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What is the difference between a Welsh harp and an Irish harp?

Question #49661. Asked by mochyn.

mibmob
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mibmob
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The irish or celtic harp is much smaller. The Welsh harp looks like a concert harp without the pedals.

You can have Welsh triple harps with three rows of strings but they aren't all like this.

Jul 22 2004, 10:01 AM
mochyn
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mochyn
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yay ,mibby ,the traditional Welsh harp has 3 rows of strings,wheras the Irish or Gaelic harp has two rows

Jul 22 2004, 10:36 AM
gmackematix
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gmackematix
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According to the answer to Q33175 a Welsh harp does have pedals while the Irish one has levers.
According to a quiz here on Welsh culture, the Triple harp with its three rows of parallel strings is a feature unique to the Welsh one.

Jul 22 2004, 5:27 PM
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