Take comfort in the rocking boat.
Relax and leave the land behind.
Your mind and body gently float;
Take comfort in the rocking boat.
And in this moment, make a note,
While savoring the peace you find.
Take comfort in the rocking boat.
Relax and leave the land behind.
Lightly Row, German folk song, played on 7-string pentatonic lyre with Pickaso Guitar Bow.
Tuning: D4, E4, F#4, G4, A4, B4, D5.
16-string solid body lyre.
Double strung arrangement played on 2 19-string acoustic lyres.
Birds are returning
Building nests and laying eggs
Singing songs of Spring
Little Boat is a song I wrote in 2020. Take a listen to the melody played on 7-string pentatonic lyre with Pickaso Guitar Bow.
Tuning: D4, E4, F#4, G4, A4, B4, D5.
Arrangement with harmony on 16-string solid body lyre.
And double strung, which is especially beautiful played on 2 19-string acoustic lyres.
The strength I need
Is hard to come by many days.
The strength I need…
I call and call; it will not heed.
And when it comes, it doesn’t stay.
If only I could somehow save
The strength I need!
Here are some familiar children’s songs on lyre with bow. They are easier to play than some other tunes, and the 7-string lyre makes it easier still. But make no mistake, this bow still has a huge learning curve!
Tuning: D4, E4, F#4, G4, A4, B4, D5
Tunes:
Hot Cross Buns
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
London Bridge
Mary had a Little Lamb
Row Row Row your Boat
Enjoy the double strung arrangements of these tunes as well, played on 2 19-string acoustic lyres.
Loving comfort is wrapped in the sound.
Young and elderly all gather round.
Radiant when it rings,
Ev’ry note, ev’ry string.
Simple beauty and magic profound!
Note: You may have noticed that this poem is an Acrostic as well as a Limerick.
This is a tune I wrote called Grant Us Love. Here is the simple melody played on 7-string pentatonic lyre, both plucked and with Pickaso Guitar Bow.
Tuning: D4, E4, F#4, G4, A4, B4, D5. Note: If you play the melody without harmony, you can play in the standard G major pentatonic tuning of D4, E4, G4, A4, B4, D5, E5.
Arrangement on 16-string solid body lyre.
Double strung arrangement on 2 19-string acoustic lyres.
There are people who can’t stand to see
That you are happy and fulfilled!
Living with them is the worst,
But don’t let them hurt you.
Stay on your journey;
Maintain your joy!
Live your life…
Choosing
YOU!
Peace whispers softly
In between the waves and storms
Changing sea of life
Take courage in your struggles
Nature thrives! And so do you!
Mystical Strings 
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