Category: Historical Makers

Busy in Austria

Feb 27, 2015

My talented friend Joachim Csaikl (tracks on Further Beyond Six Strings and Christmas Present) has...

Feb 12, 2015

A couple weeks back, when Jim Worland ordered some string sets, I asked “Are these for some...

Feb 7, 2015

Yes, I looked it up and they’re real words. And just the words to describe Gibson’s harp guitars...

Jan 16, 2015

No, not exactly a “harp”-something, but a cool hollow arm American invention all the same – and a...

Nov 28, 2014

The current Harp Guitar of the Month – another one-of-a-kind instrument – got me thinking again of...

Sep 13, 2014

…and late 19th century guitar music, Americana, Bluegrass, Russian guitar music, lute music,...

Sep 1, 2014

I’m almost at the point where I could emulate those great old Mandolin Brothers catalogs...

Aug 1, 2014

No, it’s not the infamous leg lamp from A Christmas Story (although I do feel like I’ve won a...

Jul 25, 2014

Someone who will never need reminding about Taraffo’s lasting influence (see “Taraffo’s Infinite...

Jul 18, 2014

For those who may wonder where all this historical harp guitar information comes from, the answer...