You’ve probably heard this tune before, often called Wellerman, or Soon May the Wellerman Come. It’s a wailing shanty from around 1870. I hope you enjoy my double strung arrangement, played on 2 19-string acoustic lyres.
Category Archives: 19-string X 2
Consider the Lilies
I wrote Consider the Lilies in 2021, in response to a poetry prompt. I hope you enjoy this soothing pentatonic tune played on lyres.
Melody played on 7-string pentatonic lyre with Pickaso Rotary Bow.
Tuning: D4, E4, F#4, G4, A4, B4, D5
16-string solid body lyre.
Double strung on 2 19-string acoustic lyres. I think this one is beautiful!
Original song:
The Red Bridge
The Red Bridge is a piece I wrote for meditation and relaxation. Enjoy it first played on 7-string pentatonic lyre in its standard tuning, with Pickaso Rotary Bow.
16-string solid body lyre.
2 19-string acoustic lyres playing double strung.
Previous instrumental with link to lyrics and meditation:
Your Father Knows – Lyre Arrangements
This is an original piece. Though it has lyrics, which you can hear at the link below, it also sounds beautiful on its own. Enjoy it first played on 19-string acoustic lyre.
Adding another 19-string acoustic lyre for the double strung arrangement. The double effects are especially lovely here!
Lyrics:
All the Pretty Little Horses
All the Pretty Little Horses is a traditional American lullaby. Enjoy it first played on Lynda Lyre with wire strings.
16-string solid body lyre. This arrangement is still very well suited to this smaller instrument.
Double strung played on 2 19-string acoustic lyres.
Cradle Song
Enjoy Wiegenlied (Cradle Song) by Johannes Brahms played on Lynda Lyre with wire strings.
19-string acoustic lyre in a slightly different arrangement for the left hand.
Adding another 19-string acoustic lyre for the double strung arrangement.
Hush, Little Baby
Hush, Little Baby played on 16-string solid body lyre with Pickaso Rotary Bow.
Melody and harmony, plucked on the same lyre.
Lynda Lyre with wire strings and lower notes.
Double strung played on 2 19-string acoustic lyres.
Rock-a-bye Baby
Here is another lullaby, Rock-a-bye Baby, played first on 16-string solid body lyre.
Lynda Lyre with wire strings.
Double strung played on 2 19-string acoustic lyres.
Sleep, Baby, Sleep
Enjoy this familiar lullaby first played on 16-string solid body lyre with Pickaso Rotary Bow.
The same lyre played in a more common way.
Lynda Lyre with wire strings.
Double strung played on 2 19-string acoustic lyres.
Angel
Angel is a lullaby I wrote at least 20 years ago. I hope you enjoy this simple melody, played first on 16-string solid body lyre with Pickaso Rotary Bow.
The same lyre, plucked with melody and harmony.
Lynda Lyre with wire strings.
Double strung played on 2 19-string acoustic lyres.
Mystical Strings 
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