I love it! I play it after a stressful day at work. I grew up playing the organ and this is a great substitute since I have not had an organ for about 24 years. I never thought of playing with 2 bows until I saw some of the videos! I am excited to learn that!
Thanks Greg and Jean, I'm a newbie with this. My psaltery has a couple of broken strings and the hitch pins have no holes in them. I don't know how to tie the strings around the notch in the pin. Do you know of any videos that shows the procedure. I may have to send it up to you for repair if I can't figure it out. Thanks in advance for any help you can give me on this.
Oh, that’s amazing! I figured the bowed psaltery players must all live back East somewhere. I’d love to try some different ones. How great that you live right here!
Thank you for your warm welcome - it is much appreciated. I'm looking to purchase an instrument sometime in the next few weeks here in the UK. I'll keep you informed of what happens!
Thank you all for your welcomes. I managed to play Twinkle twinkle little star yesterday! First tune but from little acorns mighty oaks grow I hope. I do have a problem with tuning thePsaltery though and keeping it in tune. Had a quick look around this site and love it.
Thanks to all for a very warm welcome. I am eagerly awaiting my b.p. Tracking it as it finally leaves the States for Oz. The Xmas parcel mail season is upon us so I must be patient. I will certainly post photos on its arrival. No luck finding any information as to its maker. Merry Xmas to all.
Thank you for your kind welcome. I must confess the comments posted on my application for membership were somewhat tongue in cheek. Down under we cultivate dry humour in a hot summer climate. But meant in the friendliest of ways. I think this is a great site and I realise as a newcomer I have so much to learn - not daunted -and I eagerly await the arrival of my first psaltery acquired from a Florida member, Kathy, who has been most helpful, acquainting me of your group site. Best wishes to all.
Hi, Thanks for your cumpliments. Daniel Yost , my husband, is the first luthier who has built BP in Argentina . We are interested in their educational potential and we are in the process of establishing an educational project for all ages , which also use a relative Mountain Dulcimer : the epinette des Vosges . For this reason we are very happy to find this page and hopefully can help with advice and bibliographic material. We want to give a well place to these instruments. Soon we will have videos and more details of our project. The direction of Daniel is www.medievando.webs.tl . This web has part of our artistic work , as well as some of the instruments that has built Daniel.
(danielyost22@gmail.com)
At 3:39pm on September 27, 2015, Gina Miller said…
Tried but won't let me add jpeg???
At 3:35pm on September 27, 2015, Gina Miller said…
Thank you for the welcome!I'd add a pic if I knew how!!
Jim used to build all of Russell Cook (MasterWorks) bowed psalteries; however, he hasn't built any for Russell in about five years. The one that I am getting from him this weekend is a tenor psaltery and was made for Russell, but it had an imperfection in it. He is doing some cleanup work on it as it was in a box in his workshop for several years. He is restringing it to me and refurbishing it since it has been sitting so long. I'm very excited to get it. When I get it, I will definitely post pictures. About 15 years ago, I had a soprano psaltery that I got from Russell when he was here in North Texas. I've known Russell a long, long time.
Dona Benkert -
Illinois Lessons at Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago, IL
Phone: 773.728.6000
& Folk-Lore Center, Warrenville, IL
Phone: 630.393.1247 http://www.folk-lorecenter.com/
Tish Westman - West Virginia Lessons at Tamarack, Beckley, WV. Wednesday workshops also available for individual classes and to teach at festivals.
Sunday "Jam" 3:30 to 6:00. All instruments welcome, play mostly Old Time, Celtic & Gospel Music, not opposed to trying any tune called, once did a rap on Bowed Psalteries.
1-304-575-0998 tishwestman@yahoo.com www.westmaninstruments.com
Karla Armstrong - Pennsylvania Karla plays a variety of instruments and does workshops as well. Please visit her web site for additional information or contact her via the web site or the information below.
(717) 632-8099 karlaarms@upontheharp.com http://upontheharp.com
If you are already on Tish's list, why don't you stop in and update your info? While your there take a look to see if there are new players in your area. Who knows, you might get together and make a recording.
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Thanks! Right now I'm taking it slow.
Nikki
Thanks for the welcome!
Thanks for the welcome and YES..the symphony was a great introduction...my mom and I learned so much and had lots of fun!
I love it! I play it after a stressful day at work. I grew up playing the organ and this is a great substitute since I have not had an organ for about 24 years. I never thought of playing with 2 bows until I saw some of the videos! I am excited to learn that!
Thank you!
Thanks so much! I'm thinking of getting a baritone and since it will be large, using two smaller bows (the ones I have now are 14 inches). Peace, Nalo
Thank you! It's my pleasure to join!
Thank you! Really nice to have your welcome. I enjoyed your videos on youtube when I was becoming inspired to buy an instrument.
Best wishes
Christine
Oh, that’s amazing! I figured the bowed psaltery players must all live back East somewhere. I’d love to try some different ones. How great that you live right here!
Thank you!
Lisa
Thank you for your warm welcome, I'm happy to be here, I will not hesitate to ask you my BP questions! :-)
Thank you for your warm welcome - it is much appreciated. I'm looking to purchase an instrument sometime in the next few weeks here in the UK. I'll keep you informed of what happens!
Thank you all for your welcomes. I managed to play Twinkle twinkle little star yesterday! First tune but from little acorns mighty oaks grow I hope. I do have a problem with tuning thePsaltery though and keeping it in tune. Had a quick look around this site and love it.
Thanks for the welcome. Happy to be here.
Hi, Thanks for your cumpliments. Daniel Yost , my husband, is the first luthier who has built BP in Argentina . We are interested in their educational potential and we are in the process of establishing an educational project for all ages , which also use a relative Mountain Dulcimer : the epinette des Vosges . For this reason we are very happy to find this page and hopefully can help with advice and bibliographic material. We want to give a well place to these instruments. Soon we will have videos and more details of our project. The direction of Daniel is www.medievando.webs.tl . This web has part of our artistic work , as well as some of the instruments that has built Daniel.
(danielyost22@gmail.com)
Jim used to build all of Russell Cook (MasterWorks) bowed psalteries; however, he hasn't built any for Russell in about five years. The one that I am getting from him this weekend is a tenor psaltery and was made for Russell, but it had an imperfection in it. He is doing some cleanup work on it as it was in a box in his workshop for several years. He is restringing it to me and refurbishing it since it has been sitting so long. I'm very excited to get it. When I get it, I will definitely post pictures. About 15 years ago, I had a soprano psaltery that I got from Russell when he was here in North Texas. I've known Russell a long, long time.
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Illinois
Lessons at Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago, IL
Phone: 773.728.6000
& Folk-Lore Center, Warrenville, IL
Phone: 630.393.1247
http://www.folk-lorecenter.com/
Tish Westman - West Virginia
Lessons at Tamarack, Beckley, WV. Wednesday workshops also available for individual classes and to teach at festivals.
Sunday "Jam" 3:30 to 6:00. All instruments welcome, play mostly Old Time, Celtic & Gospel Music, not opposed to trying any tune called, once did a rap on Bowed Psalteries.
1-304-575-0998
tishwestman@yahoo.com
www.westmaninstruments.com
Rick Long - Tennessee
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(865) 660-4026
http://www.ringingstrings.com/lessons.html
Karla Armstrong - Pennsylvania
Karla plays a variety of instruments and does workshops as well. Please visit her web site for additional information or contact her via the web site or the information below.
(717) 632-8099
karlaarms@upontheharp.com
http://upontheharp.com
Carol Esch - Kentucky
Lessons in Carol's home/workshop south of Lexington.
606-676-0128
esch@qx.net
http://www.windridgefarm.us/bowedpsaltery.htm
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If you are already on Tish's list, why don't you stop in and update your info? While your there take a look to see if there are new players in your area. Who knows, you might get together and make a recording.