the three scottish harps - gut, wire, & bray
Karen plays all four of these harps in her solo gigs
“a one woman harp festival” The Courier
Gut-strung Raven clarsach made by Jack Yule in Silverburn, near Penicuik. This was the first of Jack's lightly-strung harps, and was designed specifically for traditional music.
Lever harp
The latest addition to the family is this sweet little 19 string wire-strung clarsach, an Ardival Kilcoy.
Small wire-strung harp
Wire -strung harp
Ardival also made my Rose, a 26 string wire-strung harp, including the silver bass string.
The bray harp
Ardival's Urquhart bray harp, a full-size 'Gothic' harp, typical of those used in the 16th and 17th centuries. It has 29 gut strings with a deep, rich sound and the distinctive buzz that makes bray harps so special.