Actually, I have taken up the electric lyre...a slightly modified 7th century Germanic 6 string that is almost a perfect copy of the Trossingen
But my 9 year old daughter is building her new medieval gurdy, I am building mine, and my 8 year old is working on a 16-17 concert hammered dulcimer - life is good in the shop. My 9 year old is so wanting to take dad to Over-the-Water in 2009, it is one of her favorite things to talk about. Being from Arkansas, this is kind of a tall order, but I'm sure that it will happen. We would be there this year, except that I have a boy-child due to arrive mid to late September, and although he is probably going to stay around 18 years or so, we still have to make a fuss over him for the first part of his 'visit'. Besides, I would be out of favor with the master (mistress) of the house if I were absent for the blessed event... To see the lyre, and soon to follow the continuing adventures of a 9 year old luthier-in-training (time delay on documenting her projects caused by editing for content and continuity) you can go to www.nogy.net. Chris *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 8/30/2008 at 1:46 AM Martin Lodahl wrote: >Geoffrey wrote: >> >> Anyone out there? Been awfully quiet (elmer fudd voice) >> >> >> >Nah. We've all taken up the electric zither, instead. ;^) > >This is the season where a lot of us get most of our playing in. We post >when we're not playing much. > >- Martin
