Thank you for that, it's so interesting! I didn't understand the bit about "the sisters" though. Is it two strings on one pin, or two strings right beside each other on two pins?
@@Harfiarka Hi Barbara, thanks for the reply! So it's two G strings on two pins rights beside each other? Amazing...and amazing the harpers themselves didn't know what its for...I imagine it might have something to do with keeping the drone going continuously (like pipes), especially because the translation as gaeilge could mean "base notes"...
Lovely talk, go raibh maith agat!
Thank you for that, it's so interesting! I didn't understand the bit about "the sisters" though. Is it two strings on one pin, or two strings right beside each other on two pins?
"The sisters" are right beside each other on separate pins, tuned in unison.
@@Harfiarka Hi Barbara, thanks for the reply! So it's two G strings on two pins rights beside each other? Amazing...and amazing the harpers themselves didn't know what its for...I imagine it might have something to do with keeping the drone going continuously (like pipes), especially because the translation as gaeilge could mean "base notes"...