Triple harp in Welsh sycamore
2024Welsh sycamore
Ninety-eight strings across three rows, the outer two tuned in unison with a chromatic row running between. Voiced warm and quick, for singing under the voice.
“Built for a cerdd dant accompanist.”
The Work
Instruments from the workshop.
A slow record of instruments built at the bench — some for professional players, some for private homes, all made one at a time.
Crwth after the 1742 Evans
2023maple & spruce
Careful copy of the Evans crwth held at St Fagans — six gut strings, four bowed and two drones, carved from a single block of maple with a spruce soundboard.
“A copy of the museum instrument.”
Cottage lever harp in cherry
2023cherry
Thirty-four strings, Camac levers, cherry throughout — a lighter instrument for a smaller room, but voiced with the same care as its taller cousins.
“A smaller harp for a cottage window.”
Croeso — welcome