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I hope this isn’t too late, but I have a Camac Korrigan and I love it. It’s a great sound and I can get it to project very well, so I’m sure once you got used to it you could too. My only problem with it is that it’s a bit of a pain to carry around because of its size, but that’s not too much of an issue. You can get a new one for just over £2000 in the UK, not sure how much that would be secondhand.
Just an update: already the metallic sound in the bass has completely settled – the harp was obviously just a bit rattled from the shipping process. The metal sounds have mellowed loads. Hurray!
Whoops, that was meant as a response to Deb above… sorry!
Ceren, sorry to hear your harp has some scratches. I hope you manage to get them sorted out. What are your favourite things about the Korrigan? I think I like the shape and size best – I’m quite tall so it’s nice to have something that feels in proportion!
I’m not sure yet if I do. I definitely don’t have the money at the moment, but maybe a few years down the line… I think I want to get as good as I can on the lever harp first, before I even think about it! But I like the sound of the pedal harp tension and sound, so maybe. Even if I did eventually get a pedal harp I’d like to keep a folk harp going too – maybe my Korrigan, or maybe just a really good quality 34 string one.
I don’t know how to dampen strings, no (my playing is still quite elementary, as I’ve been learning less than a year) – but thanks for the recommendation! I’ll ask my teacher to show me.
What kind of harp do you have? I love the classical sound too!
No callouses yet, just soreness! Hopefully the hard patches will turn up soon.
It’s already keeping in tune a bit longer, so I’m optimistic. I can’t get over how much fun it is to play a big harp! Can’t imagine what I’d be like with a pedal…
The difference in tension and spacing is pretty big, so it is taking a little while to get used to! But I love the gut tone. I just find it so much warmer and more expressive than the nylon! I’m still playing mostly folk style, but I’m hoping to try some more classical pieces after I see my teacher next week. I’m so excited! I’ve got a real injection of enthusiasm from having my own harp to play on, and now I’m just struggling to stop myself from playing all day long!
Also the tuning hasn’t settled yet since it arrived, and I know that the gut can be unreliable, but I’m hoping soon I can stop tuning it every few hours…
Oh I’m sure a lot of it is just that it needs getting used to. It is a big step from my rental harp!
I think I might try and damp down the strings in the lower register with some felt or cloth for now – I can see how the sustain and the ring would be really nice in a bigger space, but in my little room it is a bit overwhelming. But I’ll definitely give it time before doing anything like replacing the strings, etc.
