... Sorry for the late reply, I was travelling. I get my strings from the maker of my harp, and he in turn uses the same material that is also used for (copies...
Just wanted to let you all know that my Caswell Bard, newly reglued, refinished, ornamented, restrung with 27 new phosphor bronze strings, is now a playable...
... Great picture album ! Thanks for sharing, and also thanks for the "harp history".... that's really neat ! Your harp once belonged to one of my three...
Absolutely Gorgeous! I like to see wireharps get their due attention! This ones a beaut! Now you have to get used to living with The Royal Bard as this is...
-Becki, Just want to say how THRILLED I was to see your Bard repaired and looking so incredibly beautiful. Thank you so much for posting those photos. Your...
I have another beginner question. I just received Ann Heymann's "Harper's First Tunes" in the mail. In it there is a photo of "home" position for your hands on...
Hi all, I get Laurie Riley's online newsletter, and this just appeared as part of the one I got yesterday: (snip) April 23 25, 2004 - (Tentative - please...
Well, as a quick and dirty answer, I would say that this has to do with traditional scales for Irish and Scottish music, which had gaps in them (for example,...
Nan Pardew
aithne@...
Nov 4, 2003 8:31 pm
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Looks like a wireharp, seller says it's made by Mark Wood. ;-> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=25702712 86 Dixee...
... In my copy of "Secrets of the Gaelic Harp", the "forerunner" to "First Tunes".... on page 25, there is a full explanation "Why I Chose This Range and...
Hi Elizabeth, In reference to your aquisition of "Carolan's Reciept" by Derek Bell: By All means, Just sit back and let it take you away. By the way if you...
Patrick Steven Ann ...
redhouse@...
Nov 5, 2003 5:11 am
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This is the information about the harp on ebay that is for sale ... From: SEADOO1024@... To: devinstorm@... Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003...
snip> Derek Bell, God rest his soul was one good harper and an excellent arranger ... of the ... Whoa!! Sounds like intrigue! Whats this about? I haven't a ...
Chris and all, I wrote and asked questions too -- but if you look at the photo posted on the site it shows a harp with a LOT more than 15 strings. I'm a...
Absolutely! Just looking at the photo, it's got *at least* 26 strings... Dixee ... posted on the site it shows a harp with a LOT more than 15 strings. I'm a...
Oh very much agreed! As I said to Simon a couple of weeks ago about the Witcher O'Ffogerty, I can't really count the strings on the harp in the photo (old...
Hi, guys. I e-mailed the seller again (a friend of mine is "interested" in wire harp, since I can teach her and this harp looked reasonable), and asked about...
Looks like 25 strings - so I'd be very worried about the reply ... about the Witcher O'Ffogerty, I can't really count the strings on the harp in the photo (old...
This looks EXACTLY like my Markwood - 25 string harp. It SHOULD also have a small wooden "cradle" it rests in when not in one's lap (but then, *I* didn't get...
My old Markwood also had individual strings for each string (not doubled up as Chris described) and one other Markwood I'm familiar with is the same way. So i...
I'm waiting the arrive of my lovely 27 wire strung harp - I'm use to playing several different types of instrument as well as being a singer - so I understand...
Hi Kaz, Glad to see you're on the wire list ! When will you actually *have* your "27 metal strings" harp? Howcum you don't know who's the maker? Happy to...
The maker's lable is missing :) - It's been purchase via ebay (harpist friends have had a look and say it's sound/beautiful - we've a postal strike here at the...
... From: Clarsaich@... ... way. ... Ok, haven't met that many Markwoods. ... of ... harp ... eventually ... It says location is Broken Arrow, Oklahoma....
I went ahead and asked the seller some questions (still no answer on sharping levers, so I suspect it doesn't have any). His reply to my various questions...
Hi, All--Well, I'll put in my 2 cents about Markwoods. My first harp (which I still have) is a 23 string Markwood that was the 3rd harp built by Mark Bowlles....
Marianne McDonald
mmcdonal@...
Nov 5, 2003 10:55 pm
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A friend of mine has a 25 (or thereabouts) string Markwood wirestrung. Hers is maple - I think it was the first one they built in Maple and its heavy but very...
I don't think it's a reluctance to buy an older harp so much as that one probably can't actually go and take a look at this harp, and many people are a bit...
Nan Pardew
aithne@...
Nov 6, 2003 12:44 am
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Hey There! There's a set of questions that seem to pop up every couple of weeks. This is a pretty common occurrence in lots of internet messaging systems from...
