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!
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.
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:
I wrote Mother-Love in 2015. Enjoy it played as a single strung piece on lyre, and as double strung on 2 lyres. You can read and hear the lyrics at the link below. Happy Mother’s Day!
16-string solid body lyre.
Double strung played on 2 19-string acoustic lyres.
Lyrics:
Swan Serenade is from the collection entitled For the Birds by Anne Crosby Gaudet. You can learn this beautiful piece from her video below. Also, check out her video description for the entire collection, including sheet music. And enjoy my version of Swan Serenade on lyres!
16-string solid body lyre.
19-string acoustic lyre, so you can hear the difference in sound.
Double strung on 2 19-string acoustic lyres.
Anne’s video:
Evening Reflections is from Lyre Foundations by Catherine Guilbeau. To purchase the book or audiobook version, check out the link below. Here I play the piece in A minor, instead of B minor as it was written. This is only because I didn’t feel like retuning my 16-string solid body lyre!
Lynda Lyre with nylon strings.
And the double strung arrangement played on 2 19-string acoustic lyres. This is played as written, with the left hand moved up an octave.
Here is the same piece, believe it or not, with a different time signature. It was written in 3/4, like a waltz, as you can hear. Now I play it in 4/4, more like a march. It’s amazing the difference this makes! Played on 19-string acoustic lyre.
The course information is in the video description of the following link:
I hope this traditional Shaker hymn brings you hope and comfort. Played on 16-string solid body lyre.
Double strung played on 2 19-string acoustic lyres.
Simple Blessing is an original piece written in 2010. I have enjoyed playing this on many instruments! Today I share it on 16-string solid body BJL lyre. I hope you enjoy!
Double strung on 2 19-string acoustic lyres, in C.
This is a piece I wrote in 2022 to welcome the month of May. Here I play 16-string solid body BJL lyre. For the original instrumental version, played in C instead of G, click the link below.
And a bonus version! Double strung on 2 19-string acoustic lyres.
Mystical Strings 
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