Category: Historical Music

The Vahdah Olcott-Bickford Collection

Jul 18, 2014

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

Nov 30, 2013

During the Harp Guitar Gathering last month, Mark Farley was telling me of a new piece he was...

Aug 17, 2013

Well, it’s taken over a hundred years, but the world now has its first glimpse of the most famous,...

Feb 21, 2013

Yes, it’s a giant Italian bass harp-mandolin! Three, actually…the pet project of one Antonio...

Jan 8, 2013

…if you can just figure out the timing! Actually, this is authentic Alpine concert zither...

Nov 22, 2012

And now for something completely different. After 2 surprise presentations, the 3rd event for the...

Sep 5, 2012

…and you can experience it live at the 10th Harp Guitar Gathering in less than 2 months!...

Aug 3, 2012

Frank (Doucette) and I treated ourselves to an impromptu outing last Sunday, after receiving an...

Jun 29, 2012

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

May 14, 2012

After our 3-day Milan trip, Friday was a morning to sleep in, then spend a leisurely afternoon,...