Replicating the Trinity College Harp
The following photos trace the process of building a replica of the famous Trinity College Harp, sometimes referred to as the Brian Boru Harp. Ann Heymann was the motivating force behind this project, as she obtained the log of English white willow, had it milled to appropriately sized blocks, imported and delivered to my shop in Duluth Minnesota. Six months later, the harps had voice. Ann is playing one of the harps now, another is played by Siobhan Armstrong. Siobhan has recently released a recording done on this harp- Cláirseach na hÉireann - The Harp of Ireland.
(Two of the blocks became Trinity College harps, the other two have become Lamont copies.)
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Carving the lizard (eel) (salmon) (whatever)!
