Category: Historical Makers

Guitars and Other Strings at the MIM (AMIS Convention, Day 1 continued)

May 29, 2011

And now back to our regularly scheduled program. I spent the afternoon of my first day at the...

May 15, 2011

No, not Mike Doolin (with apologies to Kerry Char) – I’m talking about Portland’s original harp...

May 6, 2011

This is a strange one! Yet another experimental model by Knutsen, this looks like a hollow arm...

Apr 30, 2011

Speaking of harp-lutes, as I was yesterday, Benoit (whom you will notice is not getting his weird...

Apr 29, 2011

Benoit discovered what must surely be the first modern version of a c.1810 Harp-Lute, built 200...

Apr 22, 2011

Here’s a rare photograph taken in Lakemont Park, Pennsylvania in September 1914. It was brought to...

Apr 17, 2011

An almost unknown (certainly in the States) family of harp guitar players and/or builders just 2...

Apr 13, 2011

The first book (received yesterday, shown above) is the long-awaited bible of American plucked...

Apr 10, 2011

This has been an ongoing goal, spurred on by my new insurer (Anderson Group) requiring photos of...

Apr 5, 2011

This was my big scoop and presentation-closer in 2009 at the 7th Harp Guitar Gathering – since...