Pearson Reid wrote in message
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On Mon, 22 Mar 2004 15:02:12 -0000, this pearl of wisdom arrived from
"Kate" :


David Hill wrote in message
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Why don't you do a google search for Æolian harp using UK pages?

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David Hill
Abacus nurseries
www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk

Thanks for the responses.

I had already done a UK search, using google and ask, but most of the
hits
were about poetry or music, rather than making/buying a wind harp. I had
also found Art Robb`s webpage, but the design there is for a windowsill
harp, although I haven`t followed up all the links yet. There is one
website that specialises in outdoor windharps, but I am afraid to contact
the manufacturers as, although the harps are large, beautiful,
sculpture-like objects, they also look prohibitively expensive! I have
even
searched for books but, again, all the titles I found were about poetry
or
music. Ah well, I shall just have to keep searching.

Thanks again
Kate



Try wind harp in Google.

Pearson

Thank you to "Dave" and "Pearson" for the extra tips. Shame about the
Mansfield book being out of print, although, from previous experience, I
suspect that the plans would be for a windowsill harp. However, I may be
able to order it from the library. Just for info, a windowsill wind harp is
designed so that the wind blows over the strings; it has bridges and a
sound box, as well as an open-sided lid to channel the wind. Apparently
they are meant to fit in a sash window so that by closing the window down on
to the lid, any wind has to blow across the strings. An outdoor one is
designed so that the wind blows through the strings, it seems, and shouldn`t
be quite so complicated. Maybe I shall try to design and construct one
myself....

Kate