Happy Easter!
A beautiful southern Cal day, and the whole family had a successful egg hunt in the back yard. ...
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W. S. Ellis and His Hawaiian Orchestre
Here’s a rare photograph taken in Lakemont Park, Pennsylvania in September 1914. It was brought to...
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Steve Sedgwick’s U.K. Article
…looks great! I hope someone can send me a copy. Brad Hoyt sent me the tiny thumbs at left...
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Giulietti Update: New Instruments and First Discovered Recording!
An almost unknown (certainly in the States) family of harp guitar players and/or builders just 2...
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Important New Guitar History Books
The first book (received yesterday, shown above) is the long-awaited bible of American plucked...
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Bogen-Building
First off, I wanted to mention that I’ve now added both Jan Tuláček and Scot Tremblay to the...
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New Virtual Miner Museum of Vintage, Exotic & Just Plain Musical Instruments
This has been an ongoing goal, spurred on by my new insurer (Anderson Group) requiring photos of...
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Terciopelo and Rabbit Pelts
OK, this may be a bit off topic, but it is nevertheless an important subject. I’m talking about...
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The GUITARPA LIVES!
This was my big scoop and presentation-closer in 2009 at the 7th Harp Guitar Gathering – since...
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It’s Raining Chitarpas
Well not literally. Still, what are the odds that the very week I finally post my story on the...
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