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thanks for the reply…….it certainly looks like the same one… which has me slightly confused. I thought Roth & Junius was a fairly reputable maker.. trying to understand how the same harp would have two completely different names… I had a look at the ‘Little Welsh Shop’… the Gwydir harp is supposedly based on the name of some river in Wales… Anyway, having listened to the sound clip, I think I may pass on it.. Thanks for posting that Tacye…
thanks Shelby…. it’s just that I wasn’t used to playing on the higher strings so it just sounded a little ‘high’ to my uneducated ear… Anyway, I’ve since tuned in Eb and I finally understand it….feels like I’ve conquered Everest…sort of..:-)
Thanks Deb…..I’m afraid that it’s not my own composition…. ‘The Sprightly Widow’ comes from a beginners book called ‘Sounding Harps – Book 1’….and it says that it’s from the Stanford Petrie Collection…. The book is published by Cairde na Cruite…… I think there’s about four books in the series…..some lovely tunes in it.
Well, here’s the first tune I played on the Bardic 22…..not perfect by any stretch of the imagination, but I tried…:-)… if anyone has any constructive criticism I really would appreciate it….thanks..
It’s a lovely looking harp Deb….and yes, it’s a huge change especially on terms of sound… Even though the Pakistani one had 36 strings, I would say on average only about 25 of them were useable regarding tone etc….. I’m really pleased with the new one…..going to start saving for the next one now…:-)
Thanks guys…. With budget constraints in mind I went and got the Camac 22……couldn’t believe how different the sound is to my Pakistani one… :-))))))). It feels so much better on the fingers…. I know for sure it won’t always be my only harp but for the moment I’m very happy with it….
I just called it that because I thought if I mentioned it as a Pakistani then my computer might explode…:-)) If I was actually to give it a name, then it might be something like Mike or Bert etc…:-))
Wow Bernhard….that was just a beautiful video….so tasteful and your wife’s playing is just wonderful…..you’re a lucky man…
Hi Sherri…
I’m in Kildare….. I’ve been scouring the Internet for any info I can find….. Quite a few harp makers but with really long waiting lists.. Found a dealer for Harpsicles, but the mark-up on them was astronomical…..would actually be cheaper to order from the US and that’s taking into account vat and duty and shipping….haven’t given up yet though..:-)Well I have found the secret to making the rosewood beauty sound at least a little better…. Using a condenser mic and, as we say in Ireland, a ‘geansai’ load of effects….lol.
I’m a smidgen better than I was in January so looking to upgrade…. I swear, you’d never think it would be so difficult to buy a celtic harp in Ireland…..it’s almost like a secret society….:-)
