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If I had the money, I could easily be tempted by a really small pedal harp, such as the Lyon & Healy style 12 or 14. In that case, I might also be tempted to turn in my Troubadour I for a smaller harp such as the Merlin. As is, though, I can live with what I have.
You might want to look at the YouTube video “United Breaks Guitars.” United Airlines ended up with a red face over that one. The guitarist in question was using a hard case.
I love simple, modest weddings and my daughter’s was to be in a tiny semi-outdoor chapel that fits only 40 people. But I arranged for a harpist! Sorry to say, the wedding fell through.
I know what you mean–it’s an awkward size, too large for a lap harp and too small for a floor harp. Unlike the Delight, which is fashioned after the larger 38-string wooden harp, this harp was not fashioned after the 36-string wooden harp, the Sylvan. Apparently it’s supposed to cover some of the territory of the vanished lap harp.
Penny, the only thing wrong with that is that Tripletts, at least the ones I’ve tried, do not sound bright at all next to (e.g.) a Dusty Strings. I would put Tripletts in the mellow category.
What else would work–those sturdy chairs our local Starbuck’s is phasing out. They’re built for the ages and will never squeak.
Those adjustable harp benches are probably the most flexible, but I make do with a lyre-back chair I picked up for $5 at a sale when an old hotel was going out of business. I stuck a fat Burmese cushion on top of it and it fits just right.
