Rees Double Harps

Rees builds a double harp version of most of our Rees Concert Line Harps. These doubles are  the same size as their single course counterparts though they weigh more because of the additional hardware (pins, levers, strings etcetera). They can also do a great deal more. Because there are two parallel courses of strings each hand (treble and bass) have access to all of the octaves and the ability to play directly across from one another within the same octave. This allows for all kinds of new and interesting arrangements for even the most common compositions. Rees Double Concert Line Harps all now come with full sharping on both sides so players can play in alternate tunings or add accidentals to one side and not the other alleviating the need to lever in the middle of a piece. Especially accomplished double harp players can even play chromatically. Perhaps the most fun aspect of playing a double harp are the echo and tremolo effects made possible by doubled strings. The extraordinary harper Laurie Riley has a terrific, detailed video introduction to double harps here. In the video Laurie is playing her Rees Double Aberdeen Meadows Concert Line Harp (discontinued model) and her Double Shaylee Concert Line harp. For a demonstration of a smaller double harp, harper Martha Graham plays her Rees Double Morgan Meghan here. And, in yet another video which may be useful as you consider a double harp, harper Peter Sterling is walking and playing his Rees Double Morgan Meghan here.