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.
This is an original tune I’ve posted before. Written in 2010, it is entitled Light. I wrote it on ukulele, then played it on harp. Here I play 7-string pentatonic lyre. This little instrument is more versatile than you might think!
Same lyre with Pickaso Guitar Bow
19-string acoustic lyre with improv.
Double strung with improv, played on 2 19-string acoustic lyres.
Yes, you can play harmony with only 7 strings! Enjoy Amazing Grace played on seven-string pentatonic lyre.
The same lyre with Pickaso Guitar Bow
Double strung on 2 19-string acoustic lyres.
This is a tune I wrote to go with a poem a few years ago. It sounds lovely and more magical, I think, on a lyre with steel strings. This one is a 7-string BJL pentatonic lyre in G Major.
The same lyre played with Pickaso Guitar Bow.
19-string acoustic lyre.
Double strung played on 2 19-string acoustic lyres.
Original version:
A lovely traditional Scottish tune played on Lynda Lyre with nylon strings
And on 7-string BJL pentatonic lyre. It’s possible to play harmony, even on a small instrument!
7-string Pentatonic with Pickaso Guitar Bow
19-string acoustic lyre.
Double strung arrangement played on 2 BJL 19-string acoustic lyres.
Steel strung lyre with Pickaso Guitar Bow. There’s definitely a learning curve to this! My hope is that I improve in the new year!
And a bonus version! Double strung played on 2 19-string acoustic lyres.
