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.
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.
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.
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.
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:
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.
This is a piece I wrote several years ago. It sounds especially beautiful played on Brandon John Luthiery lyres with steel strings.
19-string acoustic lyre, played as originally composed
16-string solid body lyre, slight modifications because you don’t have the F3. Also, I forgot the intro. Oops!
Double strung is my favorite way to play this piece! Here I play 2 19-string acoustic BJL lyres.
And because I wrote it on this instrument, here it is on Lynda Lyre
Added 7/6/26
7-string pentatonic lyre with Pickaso Rotary Bow. This is the standard G major pentatonic tuning, and the melody is slightly modified.
Mystical Strings 