I call this The Wheels on the Bow? Because I’m using the Pickaso Rotary Bow. With 16-string solid body lyre. Enjoy!
Pentatonic 7-string with Pickaso Rotary Bow. There’s a learning curve with this as well, mostly getting the rosin on the bow wheel, but it’s much less of a learning curve than the standard bow models. It sounds good, and it’s fun!
Carousel is a double strung piece I wrote recently. Enjoy it played on 2 19-string acoustic lyres, just the way I wrote it. I hope it conjures up the feeling of riding a carousel for you!
When this tune is sung, it is often called Going Home. Enjoy the melody played on 16-string solid body lyre with Pickaso Rotary Bow.
Lynda Lyre with wire strings.
19-string acoustic lyre.
Double strung, played on 2 19-string acoustic lyres. This is often my favorite, as it is here. Unfortunately, these lyres are heavy and awkward when there are two. I’m waiting for someone to start building an actual double strung lyre, so I only need to carry, or hold, or find a case for one instrument! Because the holding is another animal entirely! And yes, I know there are some made with nylon strings. But you can’t have these with wire strings, because that’s not where these companies specialize. However, the shorter height of the bean-style lyre makes it a wonderful double strung instrument, as do the wire strings! and for me, it’s much easier to play. So… Until I can get the real deal, I will continue to play 2 lyres at the same time. I didn’t intend to go on this tangent here, but now that I have, it’s officially out in the Universe. And the real point is, I hope you enjoy the double strung as much as I do!
To hear this played on the Lynda Lyre with nylon strings, click the link below.
This is a healing piece I wrote in 2010. I hope this gentle melody brings you peace, comfort, and relaxation.
Melody on 16-string solid body lyre with Pickaso Rotary Bow.
Lynda Lyre with wire strings.
19-string acoustic lyre, played in G to suit the range.
Double strung on 2 19-string acoustic lyres.
Enjoy this relaxing improvisation played on 19-string acoustic lyre.
Enjoy this beginner harp piece played on 19-string acoustic lyre.
You can learn this piece here:
Sailing on a Lake is a very popular piece for harp beginners. Enjoy it here, first played on Lynda Lyre with nylon strings. This will be my last recording of the Lynda Lyre with nylon strings for a while, because I’ve changed them to wire strings for more resonance and sustain. Note that this instrument was designed for either type, and not all lyres are that way.
Here is the piece with said wire strings. Notice the difference in sound!
19-string acoustic lyre, played in G to suit the range.
Double strung played on 2 19-string acoustic lyres. Since there are 2 rows of strings, the hands don’t run into each other. So this one is played in C.
Here is the video to learn this simple, but beautiful piece:
Fireflies at Dusk was written by Catherine Guilbeau, from her book, Lyre Foundations . Enjoy it played as written on 19-string acoustic lyre.
This is the same piece on the same lyre, but played in 3/4 or waltz time.
And double strung, played on 2 19-string acoustic lyres. This is also played as written. The left hand is simply moved up an octave.
16-string solid body lyre with Pickaso Rotary Bow.
Pentatonic 7-string lyre with Pickaso Rotary Bow. This one is played in E minor.
Tuning: D4, E4, F#4, G4, A4, B4, D5
Catherine’s video of the pieces in the book:
Enjoy this familiar, soothing tune, played first on Lynda Lyre with nylon strings.
19-string acoustic lyre.
Same lyre with Pickaso Guitar Bow.
And with their new product, the Pickaso Rotary Bow! Check it out, it’s fabulous! Please know that I am not sponsored or paid in any way. I have purchased these products myself, and I’m so glad I did, especially this one!
And double strung, played on 2 19-string acoustic lyres.
Enjoy this fun medley of American folk tunes played on 2 19-string acoustic lyres.
Tunes:
Sweet Betsy from Pike
Clementine
On Top of Old Smoky
Down in the Valley
Mystical Strings 
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