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Andy Manson is a luthier who has been hand-crafting guitars for over four decades. He has also made mandolins and multi-necked instruments. He is based in England, and is known for his flat-top, acoustic-guitars.
Autoharp (center) by C.F. Zimmermann Co. in 1896–99; (left is a marxophone, right is a dolceola). Charles F. Zimmermann, a German immigrant in Philadelphia, was awarded a patent in 1882 for a “Harp” fitted with a mechanism that muted strings selectively during play. [3]
It was favorably reviewed by a critic for Bluegrass Unlimited who found the banjo portion "particularly satisfying" but was less enthusiastic about the autoharp music. [15] Author Becky Blackley, however, praised Boarman's "unique and distinctive" autoharp recordings. [14] His was profiled by Goldenseal in 1979 [16] and Banjo Newsletter in 1984 ...
Some notable professional autoharp performers include: . Bruce Good of The Good Brothers; Jon Anderson; Brittain Ashford; Tina Louise Barr; Anonymous Boy; Bryan Bowers; Jeff Bridges ...
Briefly stated, George Orthey, a luthier in Newport Pennsylvania, began production of an autoharp. Oscar objected to the use of the term. George initially dubbed his instruments "Dulciharps", but as George is a very stubborn man, and not without resources, he instituted litigation on the issue.
Mike Seeger (August 15, 1933 – August 7, 2009) was an American folk musician and folklorist. He was a distinctive singer and an accomplished musician who mainly played autoharp, banjo, fiddle, dulcimer, guitar, harmonica, mandolin, dobro, jaw harp, and pan pipes.
A Guitaro is a brand of autoharp constructed to be held like a guitar. Oscar Schmidt-International, Inc. manufactured the Guitaro in the mid-1960s through the early 70s to take advantage of the guitar's popularity in the folk music revival of that era. (See Guitaro's US Patent #3,237,503, filed with the USPTO on June 17, 1963 and issued March 1 ...
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