I am suddenly reminded of Bertie Wooster and Jeeves. They parted company for a while because Jeeves objected to Bertie playing the banjolele. Of course it ended with Bertie abandoning his hybrid.
With regards to lyres, I know a lady in the SCA who is a hetaera, and plays the lyre. She sings, very beautifully, in ancient Greek. I'm not sure what she sings about. But she sings.