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Pavel
Here’s a link with a listing of harp events.
http://www.celticharper.com/events1.html
On why we picked the Timothy?
I recently ordered a Llyr harp for my daughter (expect delivery end of Oct) after trying one out at the Somerset Festival in July.
Hi, Rimma –
It has been quiet a while since you posted your ad on this discussion group and maybe my question will not make sense. However, I will ask… are you still interested in taking harp lessons? I live in Boston and might be able to help.
Thank you.
Pavel,
I don’t have any experience with cocobolo. I don’t work in any of the toxic woods (bad for my lungs). It is a very dense and heavy wood that is gorgeous in it’s grain and color so it should give a harp that has a darker and mellower sound. Some other soundboard woods to consider are; redwood, poplar, basswood and mahogany. While they are non-traditional woods they all give good response and each has it’s own set of plusses and minuses. I hope this didn’t further complicate your choice. Much of the info on soundboards is from my readings. The only ones that I have personal experience with are Sitka spruce, western cedar and poplar. The others I have never used in a harp.
Hi Alexander! When I first was learning 2 againist 3 I hated it- but now I don’t even
blink when I see it! I had alot of help from my dad who was a music theory major and
learned it with my brother who had to learn it for a Bach Concerto on the piano. Try
playing it as scales such as c-d-e in the left hand asBe very cautious with an instrument made of cocobolo. It is a wood that can cause an alergic reaction much like poison ivy. It is in a class called sensitizers and with repeated contact you can break out in an itchy rash.
Curt
Ok, that brings up another topic; What type of woods are recommended???
For soundboard, I am sticking to Cedar or Sruce (Enleman or European, not Sitka).
If anyone has comments or experiance with the following woods, please post your opinion.
To Ms. Humphries!
Maybe she needs to be knocked over the head with a piece of mahogany to know it is classified as a HARDWOOD!
Yes, I had the same trouble the louis sphor fantasie! there literally page after page of 2 against 3.
Ill never forget a sonata by chopin i played on the piano a few years back, there were full pages of 7 against 6! what a nightmare!
-steven
That’s all really great advice. Just beware of Mahogany. It is such a beautiful wood, but it is VERY soft. Spruce is terrific for the soundboard for millions of reasons.
I say use Hard Maple for the body, and maybe a little Walnut here and there. These woods are durable, look great, and always give a pleasant sound.
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