Hi Lee,

Thanks much for the suggestions. The small Irish harp would probably do for the upper parts. Perhaps the lower, too. I think I have heard a banjolin--at a concert by an Appalachian instrumentalist/singer--years ago.

But I would like to keep it as much as possible to instruments that players could most easily be found for.

The piece was written for a wedding, and was played during the wedding, on the rim of Canyon de Chelly. There were, originally, only a flute, cello and drum. A friend of the bride had her guitar with her and, since there was an extra score, voluntefred to improvise. That's how the guitar came about. Later I added a violin part to re-enforce the flute's treble, and I wrote out a guitar part, which was apparently over-ambitious at the upper end. I guess that is what will have to be given to another instrument.

all best,
mgj