harpist, playing in the woods on an autumn day, is winning over a deer. more

She plays where the trees begin, with fallen leaves on the ground and long shadows across them. Her harp isn't the usual kind. It's black, and it hangs from a harness she wears.

The soft notes reach a small white-tailed deer. Curious, it starts to walk slowly toward her, its tail switching as it goes. She does not see it. She's lost in the song.

The deer keeps coming, slow and careful, a few steps more. It's a scene that could be lifted from Snow White, a young woman making music in the forest and a wild animal drawn in by the sound. There's an older story like it, too. In the Greek myth, Orpheus played so well that wild animals gathered close to hear him.

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Most musicians win over people first.

For a moment it looks as if the deer will stop and nibble some grass. Then it turns and bounds away. The harpist is startled, and the song stops.

It's not the first time a deer has turned up while she plays. Some of the people who follow her music hope that one day a deer will settle in and stay to the end.