Such was Queen Elizabeth's orders to Lord Barrymore “to hang the harpers, wherever found, and destroy their instruments.” As traveling bards and knowledgeable counselors to their princes, harpers in Ireland in the 1600s proved a threat to the ruling English monarchs.
With Elizabeth long gone, rather than hang the harpers --for they play so beautifully, don't they?--we hung harp-parts.
With Elizabeth long gone, rather than hang the harpers --for they play so beautifully, don't they?--we hung harp-parts.
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We are so glad the harpers are safe in our era. So interesting to see the magic of harp building revealed. Of course COM laughed to notice the little red guy hanging from the rafters supervising the whole process.
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