Speaking of New Books…
…I just received a copy of Classical & Romantic Instrument Marvels, by Robert Mandel....
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Museum Room Back to Normal
Photography over the weekend went well – can’t wait to see the published photos (hope...
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In Search of Genoese Harp Guitars, Part 11: Guitars fit for a Queen (and a couple of guitar virtuosos)
You’ll recall that we left off in the middle of Day 7, when we were invited to the home of...
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Hawaiian Guitar by way of French Musicians from Italy
…with a little harp guitar thrown in! Confused yet? Good! This is a quick, harp guitar-centric...
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Schrammels in the Modern World
Yes, Schrammel guitars – our Viennese “Dyer cousins” – the kontragitares...
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Monsieur Platini: Crazy Instruments, Crazier Shirt
This wonderful postcard shows French steel guitarist P. Platini (previously unknown to me), in all...
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In Search of Genoese Harp Guitars, Part 10: A Visit with a Guitar Collector’s Guitar Collector
Last week, I left off with Day 6, a “Day in Paradise” (which I highly recommend, by...
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A Regal by Any Other Name is Still a Royal Pain
Following up on the Regal harp guitar story of yesterday: I’ve always held Wulschner/Regal...
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Regal Find, or Royal Mess?
Among my ongoing discoveries in the recently-made-available archives of The Music Trade Review...
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In Search of Genoese Harp Guitars, Part 8: Marco, the Guitar Collector
Day 4, as you recall, was a casual day with Franco’s family and friends, and later,...
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