First Love
The first nyckelharpa I ever played at NEFFA in 2019 We always remember our first love, right? This is the first nyckelharpa I ever set my hands on, made by Devon MacRae for his wife Sophie, who loves to play nyckelharpa, but didn't own one. He had a booth at NEFFA, New England Folk Festival, in April 2019 when I went, and offered to let me try the nyckelharpa he made. I fell in love with the tone and immediately felt inspired to learn how to play one. My own green fiddle case is in the background. So there's where the story begins! To check out more of Devon MacRae's instruments, go here: https://www.macraestrings.com/gallery