For a country with a rich musical heritage and fascinating mythology, it seems only apt that Ireland’s national symbol is the harp. Ireland is the only country that has a musical instrument ...

Wales has an unbroken tradition of harp playing. It was used as a dance instrument and for playing tunes and airs. The tradition owes its survival to the gypsy families of Wales who kept harp ...

There is a subcontrabass tuba which is 7ft tall and normally takes two or even three people to play it. Only four of these tubas remain in the world today, and the only playable one is at Harvard ...