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:
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!
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 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 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.
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:
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.
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.
Enjoy this beginner harp piece played on 19-string acoustic lyre.
You can learn this piece here:
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:
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