Peace like a River and Michael, Row the Boat Ashore played on BJL lyres, starting with 16-string solid body.
7-string pentatonic, plucked and with Pickaso Guitar Bow.
Tuning: D4, E4, F#4, G4, A4, B4, D5.
Now double strung, on 2 19-string acoustic lyres, which I think sound beautiful.
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.
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.
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.
Here is an original instrumental entitled Longing. Played first on BJL 16-string solid body lyre.
Instrumental with flute, etc.
And on my little 7-string pentatonic lyre, now tuned to D major pentatonic, instead of its original tuning of G Major pentatonic. This only requires re-tuning one string.
The same pentatonic lyre with Pickaso Guitar Bow.
On Lynda Lyre with nylon strings, taking advantage of the lower range.
Back to steel strings… Double strung arrangement on 2 BJL 19-string acoustic lyres. Enjoy the ringing strings!
You must have courage to create
To do it now and not to wait
To know that good is good enough
And try again when things get rough.
So be creative! Do your part!
Express your soul, your mind, your heart!
And sharing all, or sharing none,
Create with courage, and have fun!
Everlasting Life
Ascension of Christ
Still the King of Kings
Thrown of Love and Light
Empty tomb remains
Resurrection Day!
This is an original piece that was part of my Therapy Harp Training Program first semester final exam. I play it here first on Lynda Lyre, as I did for the exam.
19-string acoustic BJL Lyre, with left hand range modifications
16-string solid body BJL lyre, so you can hear more left-hand range modifications if you listen closely
And lastly, my double strung arrangement on 2 19-string acoustic BJL lyres
Here is the traditional Irish tune, Star of the County Down, played on 16-string solid body lyre.
19-string acoustic lyre with its wider range and fuller sound.
19-string acoustic with Pickaso Guitar Bow. It rings, even though the bow can’t produce a lot of sustain on its own.
And finally, enjoy 2 19-string acoustic lyres for my double strung arrangement.
Gratitude, an original piece, first played on 16-string solid body lyre
Pentatonic 7string, also solid body
Pentatonic 7-string with Pickaso Guitar Bow
And 2 19-string acoustic lyres for the double strung version.
Mystical Strings 
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