Category: Historical Makers

Harp Guitar: What’s in a Name

Jul 29, 2012

At last year’s Harp Guitar Gathering, I did a run-through (a bit wild and woolly) of the...

Jul 18, 2012

I realized after my little rant last month (thanks to all who supported me, btw) that I hadn’t...

Jul 12, 2012

There are plenty of instruments that people often confuse with harp guitars, perhaps none more so...

Jul 8, 2012

Being general appreciators of antiques, it should come as no surprise that my wife and I have one...

Jul 5, 2012

…oh, the stories it could tell. Because, while we may know very little specifically about this...

Jul 1, 2012

Did I mention that the first-ever book on “Regal” brand instruments came out at the beginning of...

Jun 29, 2012

Sometime back, after creating the linked article “Our Kontragitarre Playing Cousins” off the main...

Jun 24, 2012

I love the almost daily reminders that my harp guitar life is completely out of control. Case in...

Jun 21, 2012

The number of Canadian harp guitar builders lately seems to be exponentially growing, which is...

Jun 19, 2012

…and the timing is amazing. I was literally just about to post Franco’s new chapter...