Triple harp

Triple harp
Italian triple harp
Other namesWelsh triple harp, telyn deires
Classification string
Hornbostel–Sachs classification3.2.2
(harps)
Developed17th century
Musicians
Nansi Richards, Ar Log, Robin Huw Bowen

The triple harp is a type of multi-course harp employing three parallel rows of strings instead of the more common single row. One common version is the Welsh triple harp (Welsh: telyn deires), used today mainly among players of traditional Welsh folk music.