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While nylon and flourocarbon strings are eventually more stable, they take longer to stretch and the less often you tune the longer that process will be.
Off the top of my head I think there are a fair amount of pieces in C or that could be retuned in G with out lever changes in the song in the SW books and the accompaniments are simple enough to adapt.
This is pure speculation but I wonder if it’s so he can go into semi-retirement or prepare to pass the business on?
I’ve yet to play for a bride (even the musicians) that knows the difference between a lever harp and a pedal harp.
What about Wexford Carol and Christ child’s lullaby?
Another place to look might be the Oxford Book of Carols.
FWIW, my musical partner takes her Troub out in all sorts of weather and she just has the canvas dust cover.
It’ll be too cold to comfortably play outside before you have damage to your harp (been there, done that).
