Category: Historical Music

The Mysterious, Magical Combolins

Mar 14, 2012

My initial question back in 2004 regarding the Combolin – or actually, pair of Combolins –...

Feb 16, 2012

Here is a special piece that has been in the works since a short teaser I did in October 2010, in...

Jan 28, 2012

I did a short blog called Schrammels in the Modern World about a year ago (Feb 8, 2011), featuring...

Nov 15, 2011

A fourth transcription and recording has been completed by Christian Saggese (see The Second...

Nov 2, 2011

I’m happy to report continuing interest in the great Pasquale Taraffo; three recent events in...

Sep 25, 2011

Many of us consider the music of Pasquale Taraffo (1887-1937) the pinnacle of harp guitar playing...

Sep 14, 2011

My title is meant as a little play on La Guitarra California, the name of the growing classical...

Apr 17, 2011

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

Mar 28, 2011

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

Feb 9, 2011

…with a little harp guitar thrown in! Confused yet? Good! This is a quick, harp guitar-centric...