Lots of strings

While on my Olde English Faire travels, I came across something that I'd only seen a picture of:  a chromatic harp.  These are neat.  Most harps have just a single line of strings, usually tuned diatonically (like a major scale) with either sharping levers or pedals to change pitch (and get the "in-between" notes, like the black keys on a piano).

The chromatic harp has two rows of strings that are criss-crossed.  One side is the usual set up, and the other side is like the flat/sharp keys on a keyboard (the black keys).  Here is a picture:

They are criss-crossed like that so that both hands can reach both sets of strings.  It also places equal tension on both sides of the soundboard, reducing strain and pull on the neck.  There are no levers on this harp because the player wouldn't need them.  This harp is handmade by Dan Speer of Indiana.