MystMoonstruck--

What great stories--and what a great repertoire you have. I agree about "Coventry Carol" on bowed psaltery. Really early tunes--especially modal tunes or those in minor keys--sound just wonderful on the instrument.   Sacred Harp--frequently modal--works well often. Have you tried "Samanthra" --("His voice as the sound of the dulcimer sweet"...?) Some Irish songs also work really well--especially the slow melancholy ones. I also think Jean Ritchie uses the bowed psaltery on some of her songs--there's one about winter I think she has where it is used--and very effectively---she may well play it.

It seems hard to me to play uptempo songs on it--but then it seems to me you don't really want to do that anyway--it's great just to hear each tone ringing out.