All of my Clàrsachs have brass string shoes, tapered through tuning pins and are supplied with a tuning key, string gauge chart and spare lengths of wire. All are built using mortice & tenon joints and follow traditional build methods. I am very flexible concerning build options. For example any instrument can be supplied with the brass tuner bands and carving, anything is possible! I can provide display stands and fitted padded carry cases can be supplied by Meg Rosher of Dunvegan. The wood used for hollowing out the sound boxes is green and will require a little time to settle.

I can now offer brass tuners for any instrument - please enquire for price.

Na comhluighe (Two strings in unison tenor g, g below middle c) can be removed from my harps if so rerquired.


22 string - Seiriol

Small 22 string Clàrsach styled on the larger Mona/Moina. The dark finish is achieved using peat but is also available in a natural finish. The sound box is hollowed from a single piece of wood. The sound box depth and width dimensions are equal in size to my larger instruments, this helps to achieve a good volume from a smaller instrument. A fantastic travel harp!

Range: g - c' - d "' Length: 58cm

Price: £495.00 + Shipping

Seiriol Clarsach Kristian Bauck-Nordeide playing Seiriol Seiriol Clarsaschs Seiriol Clarsasch

Many thanks to Kristian Bauck-Nordeide pictured above playing Seiriol for the sound sample


22 string - Student Seiriol

The student version of Seiriol has a re styled sound box which makes it a little easier in transit than the already versatile standard Seiriol. Shaping of the neck to a point has been removed. An altogether simpler instrument but without any compromise in the tonal qualities of a larger instrument. The sound box is hollowed from a single piece of wood.

Range: g - c' - d "' Length: 58cm

Price: £390.00 + Shipping

Seiriol Student Clarsach Seiriol Student Clarsach


27 string - eilidh

Eilidh feels and performs like a larger instrument. I must thank Janet Macdonald and her family for naming her. The sound box is hollowed out from a single piece of wood.

Range: c - c' - a "' Length: 70cm

Price: £795.00 + Shipping

Eilidh Clarsach Eilidh soundbox Eilidh Clarsach Eilidh Clarsach


29 string - gu bràth

29 string travel harp with a substantial range. Thanks to Deidre Kane (San Diego) for her input in the design of this instrument Na comhluighe (Two strings in unison tenor g, g below middle c) Closer spaced bass strings. 9 sterling silver strings in the bass range. The sound box is hollowed from a single piece of wood. The darker instrument pictured has been stained using peat. 09mm bass -11mm treble string spacing

Range: G - c' - f "' Length: 70cm

Price: £860.00 + Shipping

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29 string - Malcolms gu bràth

The first gu brath with the larger sound box will become a regular at Dunvegan Castle. The new sound box is hollowed from a single piece of wood. Pictured harp is stained using peat.

Range: G - c' - g "' Length: 70cm

Price: £960.00 + Shipping

Malcom's gu brath Clarsach Malcom's gu brath Clarsach


27 String Mona to be replaced by 29 string Moina

Mona has been replaced with Moina. Pictures will follow at a later date. The new instrument has been inspired by my research and experience building historic replicas. If you would like to know more please contact me.

Mona Clarsach


30 String - Scathach

Scathach asked the loan of a harp, and it was brought to her. One string it had of iron, and one of bronze, and one of silver. And when the iron string would be played, it would set all the hosts of the world crying and ever crying; and when the bright bronze string would be played, it would set them all laughing from the one day to the same hour on the morrow; and when the silver string would be played, all the men of the whole world would fall into a long sleep'.

Gods and Fighting Men, by Lady Gregory [1904]

Scathach has recently been updated with a new soundbox. The soundbox style now shares many similarites to that of the 'The Downhill Harp'. A large elegant instrument. Na comhluighe (Two strings in unison tenor g, g below middle c) 9 sterling silver strings in the bass range. Instrument pictured has been stained using peat.

Sample video was taken when the instrument was first taken to pitch and therefore does not represent the finished tonal qualities of the instrument.

Range: G - c' - g "' Length: 100cm

Price: £1,700.00 + Shipping

30 String - Scathach Clarsach

 


29 string - Gealach

A substantial instrument in voice. Gealach has been inspired by my surroundings - The jagged Cuillin Mountains with their animated ridges. Gealach features a 37cm maximum sound box width and a depth of 15cm with very close string spacing. Na comhluighe (Two strings in unison tenor g, g below middle c). Closer spaced bass strings, 9 sterling silver strings in the bass range. Instrument pictured stained using peat. Again I must thank Vicente La Camera lacameramario - www.youtube.com/Gealach74 pictured below playing the first Gealach..

There will be a limited run on this instrument only due to the availabilty of the wood required to produce this size soundbox.

Range: G - c' - g "' Length: 90cm

Price: £1,900.00 + Shipping

Gealach clarsach Gealach clarsach


29 string - Gealachtorc

Gealachtorc is quite a sight to behold! The neck appears to be coming from the mouth of a wild boar. Real boars tusks have been used but I should stress that NO animal was culled for these tusks. A local farmer farms wild boar and I was fortunate to aquire some of his tusks.

There will be a limited run on this instrument only due to the availabilty of the wood required to produce this size soundbox and my limited tusk collection.

Range: G - c' - g "' Length: 90cm

Price: £2,600.00 + Shipping

Gealachtorc Clarsach Gealachtorc Clarsach Gealachtorc Clarsach


Notation : C" - C' - C - c - c' - c" - c"'
c' = middle

     
 
 
 
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