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Thread #128343 Message #2875382
Posted By: Jack Campin
30-Mar-10 - 04:50 AM
Thread Name: the demise of the harp and Elizabeth I
Subject: RE: the demise of the harp and Elizabeth I
The old Irish harp also pushed the limits of what wire of the time could do, and strings broke a LOT. Good luck finding a spare gold string when travelling round rural Ireland.