Building an Aeolian Harp

DIY build of an Aeolian Harp, loosely based on an early 19th-century design by the poet Robert Bloomfield. 0:03 - The design 0:17 - Building the resonance chamber 0:34 - Preparing the soundboard 0:52 - Measuring for the removable lid 1:05 - Finishing the soundboard and installing anchor nails 1:37 - Making the removable lid 1:58 - Finishing and attaching the soundboard 2:38 - Installing strings and tuning 3:48 - Test run - nice outdoor scene, but not enough wind 3:55 - Going for a drive - 45 mph 4:45 - Highway speeds - 65 mph References: John Goodridge, “Robert Bloomfield and the Aeolian Harp: A Conversation with Alan and Nina Grove“ - Simon Speed, photograph of one of Robert Bloomfield’s harps, restored and on display in The Higgins Museum, Bedford - :