The evidence of how medieval harps look exists from literature, paintings and surviving pieces. This concoction has steadily allowed the shape, style and make-up of medieval harps to become understood and replicated using traditional materials and manufacture styles.
Read MoreThroughout George Stevens’ work as a luthier he has written a dissertation titled ‘The Irish Harp, its History, Players & Techniques’ and published a book called ‘The History of The Irish Harp’.
Read MoreGeorge Stevens Luthier is ideal for anybody looking for an historical harp maker in the UK. Specialising in fine instruments since 1989, he not only makes beautiful harps but other musical instruments from the medieval, renaissance and baroque periods.
Read MoreIt is tricky to understand and denote the exact origins of specific instruments and the way they were constructed. In medieval times, handmade production and the use of rudimentary, but ideal tools create the instruments which are now almost exactly the same bar a few minor changes.
Read MoreCreated with a precise attention to detail, our Early Instrument Maker can create beautiful instruments. Through extensive research, George has learned the intricacies of historical instruments & how to make them.
Read MoreIreland’s national instrument does not need an introduction. The harp is a symbol of national identity, the country’s heritage, and you will struggle to walk along a Dublin street without seeing insignias with the harp on it or someone playing one.
Read MoreHandcrafted, finished and designed to complement a particular age in time, an instrument made in the traditional way is something special.
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