with Elinor Evans, who talks to us about the traditional Scottish harp, also called the lever harp. Find more of Elinor's music at: www.elinorevans... Find us on facebook: / thestringdom Recorded: Edinburgh, August 2017.
It is interesting that the clarsach nearly died out in Scotland. It seems to be with many plucked instruments (think guitar, lute, mandolin, banjo) that they go through periods of popularity and then "dry" periods where they recede into the background. This doesn't seem to be quite as common with the bowed strings and the winds. I've no idea why.
Wonderful playing, but this isn’t a traditional Scottish Clarsach. This is a lever harp. The traditional Gaelic instrument is smaller, wire strung, and without levers.
I agree, a common mistake. The clarsach was most likely horsehair strung, or wire strung and much smaller, something that would sit on your lap, like this one: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-zWP7KlPKibE.html
