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November 13th, 2020 |
Plenty of Knutsen instruments in this 3-part monograph on the James Shaw family |
The James Shaw Family: A Hawaiian Musical Dynasty |
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April 3rd, 2020 |
The Knutsen-playing Vaudeville group gets their own book |
Vardon, Perry & Wilber Meet the Library of Congress |
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February 20th, 2020 |
Guest author Darrell Urbien explores an unusual Knutsen connection |
Knutsen’s Electrical Knnection |
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February 13th, 2020 |
I stumble upon a "historical photo" of my own Knutsen Symphony |
The Tale of Knutsen Symphony Harp Guitar #HGT1 |
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November 8th, 2019 |
In which we examine Bad Drew Baldwin's first HG, a mysterious Knutsen |
The Tale of Drew Baldwin’s First Harp Guitar |
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September 26th, 2019 |
An incredibly rare photograph and an even rarer instrument |
Knutsen Harp Bandurria No. 2 |
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August 25th, 2019 |
A new harp-uke specimen is the fanciest one yet found |
HU45 – the Fancier Fanciest Known Knutsen Harp Ukulele |
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March 17th, 2019 |
A new, clear image of Michael Hedges' Knutsen |
Michael Hedges Recap |
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June 23rd, 2018 |
Knutsen's automobile and road trip |
Chris Knutsen, Road Warrior |
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January 1st, 2018 |
New Knutsen historical photo discoveries |
New Knutsens for the New Year! |
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October 27th, 2017 |
New all-Knutsen CD release |
Isn’t it Good Norwegian Wood? |
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April 3rd, 2016 |
A new Knutsen flyer discovered |
Knutsen’s Slippers |
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January 10th, 2016 |
Two harp-taropatches in hand |
Knutsen Double Vision |
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January 1st, 2016 |
Knutsens in Vaudeville |
Vardon, Perry and… Wilbers? |
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May 22nd, 2014 |
Pester the Hermit's steel guitars, including Knutsen and Weissenborn |
Knutsen Nature Boy, Part 2 |
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May 9th, 2014 |
Knutsen steel guitar player William Pester, the Hermit of Palm Springs |
Knutsen Nature Boy, Part 1 |
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April 21st, 2014 |
More historical Knuten images |
A Kouple More… |
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March 31st, 2014 |
Ukulele magazine features my Knutsen harp uke for its "Great Ukes" page. |
Summer Arrives Early |
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March 15th, 2014 |
A posting of new historical images of Knutsen players |
New Photos of Old Knutsens |
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February 18th, 2014 |
I inspect the remaining Otto Anderson harp guitars |
Knutsen & Anderson Harp Guitars, Continued |
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February 25th, 2013 |
Knutsen harp ukes get a new mini-feature |
A Knutsen Almost-Centerfold |
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October 9th, 2012 |
My Knutsen collection, newly re-arranged |
Harp Guitar Double Parking |
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August 12th, 2012 |
A deadly looking Knutsen double-point HG is found. |
Extreme Knutsen |
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July 8th, 2012 |
An unbelievable find of a Knutsen harp steel in a vintage stereocard! |
Knutsen in Stereo |
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June 7th, 2012 |
Three Harp Steels now known with Knutsen's amazing "floating back"! |
Knutsen’s Floating-Back Harp Steel Guitars |
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April 8th, 2012 |
Found! Not one, but two, of the previously undiscovered Dyer harp mandolins with the bass point on the "wrong" side. How does it fit in the Knutsen/Dyer relationship? |
The Dyer Optical Illusion Harp Mandolin |
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January 30th, 2012 |
A new harp mando specimen gets a big reaction |
Harp Guitar Goodwill |
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September 7th, 2011 | Chris was apparently a rheumatism sufferer - what amazing instrument production even so! |
Khronicling Knutsen’s Kondition |
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August 30th, 2011 | The lowest Dyer serial number yet found, on a Knutsen-signed label |
Joe Stertz, the 25th Dyer Owner |
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June 9th, 2011 | A link to Chronicling America, with the first Knutsen find |
New Online Research Archive |
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May 6th, 2011 | A strange new "barely harp" mandolin.. |
New Knutsen Design |
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April 22nd, 2011 | A great old photo showing yet another new Knutsen model. |
W. S. Ellis and His Hawaiian Orchestre |
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March 21st, 2011 | Includes a new Knut or 2... |
Latest Harp-Mando Finds |
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March 8th, 2011 | Another clue on Knutsen's 1914-1916 period... |
Knutsen’s “Lost Years” |
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February 26th, 2011 | No new Knutsen info, but some new finds on Bert Amend |
More on Amend, the One-Armed Harp Guitarist |
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February 25th, 2011 | Another rare find of the duo (under another group name) with Knutsen harp guitars |
The Omnipresent Vardon & Perry |
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February 19th, 2011 | Finally! New clues on the mysterious "Patent Applied For" labels. |
Patent Applied For: Knutsen’s Adjustable Neck |
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February 5th, 2011 | Knutsen's "factory" had a dozen workers? |
Knutsen’s First Tacoma Harp Guitar Factory |
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February 4th, 2011 | A nice little story about an original Knutsen harp guitar purchaser. |
Glimpses of an Original Knutsen Owner |
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December 15th, 2010 | Catching up on just some of the many steel guitars that continue to be found. |
A Plethora of New Knutsen Steels (Harp and/or Otherwise) |
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October 11th, 2010 | A couple of the latest instrument finds. |
Knutsen updates |
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October 5th, 2010 | A visit with Knutsen owner Dick Dilloff |
Tenor, Dick and Harry |
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October 3rd, 2010 | A new "baby pineapple" model is discovered. |
and baby makes 6… |
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