Making DavAl

Actually exhausted myself and overslept - usually up with the lark (or the cockrells on our farm). I have been finishing the new 'Elizabethan' quad harp, Mystic-Al and helping my husband, Dave, to finish the modern 'harp of all harps', DavAl. Thank you to all those who have asked when AngAl will be made.... and also my son who added when is FinAl going to be made!!! He has a point and I have struggled to make these harps as Dave is now realising. It is not easy. I have 2 re-makes, 2 harps to mend and am in the process of re-making HandAl, alongside MysticAl. THAT WILL BE IT!!!! My arms ache!!!

Talking of which... we ordered the specialist long drill bit so the drill is on charge! Today's job is to start drilling the outer string holes on MystiCal - reinforce the head with long screws and put together the soundboard of HandAl - a remake. This was the harp my daughter took to Oxford with her and caused a huge stir down there. It was then I realised I had some very serious 'fans' who were following my career, albeit from a distance and unknown to me. HandAl was very heavy and the soundboard wasn't brilliant so hence the re-make.

I am playing at the event Incredibly Edible Rossendale this Saturday 11.30'ish. Just past Kingfisher House on lhs coming out of Bacup on Rossendale road. All about growing yr own veg...