Hello All, I am in the finishing phases of a Trossingen copy (not exact mind you) and was curious as to what you guys use for strings and what "key" are you...
They have ;), but no matter. Strings can be natural gut (most authentic and best sounding but expensive and temperamental), nylgut or other synthetic/nylon...
Still truckin'! I have 14 tunes scored at the moment. Songs You Know by Heart Ode to Joy Twinkle, Twinkle O, When the Saints Mary Had a Little Lamb Amazing...
Hello. I'm quite new at this forum, and I have just build my own lyre. And it's great. But now I want a Viking Age-style leather case for it. I am very...
Which ones have you found? That would help us not suggest duplicates. I like this one: http://www.timelessmyths.com/norse/gallery/gunnar.jpg but your mileage...
Here are some illos that may help. One is the original wood carving from a 13th century Norwegian Stavkirk doorway; the other is a line drawing based on that...
There are different versions of it. In the Poetic Edda, among the Heroic lays, it's in the two lays of Atli; I'm not sure, but there may also be a version in...
Am I the only one who thinks "Gunnar in the Snakepit" sounds like the title of an Old Timey tune? ;-) -- Roger Landes Website: http://rogerlandes.com ZoukFest...
Thanks for all the replies. But i have seen the woodcarved image of Gunnar before, but I just don't like it. It would like something more...I don't know, nice....
Hello, just joined the group this week, when my lyre arrived from Albert atSilvershell Instruments. In the immediate term I was motivated to buy by Michael...
Do you have these posted anywhere? What format are you using? If you're trying to compile a site or something, I might be able to work up a few tabs to to...
I'm still figuring out the various chords in standard Cmaj tuning on the lyre, and thought an easy-to-find reference would be helpful for other noobs. I've...
They are not posted yet. Right now, they're in Finale (there's a free download for reading its files) but my goal is eventually a PDF. Unfortunately, I've...
No problem, totally understand solo may be easier. I might tab a few just for my own amusement. If either of us finds a website that would be good for...
Oh, FWIW, I'm actually not writing tabs. I don't have any beef with them, but I speak sheet music. I also tend to diatonic tuning, so the difference between...
Jamie, Thanks for your hard work, it is much appreciated!! I wouldn't worry about joining the pdf documents together yet, I have free software that can split...
This is great! Good to do something like that while the energy is fresh. And best to relate it to others before you're so accustomed to it that your muscles...
Matthew, Welcome, and have fun weaving all sorts of different times and tunes into your new instrument! I have friends in Arlington - let me know when you're...
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Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the Anglo_Saxon_Lyres group: What pitch do You Tune your lyre to? (key or Lowest note) o A o C o F o G ...
Hello Matthew, Now I know the names of some of those chords I strum between chords!! thanks for starting this, I am sure we can get some more members to...
Hello all!! In the Poll section of the forum (located on the left) I already had the tuning Poll which I am leaving open. Today I added another so you can...
Hi all, a qn. for the jouhikko players. In Rauno's book he mentions the old players keeping the rosin for the bow stuck to the back of the instrument, in the...
What a beautiful instrument! And sounds warm and earthy and - good! You're giving me jouhikko envy! Unfortunately no advice for you, though. just praise. ...
... Well I just use the rosin cake like a fiddler, but I can understand that for authenticity one might like to stick to the back of the jouhikko. My guess is...
