Well, we have decided to sell our beloved camper van, Ginge. Since we decided it has not stopped raining so we cannot take photos ... Wonder if Ginge is behind it all! The reason is not that we are giving up our 'wandering' lifestyle but simply that we have an old caravan that needs renovating. It is quite rare as it folds down into a trailer but has solid sides. Dave was amazed when he saw it go up this summer. It has been parked in the corner of our yard for so many years it has sort of blended in, the white roof is now covered in lichen and nettles hide its sides! It is in nearly-new condition inside but the wheels need some work!
I am enjoying playing Ang-Al (Angel) since I re-strung it. It is tiresome work - every day you have to tune it up a tone. As you tighten the strings you wrap more round the pegs and every now and then you have to un-wrap it, pull the spare string through the hole, cut it off and re-tighten it ... The bass strings are too thick to go through the pre-cut holes on the pegs so you have to hammer the end of the string flat, cut a thin sliver off and thread it through.
Patience of a Saint is required!!! ... the good news is though ... multi-strung harps are perfectly balanced so once in tune they are good for about 10 years - just need a bit of tuning now and then with temperature changes. I needed to play an old harp last month which I hadn't played for about 4 years - it took me no more than 10 minutes to brush up the tuning ... WOW!!!
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