I'm a man in love with a wee bit of a bother because, as deeply enamoured as I am of the Pontic Lyra the Early Music Shop are presently selling at their Sat Mills shop and on Ebay, I'm not prepared to pay that much for it. I am prepared to pay maybe £400 (or so) for a half decent instrument - with flexbility & negotiations an acceptable part of the bargain.

Please note, that whilst it's the Pontic Lyra I'm looking for, and not the near-identical Karadeniz Kemence / Black Sea Fiddle, I'll be interested in having a look if it's a partcularly nice one. So - anyone got a Pontic Lyra they want to sell? If so, PM me - or email me on suibhne@sedayne.co.uk.