I have discovered the Stoneman Family some time ago. I was immedately thrilled by the performance of the group, especially by Donna Stoneman on the mandolin. I have learned that Roni Stoneman is considered “The First Lady Of Banjo”. You can see Donna Stoneman and her mandolin in the following video: Donna is moving all the …
The Stoneman Family – With Donna Stoneman on Mandolin, Roni Stoneman on Banjo Read More »
Basia Bulat – a Canadian singer/songwriter plays some very special instruments: the autoharp, ukulele, charango and the very special pianoette – a fretless zither from the beginning of the 20th century. I have discovered Basia Bulat from some free concerts on the NPR site and a short feature about her autoharp playing. But the most …
Basia Bulat and the Pianoette – Great Song “The Shore” Read More »
I heard some tracks from Penelope Houston’s CD Cut You in a local independent radio station many years ago. The voice of Penelope Houston, and the arrangements with autoharp and also mandolin in several tracks made my buy this CD, and since then I have listened to it now and then. There are some youtube …
Many years ago I have bought an autoharp, and since then this instrument is mainly stored in my cupboard – but every now and then I take it and play some chords on it. So I thought that I should also write about the autoharp in my blog. The autoharp is a kind of zither …