Part of a series featuring recordings of Aeolian Harps. Each will occupy it’s own place in the Wind RSS feed for 5 consecutive posts.

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Name: Snake of Truth Wind Harp

Recording: Recorded on dry lake bed, Summer 2021

Construction: Designed and Built by Eleanor Qull. Large rectangular design of heavy scrap wood. Snake carved into face, intersecting circular hole. Rebar support through center, large bridge, unique hardware and ceramic bowl/bulb built into back panel.

Mix: EQ for wind noise, Hint of Reverb. Second recording same, but at half speed with slight panned phaser.

Notes: This harp was built by Eleanor Qull at the beginning of my fascination with Aeolian Harps. It originally was strung with steel, but would not sing easily. We replaced the steel string with nylon and it now is sensitive to wind, with a rich and rounded tone. It’s also quite heavy, which keeps it from blowing over.

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This is the final Aeolian Harp in the series. Thank you for listening.

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