Enjoy Animal Improv: Elephant played on 19-string acoustic lyre. I hope it evokes the elephant for you!
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Around the World on Lyres
I wrote Around the World several years ago on Native-American style pentatonic flutes. So, the melody doesn’t need to be modified for a pentatonic lyre. You will hear this lyre first, with Pickaso Rotary Bow.
19-string acoustic lyre.
Double strung, adding another 19-string acoustic lyre.
Original version with High Spirits Flutes, ukulele, and lyrics:
Self-blessing
The 7-string pentatonic lyre is great for this original piece. Self-blessing is pentatonic anyway, so the tuning doesn’t need to be modified. Enjoy the melody played with Pickaso Rotary Bow.
19-string acoustic lyre.
Double strung played on 2 19-string acoustic lyres.
High Spirits Flute, with link to lyrics:
Animal Improv: Turtle
This is a series of improvisations I am doing on some of my favorite animals. First is the turtle. Enjoy it played on 19-string acoustic lyre. And please let me know if it evokes the turtle to you!
Divine Sunrise
This is an original piece, Divine Sunrise, played on 19-string acoustic lyre with Pickaso Rotary Bow.
The same lyre, plucked, playing melody and harmony.
The double strung arrangement adds another 19-string acoustic lyre.
Lynda Lyre with nylon strings, plus vocals:
Dusk – Lyre Versions
Dusk is a piece I wrote several years ago. You can listen to the original versions at the link at the end of this post. For today, enjoy the melody played on 7-string pentatonic lyre in its standard tuning, with Pickaso Rotary Bow.
19-string acoustic lyre.
Double strung played on 2 19-string acoustic lyres.
Spirit Flutes version with link to previous alto recorder version:
Frolicking Fawn Improv
Frolicking Fawn is an improvisation loosely based on the hymn, As the Deer. It is in the same key, but a different time signature. Played on 19-string acoustic lyre.
Double strung version played on 2 19-string acoustic lyres.
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:
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.
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.
Mystical Strings 
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