http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/ Those interested in the playing and/or making of wire strung harps are welcome to check in with us. If this is the kind of har Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:18:19 GMT harpharpharp http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11252 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11252 Check out Tomo's lastest uploads. Both wire and bray harp. http://www.youtube.com/user/tkharpflt#p/a Peter Wilson Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:27:12 GMT Richard York http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11251 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11251 Interesting, and very nice! The sound is not unlike the one I have, though it rings for longer than mine. Quite a harpy sound here. The arrangement he uses Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:05:59 GMT harpharpharp http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11250 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11250 Here's a video of Vincente LaCamera playing Lamento di Tristano on a brass strung plucked psaltery: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Gzf5yspZNo Peter Wilson Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:16:03 GMT Ellen Tepper http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11249 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11249 There is no evidence for bowed psalteries in the middle ages because they were not invented until the late 19th century by Germans to help learn bowing Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:00:22 GMT Richard York http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11248 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11248 P.S. I don't know about over in the USA, but on this side if a harp's that cheap it's probably going to be deeply frustrating, and not sell well later, when Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:57:03 GMT Richard York http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11247 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11247 Hi Crystal, I see I'm not the first, but the plucked psaltery seems like a good one to try. I've posted a pic. of mine in an album called "Psaltery" on the Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:08:45 GMT GeriMcQ http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11246 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11246 Hello Crystal, Have you considered or tried a Mountain Dulcimer? I've been playing around with one. They have wire strings, actually usually only four, are Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:47:50 GMT sca_bard@... http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11245 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11245 Hi Crystal, I think a better bet than a bowed psaltery would be a plucked psaltery.  You can find historical repro models by Googling for "hognose psaltery" Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:59:47 GMT Beth Richard http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11244 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11244 ... I regularly play the wire-strung harp and have had an opportunity to fool about with some bowed psaltery's when I used to live in Houston, very near Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:18:01 GMT Crystal http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11243 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11243 Hello, Let me say, I've never played a wire-strung harp or even seen one in person, so this could be a very dumb question. I've never played a bowed psaltery Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:08:02 GMT harpharpharp http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11242 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11242 What a nice story. Magda will slow down when she starts to realize that wire strung technique is more complex than she thought, and that playing the harp well Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:11:51 GMT timothy des roches http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11241 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11241 Hello, It has been a year since I joined this list when I was interested in building a wire-strung historical-esque harp. At this writing I now find myself Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:31:17 GMT Mary Richardson http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11240 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11240 I have a 25-string Markwood harp with a beautiful voice I am interested in selling or trading for a small nylon strung. If you are interested I can send you Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:08:52 GMT Chris http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11239 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11239 Hi guys, I've been dealing with some computer issues and am having to change my email address to DevinStorm09@.... Thanks, Chris Johnson Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:38:18 GMT Chris http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11238 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11238 Just a test.... Chris