Anglo Saxon Lyre

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This is a copy of the Sutton Hoo Lyre I made earlier this year, in this video example I am plucking the strings with my fingertips. do check out my other Lyre video with a strumming sample.

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Amazing!Tell me ... ( 2 years ago by Klezfiddle1)

Amazing!Tell me more about the lyre,and if there are any bits of authentic fragments of Anglo Saxon melodies around.Is the lyre tuned GABCDE?How did you derive this tuning?

The Lyre is a copy ... ( 2 years ago by michaeljking)

The Lyre is a copy of the Sutton Hoo British museum Lyre, the tuning is GABCDE, this scale was written down in the 10th century by hucbold, and is still found on kanteles in the baltic region played in a very similer way as the lyre today.

Would that be an ... ( 1 year ago by no5eyparker)

Would that be an English Liar as well?

This is too short ... ( 1 year ago by DavidLyre)

This is too short for such a lovely and divine sounding instrument. Play more!

thanks for posting. ... ( 1 year ago by mowshetung)

thanks for posting. The music of this age doesn't compare to this kind of stuff.
have you ever listened to the chinese guqin?

its LYRE, not liar. ... ( 1 year ago by dork343)

its LYRE, not liar. ( just letting you know )

where can i get ... ( 9 months ago by ghostinthefog)

where can i get thios

What a beautifull ... ( 9 months ago by danrob8)

What a beautifull instrument. I recently built a lyre in my workshop. Are there any books or manuals on how to play a lyre?

I put my playing ... ( 9 months ago by michaeljking)

I put my playing guide online on youtube, the techniques are all there, but what is missing at the moment is a song list, there is little/or nothing from the period, but there is a growing number of lyre enthusiasts on the Lyre forum who are discussing creating a new repertoire, you are welcome to join!!

I make accurate ... ( 9 months ago by michaeljking)

I make accurate replicas but you can of course make your own!! If your interested I have put 7 plans on cd with a making lyre ebook

afina! ( 8 months ago by quienttedijo2)

afina!

Such a lovely sound ... ( 7 months ago by ficklefiend)

Such a lovely sound! I've been looking into learning an instrument, and because I can't help myself from going for the least known thing, I'm really digging the lyre as a choice. Might try and get a cheapy one of ebay just to see, although I wish I could own something like this!

You can build a ... ( 7 months ago by michaeljking)

You can build a Lyre quite simply if you want an instrument just to experiment with, I supply plans of my instruments (for which you need a pillar/bench drill at least and determination!!!)but there are simple plans on the net for download, checkout the forum for Anglo Saxon lyres

Yeah, I saw your ... ( 7 months ago by ficklefiend)

Yeah, I saw your CDs for sale. I'll keep them in mind if I find a way to access some tools!

Wow, that is a ... ( 5 months ago by cabbage0dusk)

Wow, that is a really beautiful sound.. I'd love to learn to play the lyre, but is it very hard? i can't see there being many teachers in the area..

with this ... ( 5 months ago by michaeljking)

with this instrument YOU are your teacher, the basic block and strum techniques are easy to pick up but then you are on your own really.
Its easier than a guitar or harp, its the sort of instrument that back in its day could be handede around the table and most people could strum an few chords and sing something

What a lovely sound ... ( 3 months ago by journeymanwriter)

What a lovely sound. . . What do you tune the strings to?

the lowest note is ... ( 3 months ago by michaeljking)

the lowest note is the same as a third string on a guitar, G a b c d e

Where would you ... ( 1 month ago by XVeriandomNess)

Where would you purchase the string's?, Surely they rust, Correct?

Metal strings are ... ( 1 month ago by michaeljking)

Metal strings are not used on anglo saxon lyres, though some re-enactors fit guitar strings in lieu of gut or horsehair. I do supply a modern synthetic string for lyres, but you can also purchase gut or synthetic gut from the early music shop

Hey buddy, Saxons ... ( 20 hours ago by Loremeister)

Hey buddy, Saxons kick ass!

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