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:

Fireflies at Dusk

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:

Kumbaya on Lyres

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.

In the Meadow

This piece was written by Anne Crosby Gaudet, a wonderful harp and piano teacher. Enjoy it played here on 19-string acoustic lyre.

Lynda Lyre with nylon strings.

And my double strung version played on 2 19-string acoustic lyres. I say it all the time, but… Ringing strings… Ringing strings!

Here is Anne’s harp video. If you want to learn this piece, information is in her video description.

Springtime Dance

Springtime Dance, an original tune, played first on 19-string acoustic lyre.

I wrote this song in 2021 when I started playing double strung harp. Here I play it on 2 19-string acoustic lyres. I actually like this version much better than the harp version, because of the long sustain, resonance, and beautiful ringing strings!

The original harp version with lyrics: