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 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:16:01 GMT Harriette http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11401 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11401 I believe the same thing can be said about any instrument. It's all about human behavior rather than the harp itself. Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:13:29 GMT Harriette http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11400 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11400 I believe the same thing can be said about any instrument. It's all about human behavior rather than the harp itself. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:36:40 GMT jonathan st.thomas http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11399 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11399 From: jonathan st.thomas  gigmasters have information on harpists in canada at http://www.gigmasters.com/Canada/Harpist.htm Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:58:55 GMT jonathan st.thomas http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11398 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11398 From: jonathan st.thomas  gigmasters have information on harpists in canada at http://www.gigmasters.com/Canada/Harpist.htm    [Non-text portions of this Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:55:29 GMT mefecit http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11397 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11397 ... Hi: I have to explain that I don't recieve posts to the Wireharp group as emails and have no return email address to send the paper. I can send emails Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:40:43 GMT Gerald T. Ortman http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11396 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11396 Daniel RE: Anyway , if you send me your email address I will send a copy of the unpublished wire research. I wish I had the time to reduce some of the raw data Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:12:19 GMT mefecit http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11395 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11395 ... 1: The yellow spring string is too long for the note in the harps tuning. It has to be put under a strain close to as much as it can take and sounds very Thu, 04 Feb 2010 07:29:47 GMT Janet Kurnick http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11394 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11394 Ok, let me word this differently - what is the difference between spring hard yellow brass and spring hard red brass in tone? - Janet [Non-text portions of Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:15:49 GMT mefecit http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11393 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11393 Hi: The SG I listed is X times water , so Specific Gravity 8.75= 8.75 gm/cc, 130 ksi is 130,000 pounds/ square inch. The screaming hard silver is sterling Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:09:00 GMT Cynthia Cathcart http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11392 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11392 Yes, Beth, I thought you might be interested in that paper because Ben and I did some of that experimentation you wished for, in as scientific a manner as we Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:04:33 GMT Beth Richard http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11391 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11391 ... I have =NOT= seen that - and I am VERY interested! I'll have to order up a backorder copy of that journal :) Take Care, -- Beth Richard Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:03:42 GMT Beth Richard http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11390 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11390 Hokay - I gots some 'splaining to do! ... Although this is all true, I had something more specific in mind... and that is the names of the specific products Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:07:53 GMT one7thfarmer http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11389 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11389 ... In a general way this is true. As far as brass goes, yellow brass which is spring hard is ideal for most strings. Referring to Daniel's table you see Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:59:08 GMT Janet Kurnick http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11388 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11388 Hey guys - I'm confused - I thought spring brass and yellow brass were sort of the ideal target as far as the kinds of sounds that you get out of brass Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:10:12 GMT mefecit http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11387 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/WireHarp/message/11387 Hi: First , I will agree with Cynthia Cathcart on describing material and how it is processed, alloy is different than temper. If you are into starting from