Comments on: Psaltery http://agodlymaiden.wordpress.com/2008/05/30/psaltery/ I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully. 1 Timothy 5:14 (KJV) Sun, 28 Dec 2008 00:36:53 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Lacy Rebekah http://agodlymaiden.wordpress.com/2008/05/30/psaltery/#comment-1001 Lacy Rebekah Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:56:43 +0000 http://agodlymaiden.wordpress.com/?p=176#comment-1001 For all future commenters, please go to http://lacy.obeyingthetruth.com/blog/ I have moved my blog! :) ~ Lacy For all future commenters, please go to
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]]> By: Lacy http://agodlymaiden.wordpress.com/2008/05/30/psaltery/#comment-318 Lacy Sun, 13 Jul 2008 01:57:58 +0000 http://agodlymaiden.wordpress.com/?p=176#comment-318 It is actually pretty easy to learn how to play. The only thing I really had to get the hang of was moving the bow between notes without hitting the metal things. :) ~ Lacy It is actually pretty easy to learn how to play. The only thing I really had to get the hang of was moving the bow between notes without hitting the metal things. :)

~ Lacy

]]> By: sarajo256 http://agodlymaiden.wordpress.com/2008/05/30/psaltery/#comment-311 sarajo256 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:07:16 +0000 http://agodlymaiden.wordpress.com/?p=176#comment-311 I would love to learn how to play the psaltery, it sounds so beautiful. I would love to learn how to play the psaltery, it sounds so beautiful.

]]> By: Miss Lacy http://agodlymaiden.wordpress.com/2008/05/30/psaltery/#comment-195 Miss Lacy Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:55:31 +0000 http://agodlymaiden.wordpress.com/?p=176#comment-195 That sounds interesting. My brother has a guitar but he can't play it -- and neither can I. But he has a harmonica that he can play really well. That sounds interesting.
My brother has a guitar but he can’t play it — and neither can I. But he has a harmonica that he can play really well.

]]> By: akhomeschoolfun http://agodlymaiden.wordpress.com/2008/05/30/psaltery/#comment-167 akhomeschoolfun Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:34:51 +0000 http://agodlymaiden.wordpress.com/?p=176#comment-167 I found mention of a psaltery in the Bible book of 1 Kings yesterday so they've been around a long time. An autoharp is a lap-sized harp shaped string instrument with wooden back. You play it by strumming the strings like a guitar and pressing buttons on the side for different keys. I'm not very good at it but the man who gave it to us is a real whiz with any instrument. He went to a national autoharp convention a few years ago down in Oregon. I found mention of a psaltery in the Bible book of 1 Kings yesterday so they’ve been around a long time. An autoharp is a lap-sized harp shaped string instrument with wooden back. You play it by strumming the strings like a guitar and pressing buttons on the side for different keys. I’m not very good at it but the man who gave it to us is a real whiz with any instrument. He went to a national autoharp convention a few years ago down in Oregon.

]]> By: Lacy http://agodlymaiden.wordpress.com/2008/05/30/psaltery/#comment-166 Lacy Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:51:16 +0000 http://agodlymaiden.wordpress.com/?p=176#comment-166 akhomeschoolfun ~ What is an autoharp? No, I don't know where psalteries originally came from, nor do I remember how long we've had this one. ;) Erika ~ You're welcome! I'm getting the hang of it, slowly but surely. My Mom and Grandmother tell me I should keep at the piano, but I prefer the beautiful sound of the psaltery more than the piano, for some reason. I've picked out a few more Scripture Songs on it from a <a href="http://www.altarofpraise.com/cds/scripture_songs.htm" rel="nofollow">CD we listen to</a>. I love playing them on my psaltery! akhomeschoolfun ~ What is an autoharp? No, I don’t know where psalteries originally came from, nor do I remember how long we’ve had this one. ;)

Erika ~ You’re welcome! I’m getting the hang of it, slowly but surely. My Mom and Grandmother tell me I should keep at the piano, but I prefer the beautiful sound of the psaltery more than the piano, for some reason.

I’ve picked out a few more Scripture Songs on it from a CD we listen to. I love playing them on my psaltery!

]]> By: Erika http://agodlymaiden.wordpress.com/2008/05/30/psaltery/#comment-155 Erika Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:14:46 +0000 http://agodlymaiden.wordpress.com/?p=176#comment-155 Thanks for posting the link to that MP3 sample--what a beautiful sound! The way it reverberates is really nice. Keep at it and I'm sure you'll get the hang of it soon. I would love to be able to "make music" some other way than pressing the button on a CD player ;) Thanks for posting the link to that MP3 sample–what a beautiful sound! The way it reverberates is really nice. Keep at it and I’m sure you’ll get the hang of it soon. I would love to be able to “make music” some other way than pressing the button on a CD player ;)

]]> By: akhomeschoolfun http://agodlymaiden.wordpress.com/2008/05/30/psaltery/#comment-151 akhomeschoolfun Sun, 01 Jun 2008 23:02:06 +0000 http://agodlymaiden.wordpress.com/?p=176#comment-151 It's always fun to learn an unusual instrument. A friend gave my son an autoharp a few years ago (when he was 3, LOL) but no books. We've figured a few things out on it. I've never heard of a psaltery. Do you know where they originally came from? It’s always fun to learn an unusual instrument. A friend gave my son an autoharp a few years ago (when he was 3, LOL) but no books. We’ve figured a few things out on it. I’ve never heard of a psaltery. Do you know where they originally came from?

]]> By: Lacy http://agodlymaiden.wordpress.com/2008/05/30/psaltery/#comment-145 Lacy Sat, 31 May 2008 21:21:45 +0000 http://agodlymaiden.wordpress.com/?p=176#comment-145 There's a psaltery sample here in MP3 format--> http://www.harpkit.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=bowedpsal Guinea eggs a pretty thick and hard, so you probably won't be able to see through them! Yep, Jack is a Pekin duck. They're the only kind of ducks we've ever gotten. Jack is huge! I mean he has to be like the biggest duck we've ever had. He's so tall and full of feathers. I'd love to have geese!! If you're scared of them, just have a nice stick handy.. Always worked on the roosters. LOL. Which reminds me.. I need to get some pictures of Mom's new flower garden we just put in today. It's got lattice too! :) There’s a psaltery sample here in MP3 format–> http://www.harpkit.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=bowedpsal

Guinea eggs a pretty thick and hard, so you probably won’t be able to see through them! Yep, Jack is a Pekin duck. They’re the only kind of ducks we’ve ever gotten. Jack is huge! I mean he has to be like the biggest duck we’ve ever had. He’s so tall and full of feathers.
I’d love to have geese!! If you’re scared of them, just have a nice stick handy.. Always worked on the roosters. LOL.

Which reminds me.. I need to get some pictures of Mom’s new flower garden we just put in today. It’s got lattice too! :)

]]> By: Erika http://agodlymaiden.wordpress.com/2008/05/30/psaltery/#comment-144 Erika Sat, 31 May 2008 18:09:53 +0000 http://agodlymaiden.wordpress.com/?p=176#comment-144 I have never seen this instrument before. What does it sound like when it isn't screeching? LOL I have to tell you--I now have 4 baby chicks hatched! The first Silkie took sooo long getting out of his shell (well over 24 hours) he was getting dried out. I finally had to assist and she/he was hatched right in my hand! While he was still in the egg and only 2 other eggs had been pipped, suddenly there was a chick--from what was SUPPOSED to be a guinea egg. It was definitely not a Silkie either. Maybe a regular chicken? A little research...a check with the person we got the eggs from: it is a pheasant! We found that pretty entertaining. So far getting along okay with the Silkies. So 3 Silkies, 1 pheasant, 3 probably-dud Silkie eggs (but I didnt' have the heart to take them out of the incubator yet) and 17 guinea eggs of unknown contents--the shells are so thick and dark it is hard to make anything out candling them. And yesterday my husband came in and handed me a receipt....he's ordered duck eggs, should be arriving Wednesday. Pekin ducks, which I think are what Jack is? We do have a pond that just begs for ducks, but I guess I would have waited to see how the others work out? He says "in for a penny, in for a pound"--might as well go all the way with it. Just as long as geese aren't next--I'm a bit scared of geese! I have never seen this instrument before. What does it sound like when it isn’t screeching? LOL
I have to tell you–I now have 4 baby chicks hatched! The first Silkie took sooo long getting out of his shell (well over 24 hours) he was getting dried out. I finally had to assist and she/he was hatched right in my hand! While he was still in the egg and only 2 other eggs had been pipped, suddenly there was a chick–from what was SUPPOSED to be a guinea egg. It was definitely not a Silkie either. Maybe a regular chicken? A little research…a check with the person we got the eggs from: it is a pheasant! We found that pretty entertaining. So far getting along okay with the Silkies. So 3 Silkies, 1 pheasant, 3 probably-dud Silkie eggs (but I didnt’ have the heart to take them out of the incubator yet) and 17 guinea eggs of unknown contents–the shells are so thick and dark it is hard to make anything out candling them. And yesterday my husband came in and handed me a receipt….he’s ordered duck eggs, should be arriving Wednesday. Pekin ducks, which I think are what Jack is? We do have a pond that just begs for ducks, but I guess I would have waited to see how the others work out? He says “in for a penny, in for a pound”–might as well go all the way with it. Just as long as geese aren’t next–I’m a bit scared of geese!

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