GEastokes@aol.com wrote:
> An author of English Regency novels is looking for information about Irish
> harps and harp music circa 1800-1814 --what type of wood was generally used
> for the instrument, if there was any difference in the way they were shaped
> or played or strung, specific examples of music that would have been
> appropriate...(actually, almost any information might be interesting and/ or
> useful....) Also, what kinds of problems do beginners have to overcome when
> learning to play? (Eg. guitar players have sore fingers until they develop
> calluses) When you get out of practice, what aspect of playing is the most
> difficult to recapture? Apologies offered if these seem like dumb questions!
> Gail E.