The Lamont harp

Usually dated to the 15th Century

Also known as Caledonian harp or Lude Harp

On display in the Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh.

"Small Low Headed" design;
31 strings, longest 62cm, one extra bass string added making 32

Museum photos at scran.ac.uk

There is a colour photo of this harp in Early Music, vol.36 no.4, Nov 2008 p.523. Another photo is available as a postcard from the Emporium.

This harp was formerly kept by the Robertson family at Lude, Perthshire, along with the Queen Mary harp. It was supposedly brought into the family from the West Highlands by Lilias Lamont when she married Charles Robertson.

Click on the links to explore the history and other details of this harp.

References

Simon Chadwick

Replicas available from the Historical Harp Society of Ireland

Replica Lamont harp
made in 2008 by David Kortier in Duluth, MN, USA, from soft maple, with decorative brasswork.
Price: €6550 plus shipping. More...

Student copies of this harp are available for sale from the Historical Harp Society of Ireland. Built by David Kortier, based on his measurements from the original to reproduce its idiosyncratic string spacing, angles and overall ergonomics. Laminated construction and simplified outline keep the price affordable without compromising the historical value of this harp. click here for more info.