Category: Historical Makers

W. S. Ellis and His Hawaiian Orchestre

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...

Apr 4, 2011

Well not literally. Still, what are the odds that the very week I finally post my story on the...

Apr 3, 2011

One of the more exciting harp guitar research projects continues to be the floor-standing...

Apr 1, 2011

…the title being a continuation of yesterday’s blog. Here’s another treasure...

Mar 28, 2011

They’re everywhere! How have I missed them (how have you)? For those of us not attuned to...

Mar 25, 2011

Here are new photos of the wonderful Dahlman harp guitar owned by Dave Stutzman (see...