Hello everyone, I want to say thank you for all the feedback you've given. It sounds like there are several considerations. What repertoire will I be singing?...
Trés intéressant. Notice that the pillar appears to be designed as a second sound box. The line of the strings is curved somewhat even though the neck is...
I wrote to the seller, she said there is a hair line crack near the signature on the neck that did not show in the photos. She is after her weekend garage...
In researching very early harps, I have come across a number of depictions of what appear to be triangular harps in the "psalter" iconography. Ron Cook has...
Adding to Larry's comments: Many harps in 12th and 13th century iconography are roughly in the shape of an equilateral triangle. Most of these that seem to...
It'd be really hard to tell without seeing it, but it may be possible to repair it without doing a full replacement. These harps are usually tuned at a low...
I just broke a bray pin on my little gothic harp- it wasn't bad- the head just removed from the post as I tried to adjust it. I have super- glued it back...
I haven't tried it, but super glue is pretty brittle. You might have better luck with wood glue, clamping it overnight to keep it really tight. ... From:...
Yeah, good old ebay. Crack or no crack someone got a nice d'Arcizas harp for $500! Here's a new clip from Masako Art's web site, from a soon to be released...
A lovely recording. Let me point out that the harp we are discussing has eight strings per octave. I heard no pitches in the piece other than the classic A...
It's possible the harp was strung with an 8 string octave, to include a B and B flat. I just had Ardival build me their gut Dupplin harp (based on Pictic...
Yeah, those pesky B flats. I could use an extra B. I've just learned Mariam Matrem Virginem and although it still sounds good without the B natural below...
help center | e-mail options | report spam Wyndnwyre, Texas Renaissance Festival 2008 The Moving Clouds On this very brisk November morning (mid-40s),...
I'm not sure if the link to this video made it through or not; please forgive the duplication. Therese http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0qTaW9OTbk Note:...
Here's another YouTube video of Wyndnwyre, taken last weekend at the Texas Renaissance Festival. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Fk-1z1F81I&feature=channel ...
Therese, The link came through; thanks for sharing. David ... From: HistoricalHarp@yahoogroups.com [mailto:HistoricalHarp@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Therese...
Texas Early Music Project Daniel Johnson, Artistic Director presents An Early Christmas 8 PM Saturday, December 13, 2008 First English Lutheran Church, 3001...
Mark your calendars for February 26 - 28, 2009! Harp Journeys 4th annual festival will feature FRANK VOLTZ as guest artist. Other faculty includes Emily...
Our new Early Music group, The Musicians of Otter's Court, performed for the first and second times on Sunday and Monday evening, Dec. 14 and 15, in...
Hello everyone,  Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukkah, Happy New Year to all. :)  I'm wondering about harps in the New World. Is it known if any harps (I...