Best wishes for a healthy and prosperous and harp guitar-inclusive 2014 to everyone around the world!

…from two random harp guitar nuts from opposite sides of the world (that’s harp guitar builder Max Monterosso, from Padua, Italy, visiting yesterday, December 31st)

Reminding us that it’s a small world indeed…

(In fact, as it happens, one of Max’s 6-strings is owned by Stephen Bennett – and played on SB’s groundbreaking new Nutcracker CD).

And – reminding us to count our blessings (if not making new resolutions) – is yesterday’s good news of Stephen’s successful surgery on a tendon in his hand (not exactly a holiday treat for a full-time guitarist).  So Max and I took the opportunity to take some pics and give the guy a Get Well card for a speedy recovery…