Ardival Kilcoy Wire Strung Harp Review: Unboxing a Surprise Gem of a Used Harp!

I found this gorgeous harp used and was thrilled to discover it was an Ardival Kilcoy! It's made from sycamore and has 19 strings with a range of G below middle C to a high D. The snippet of song is Aim Not Too High, from Pastime With Good Company: Elizabethan Songs and Ballads Arranged for Lap Harp. Get it here: amzn.to/3NKthet
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[@elyzsabethahne2116]

Wow! VERY resonant clarsach! Beautiful!

[@lyndat6901]

Love it! I have a 16 string Stoney End Wee Bonnie strung with wire. The sound is so haunting!

[@peaceweaver3]

I’d love a Wee Bonnie, but I don’t think Stony End makes them anymore.

[@lyndat6901]

@@peaceweaver3it's unfortunate that they don't make them anymore, they're sweet little harps and they were well built.

[@CJoy-ih3hn]

The sound is the die for! Thank you so much for sharing.

[@peaceweaver3]

So beautiful! And what a lovely piece!

[@ShelleyE]

Glad you made the plunge! I’ve seen this harp advertised online and wondered how they sounded. How is holding its tune?

[@UpcomingJedi]

That would be awesome to play to the lulluby Nuku Nuku Nurmilintu.

[@joako.aguero.9]

Me encantó! Pero, cómo se cambian las cuerdas?

[@PaisLeysaSkye]

Love it……almost Egyptian like

[@saraha6171]

:) May I ask, do you prefer the spacing on this wire strung vs your celtic harps? I read somewhere that wire strungs are narrower in spacing. Is it still comfortable to use? This was a great review!