Welsh Crwth. by Michael J King, 2024

My most recent crwth, museum replica, carved from a solid block of maple, antique finished model with all gut strings from Northern renaissance instruments, Bradford UK, supplied with a small baroque bow and a fixed arch bow.
Plans are available from my website to build your own.
This instrument is complex one to build but even more of a challenge to play, luckily we have a small number of people who can play these well,
Crwth player examples:
cass meurig:
   • Cass Meurig ar y crwth  
Bob Evans
   • Bardic music from Wales - BRAGOD: Des...  
Wolfy O Hare ( on one of my Crwth models)
   • The Crwth - Morning Song  

Some people use these in other tunings and play more like a Lira da braccia
J L Lenoir (on one of my earlier Evan style Crwths)
   • Tha mi sgith - Nordic Lyre, Celtic Ha...  
Baptiste Romain
   • A bowed lyre / crwth, recorded in dec...  
Good documentary on the Crwth, Lyre and Welsh Tradtion:
   • BRAGOD - The Lost Music of Wales  

Plans for these instruments:
https://payhip.com/lyreshop
Etsy for Instruments and other accessories:
https://thelyreshop.etsy.com
Latest work at Instagram:
  / stringdidj  
website:
https://www.michaeljking.com

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