I hope you enjoy this fun traditional Scottish tune. I play it first on 19-string acoustic lyre.
And adding another for the double strung arrangement.
Category Archives: 19-string X 2
Baloo Baleerie
Baloo Baleerie is a beautiful traditional Scottish lullaby.
Pentatonic 7-string lyre, plucked then with Pickaso Rotary Bow.
Tuning: D4, E4, F#4, G4, A4, B4, D5
Lynda Lyre with wire strings.
19-string acoustic lyre.
Double strung played on 2 19-string acoustic lyres.
Will Ye No Come Back Again
This is a traditional Scottish tune, also known as Bonnie Charlie. I hope you enjoy it, first played on 19-string acoustic lyre with Pickaso Rotary Bow.
19-string acoustic lyre, plucked as usual.
My double strung arrangement, adding another 19-string acoustic lyre.
Here is another double strung arrangement on the same 2 lyres, but this one is in G. It’s also my favorite of the 2 arrangements.
Just because it’s so beautiful, Lynda Lyre with wire strings. This is not a double strung.
My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean
Enjoy this well-known Scottish tune played in various lyre versions.
Pentatonic 7-string lyre with Pickaso Rotary Bow.
Tuning: D4, E4, F#4, G4, A4, B4, D5
19-string acoustic lyre with Pickaso Rotary Bow.
The same lyre, played as you might expect, plucked with melody and harmony.
Lynda Lyre with wire strings.
Double strung played on 2 19-string acoustic lyres.
Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing
Enjoy this Irish melody played on 19-string acoustic lyre with Pickaso Rotary Bow.
The same lyre played in a more traditional way, with melody and harmony.
My double strung arrangement, which adds another 19-string acoustic lyre.
Lynda Lyre with wire strings. The more the strings ring, the fewer notes you actually need to play!
To listen to this played on the Lynda Lyre with nylon strings, check out this post.
Mermaid Song on Lyres
I wrote Mermaid Song almost 5 years ago exactly, in June, 2021. It is a double strung piece that takes advantage of the effects possible only on double strung. Here, enjoy it first played on 2 19-string acoustic lyres. I especially love the ringing strings in this piece!
It can be played on a single course of strings as well. This is the Lynda Lyre with wire strings. I like the low notes in this one.
Even fewer strings still make a lovely arrangement possible. This is a 19-string acoustic lyre.
Carousel
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!
Going Home
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.
Whole
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.
Sailing on a Lake
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:
Mystical Strings 
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