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Full size plans of the HHSI Student harps, by David Kortier. These are very basic outline drawings based on David's templates for the HHSI Student Harps and have the positions of each string shoe and tuning pin clearly marked as well as a general outline of the component parts of the harp. Each harp is drawn full-size on one sheet of paper. Supplied folded. Please note that these are not plans of the museum instruments; the drawings do not show technical or constructional details of the original, or workshop details for constructing a replica. They are merely a full size outline of David Kortier's student harp templates to indicate proportion and layout. Lamont harp plans Downhill harp plans £30 + £3.00 (UK only - select for overseas postage) £5.00 (Airmail within Europe) £7.00 (Airmail outside Europe)
String charts Currently available are for replica Trinity, Queen Mary and Lamont harps, using brass and silver, brass and gold or brass, silver and gold wire. Also charts for replica Otway harps with brass and silver. Also charts for replica Downhill harps using all brass. Trinity: brass, silver & gold Trinity: brass & gold Student Trinity: brass & silver Queen Mary: brass, silver & gold Queen Mary: brass & gold Student Queen Mary: brass & silver Lamont: brass, silver & gold Lamont: brass & gold Student Lamont: brass & silver Otway string chart Downhill string chart £20 + £1.00 (UK only - select for overseas postage) £2.00 (Airmail within Europe) £3.00 (Airmail outside Europe)
For a custom-made chart drawn up for your particular harp, if it is not a replica of one of the above models, please send a complete list of string lengths, measured in centimeters: £33 + £1.00 (UK only - select for overseas postage) £2.00 (Airmail within Europe) £3.00 (Airmail outside Europe)
Copies of Historic Musical Instruments CIMCIM Publications No. 3, 1994. Ten papers on the practicalities, ethics and philosophy of copying historic instruments. Focusses mostly on harpsichords but nonetheless very useful for Gaelic harp players and makers. The full text is available online but who wants to read from a computer screen when the printed copy (36pp, A4 format, stapled paper cover, b/w illustrations) is available from the Emporium? £4 + £1.00 (UK only - select for overseas postage) £2.00 (Airmail within Europe) £3.00 (Airmail outside Europe)
