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It has gained a measure of fame as it is the longest place name found in any English-speaking country, and possibly the longest place name in the world, according to World Atlas. [2] The name of the hill (with 85 characters) has been listed in the Guinness World Records as the longest place name. Other versions of the name, including longer ...
After the First World War, the demand for new pedal harps had dropped to the point where John Sebastian began to concentrate exclusively on harp repair and the making of small, Irish-style harps. [3] John Sebastian Morley was the founding president of the United Kingdom Harp Association.
The modern English word harp comes from the Old English hearpe; akin to Old High German harpha. [62] A person who plays a pedal harp is called a "harpist"; [63] a person who plays a folk-harp is called a "harper" or sometimes a "harpist"; [64] either may be called a "harp-player", and the distinctions are not strict.
Cycladic culture harp player, 2800–2700 B.C. Harps probably evolved from the most ancient type of stringed instrument, the musical bow.In its simplest version, the sound body of the bowed harp and its neck, which grows out as an extension, form a continuous bow similar to an up-bowed bow, with the strings connecting the ends of the bow.
Elizabeth Jaxon - American harpist, director of the DHF World Harp Competition and member of the band Atlantic Harp Duo; Maria Johansdotter (fl. 1706) - Swedish harpist, folk music player and parish clerk, put on trial for homosexuality and for posing as a man; Claire Jones - Welsh harpist; Edward Jones (1752–1824) - Welsh harpist and ...
From technical to whimsical, prepare for your vocabulary to be stretched with 20 of the longest words in English. Plus, find out what they mean. Related: 55 Examples of Onomatopoeia
This article lists notable classical harpists by type of harp in an alphabetical order. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
I know the longest word in the whole English language,” Jimmy tells Jenny by the playground swings. It's antidisestablishmentarianism. Jenny slurps up the last of her juice box, unimpressed.