Welsh Crwth
The Fiddle of the Welsh Bards
New Crwth model
This is my new
2011 crwth, based on the lighter crwth
which is displayed at 
Aberystwyth University Library. 
Made from maple and spruce with Figured maple fingerboard and tailpiece, custom mini Harp tuning pins and key.
Choice of Strings and tuning avalable.
Supplied with a fitted case and baroque/fixed arch bow.
Natural, amber or antique finishes.(antique shown)
For prices and availability see here:
Welsh Folk Museum Crwth copy
This larger instrument is based on the Instrument by Richard Evans of 1742 in the Welsh Folk Museum.This example, pictured below is not carved out of a block of timber like the original but built up in baroque violin fashion, with a separate body and arm/head. My version has binding/purfling to the soundboard edge.
With both
of these crwth models the fingerboards are flat
and
the strings are parallel with the body as on the
original, Stringing can be either all plain gut in the medieval fashion
or baroque stringing which uses wound wire on the thicker
strings. Silver wound Thomastic strings with a synthetic core can
also be used with success on these.Carved from the sollid with Fitted hard case Gut strings and baroque or fixed arch bow
For latest prices go here:
I can make them with a natural blonde varnish (bottom)or antiqued as shown on the left.
Other Crwths can also be made to order, including Baltic Bowed Lyres
See and hear this Crwth on Youtube
Here:
BBC page about the crwth with Cass Meurig talking about the crwth and why she plays it and a tune example
More pictures from my old 2003 website here