I have a slightly used Trossingen Lyre available for sale, 20% off the list price, email me for more details, Comes with a hardcase and tuning key, Made of maple with Kolrosing decoration, gut strung,
Made from Spruce and pinewood, incorporating some design elements from my Shetland Gue model to simplify the construction and keep the costs down. Another light and resonant instrument
Comes with Beechwood Bow, tuning key, rosin and spare Horsehair.
Just a very quick sound sample ( I am not a bowed instrument player, this is just to give you an idea of how it sounds) My 2016 model is made from all spruce and Pine with fruitwood pegs, light and resonant, this is my lowest price 3 string Bowed Lyre, available from etsy within 2-3 months from purchase, I also make hardwood and softwood custom versions with Cases to order, email mail through my website for further information.
A few weeks ago I launched the 2016 Lyre DVD-ROM Disc and now the Download version too,
Plans include: Sutton Hoo, Snape, Morning Thorpe, Prittlewell, Bergh Apton, Cologne, Trossingen, Oberflacht(2 Models), Kravik lyre and the Irish Wire strung Lyre (G and D) along with the Bowed lyre plans including 2 string Jouhikkos, two Welsh Crwth plans and the Shetland Gue.
The disc now has Offline videos for reference as well as lots of hidden bonus reference material to discover.
For getting started I have created three quick video tutorials covering Windows 10, Linux and Mac OS
Windows 10:
Linux
Mac OS (Download edition shown)
If you already purchased the Lyre making 2015 edition I have a free download available, if you have the 2014 or earlier edition private message me for a discount.
These 11 String Electric Kanteles straddle a few genres of music, probably the most unusual of the instruments I make, they have been used in everything from New age to Heavy Metal as well as traditional folk music. The current models I have made represent an unusual mix of old and modern with the relic antique finish I use on my Lyres and traditional acoustic Kanteles with new looking guitar hardware
For a little trivia its just over 12 years since I designed and made the original version of these.
the third Electric Kantele I had made can be seen in this very early Youtube video from 2006!:
The only artist I know who has recorded with one of these is Chris Conway,
Chris Conway playing at the Elgiva Theatre Chesham 2005
You can hear Chris playing this Electric Kantele on the track called "Between Waterfalls" of this album "river of Life"
Chris Conway River of Life Paradise Music PMCD042- 2005
"lush, evocative, relaxing music, played on an amazing collection of instruments", "a unique melange of world music influences from a multi-instrumental master." You can hear one of my Electric Kanteles on the track called "Between Waterfalls"
Just working on this little piece, "The earls chair" still rough on the edges, demonstration on one of my recycled mahogany Stick Dulcimers, (available to order on etsy)
