Originally Posted by diamond-tinidril Originally Posted by

The major changes in harp are in tone. This new BR harp sounds completely different. Live harp sounds like my nylon-stringed folk harp played with fingertips (not long nails). BR harp sounds like a metal-stringed Celtic harp played with fingernails (very like the harp used by Patrick Ball). The attack is hard, loud and full of reverb. It's actually a beautiful sounding harp! But, it is not going to be compatible with existing ABC songs where the harp is being used precisely for it's soft mellow sound and full sustain. And it changes the character of solo harp songs. A change this drastic almost needs a whole new instrument, such as a Rohirrim harp (more appropriate to their Anglo-Saxon heritage) or like the harp seen in Gondor on NPCs.