10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLAIRSCHACH»
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clairschach in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
clairschach and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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British Drama 1533-1642: A Catalogue: Volume III: 1590-1597
The instruments reportedly included organs, regals, hautboys, harp, lutes, viols,
virginals, citherns, trumpets, timbrels, sistrum, symphan, clairschach, pipe, and
clarion (Bu). A payment was made to 'fiddlers' (E). On-Stage Music: organs,
played ...
Martin Wiggins, Catherine Richardson, 2013
7. "Kobenhavn" is the Danish name for Copenhagen. 8. Electrical power (as
measured in watts) equals joules divided by seconds. 9. "Oneiromancy" means "
divination by dreams". 10. A clairschach is an ancient Celtic harp. 1 1 . Green is
the ...
William T. Parry, Edward A. Hacker, 1991
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Legends And Romances Of Brittany:
It is strange that it should havebeen replaced inthat country by the biniou, or
bagpipe, just as the clairschach, or Highland harp, was replaced bythe same
instrumentinthe Highlandsof Scotland. Fontenelle Guy Ederde Fontenelle,a son
of the ...
4
Legends & Romances of Brittany:
The early; hostility of, to the fairies, 56 Cinderella. Thestoryof; mentioned, 144
Cisalpine Gaul.Roman province; had no Druidic priesthood, 245 Clairschach.
The Highland harp; replaced as the national instrument by the bagpipe, 229
Claude.
5
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)
[Fr. clair—L.clarus,clear,and Fr. obscur— L. obscurus,obscure.] Clairschach,klār
′shäh, n.theold Celtic harp strung with wire. Clairvoyance, klārvoi′ans, n.the
alleged power of seeing things not presenttothe senses.—n.Clairvoy′ant, one
who ...
6
Patrick White's The Eye of the Storm, Voss, and Other Novels
Irishman 11. clairschach harp (pert to) . . . key.. S. С Flat octaves {number) . . 11.
six and a half pedals. . 5. seven star. . 12. Harp of Arthur strings . . 8. forty-six
harping ... 7. humdrum, tedious 9. iterating, repeating 11. repetitious harpoon .
7
Pansegrouw's Crossword Dictionary
... onager ancient infantryman fusilier ancient invaders Normans, Vikings ancient
lranian Mede ancient lrish capital Tага ancient lrish clan Sept ancient lrish harp
clairschach ancient lrish seat tar ancient lrish soldier gallowglass ancient ltalian ...
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Canadian Poetry Magazine
Clairschach Caubeen Clairschacher Traneen Traipsing Sark Moither Cailleach
Huke Streel Claversome Pother Cabbage Dreeing your wierd Colludering
Shuiler Gasur Whammel a harp .an old hat a harp player a trifle wandering ,a
shirt ,to ...
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The New England Magazine
Miss Murray carried her clairschach, a model of the one used by .VIary Queen of
Scots, and all eyes were drawn to its polished carving and antique form, During
the program Miss Murray explained that there were only four of the original harps
...
10
Old English poetry: fifteen essays
modern clairschach or the full-sized orchestral harp is played in conservatories or
on the concert platform. Plucking, as opposed to light finger-stroking, produces
on the harp replica a variety of hard, glassy, brittle sounds like those of the banjo
...
Robert Payson Creed, 1967
