Hi John, Are you sure about Robin using a wire strung harp on the new ECM record? It'd be a radical - and exciting - new departure for him. I don't think he's...
... I'm going by the harp he was in Ireland with, which I am sure is the one he normally tours with. I wish I had taking time for a closer look but it was my...
Steve - nice to hear from you again. It was me who suggested there might be a 'sitar-like' sound on the upcoming ECM record - just based on the mohan vina...
... Although in the Poozies, the wire strung harp is used very sparingly Mary tends to play electro-harp mainly. Funny you should mention The Poozies, they...
... Having played on it a while ago I can confirm Steve's assertion that it is nylon strung, with the bottom strings metal wound, although I can't remember...
I doubt if the wire strung harp comes out these days with the Poozies. When I saw them at the Edinburgh Harp Festival in 2002 the wire strung came out then -...
Thanks Dave. That settles that we were in error, unless Robin changed harps but it looks like the same harp as in all other pictures. Metal wound bass strings...
OK, you can laugh about it, but with virgin amazement (correctly written??) I have listened to Ithkos, ( that is to say: can virgins be amazed, by listening to...
... Yes, I believe so - I expect Jay can confirm this as he's more of an expert than me. I had a few lessons from him a while ago in a harp shop in Penarth, ...
If memory serves, I think Robin had put wire strings on the top few notes..maybe an octave..of his harp. I remember seeing him use a thumbpick but he said it...
Great story, but are you back at nylon because you like the sound, or did circumstances force you to use these strings? Just curious, Rob ... few ... playing ...
Circumstance...I do kind of miss the power of the metal bass notes...but these feel right too..I guess in a perfect world I'd have a harp with each kind..and a...
This gets curiouser and still more curious. Dave points out that Robin's harp is a 34-stringer. On Legacy he says he has a thirty-string instrument; and...
... Hi, nearly ever harp has metal strings (the lower strings) and nylon. Also my harp, which Robin played serveral times (concert in Austria and in...
... When I first got the metal bass strings, I was concerned about tensions as well..but Chris Caswell assured me it would be fine. As far as the high...
Pilgrims, I presume you'all all be saving your pennies to buy the item advertised (second item down, on the left) on page 161 of this month's (The new issue,...
Thanks Jay, I just couldn't keep away any longer. Chris Caswell, eh? Can't ask for a better second opinion than that! John: no misunderstanding here. My own...
... That is mind boggling !!! Is anyone out there playing a guitar with a mix of nylon and steel strings? Dangerous to both strings and guitar I would think ...
... No, but I forgot about Opporman. As you know, he made his own very exotic wire strung harp that has keys to turn as he plays to give a kind of wah wah...
... Long time stringheads like to read what former invisible brother Nick called Virgin Reviews - exactly what you describe. So keep 'em coming. ... Actually,...
Thanks Martin, got 2 of them, Walking link is dead though cheers kenny ... From: Martin Wheatley To: ISB@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2006...
At 22:59 02/09/2006, you wrote: Thanks Martin, got 2 of them, Walking link is dead though cheers kenny ... From: Martin Wheatley To: ISB@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
Thanks Martin, got it cheers kenny ... From: Martin Wheatley To: ISB@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2006 12:13 AM Subject: Re: [ISB] Wolfgang etc ...
... From: ISB@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ISB@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Steve Pilley Sent: 01 September 2006 19:26 To: ISB@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [ISB]...
