Category: Historical Makers

Emilio & Emily Calamara and Joseph Bohmann

Jun 28, 2019

I think I’ll call this the Summer of (Joseph) Bohmann… …as that’s how long...

Jun 17, 2019

Time for a shout out to the Guild of American Luthiers, of which I seem to perpetually find myself...

Apr 8, 2019

Firstly, make sure that no matter what, you get to the bottom of this post to play the video Matt...

Apr 5, 2019

“What do they sound like?” “What music did they play?” These are two common questions I am...

Mar 17, 2019

It’s always nice to discover an unpublished photo of Michael Hedges. This one is a beautiful...

Feb 26, 2019

First off, I just have to say what a leap of faith the W. J. Dyer & Bro. Company took when...

Feb 1, 2019

A few weeks ago, I blogged about the unique one-off “nightmare lute” (at left) and mentioned the...

Jan 5, 2019

The late great Michael Holmes (May 24, 1941 – Feb 18, 2016) was 14 years my senior. While I was...

Dec 15, 2018

You may recall my revelation 2-1/2 years ago about the fanciest Gibson harp guitar ever built –...

Oct 5, 2018

It’s extremely rare when my main two nerdy obsessions – harp guitars and Disney – overlap in any...