It really is, thank you! 😊

Yes, you should! It's gorgeous and really not much more expensive 😁

Thank you! Yes, it is so nerve wracking, hoping that everything will be okay! I'm so glad your Fireside arrived safe and sound 😊

@@MusicalMollyKhan Thank you, it was a great relief! I know it isn't always possible but I try to meet with the person when buying or selling a harp. I'm not too concerned when a harp is shipped by a reputable harp dealer. But I learned early when I had an incident where I bought a year old L&H Ogden from a private party on ebay and they really didn't know how to pack it properly. So when I received it the box looked okay however upon opening I saw the corner of the neck sustained a noticeable ding and one of the feet was split in two. L&H quoted a price of $50 to replace the foot and around $300 to restore the wood on the neck. FedEx took some responsibility for the poor shipping and paid for the repairs but would not pay for shipping to & from Chicago which would cost another $500 or so. Since then I have decided to buy only from people who know how to pack and ship a harp. In your Daphne "unboxing" video having it delivered like that is ideal....and awesome!!

how is the fireside harp!

@@SisterRose It is a lovely harp and I enjoyed building it. I decided not to put the soundbox on because I mainly wanted this harp to take with me anywhere and be able to practice. I really don't need much sound for this purpose. I have another harp I play when I need bigger sound.

@@SisterRose It is a good value for the price. I play it everyday. It is my practice harp. I have another harp I play for performing.

They are nice, and the owner was fantastic to work with 😊

You should, it's absolutely gorgeous 🥰

Thank you 😊

Thank you! 😊

Ooh, those all sound lovely! I would really like to try a MusicMakers harp, I haven't ever played one, and I adore the vivid colors. I do have a few waiting in the wings, including a couple double strungs and some smaller 22 from Stoney End and a small company called Noteworthy Woodworking. So many beautiful instruments 😊

Thank you so much, that's exactly what I was going for with the color and engraving 😊

I'm so happy! You were definitely my inspiration for checking out Derwent, thank you 😊

@@MusicalMollyKhan oooh, so happy , I could inspire you 🥰🥰😍😍😍 Your Adventurer looks absolutely stunning, it is a beautiful little harp😍😍😍

I'm falling in love with these relatively inexpensive, small unlevered harps. They're so convenient and often so cute!

It is so lovely! You can contact Derwent Harps and find out if they ship to your area, they are relatively inexpensive 😊

@@MusicalMollyKhan Yes, that's why it seems to be just a wish for me by now. 🙂 But I will try to make a Paraguay type harp to spend less. I really love harp too.

Great question! I think the Derwent definitely sounds fuller. It is also a bit easier to hold because if the angled bottom (in my opinion) 😊

I also live in the US! Shipping was around $100 and the owner was happy to ship it 😊

I haven't seen that, but it's hilarious that happened to both of us 🤣

My parcel looked definitely similar 🥴🥴🥴🥴🥴🤗🤗🤗

Great question! The only way to get sharps or flats on a harp with no levers is to retune the desired notes. So if you have a song with Bbs, you can tune all your Bs down to play that song 😊

Aww thank you! I do occasionally post music but I'm not great at audio recording so it's not super often. You can find these performances on my YT channel 😊

Thank you! 😊

The tuning pegs seem to be standard harp ones, rather than zither pins. It's the bridge pins that are so different from what I'm used to!

I want one!! I'm looking into maybe making modifications to a lyre I already have, because it may take a couple months for me to afford one otherwise 😅