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Lois Gribneau
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- Monticello, IN
- United States
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- Do you own a bowed psaltery?
- yes
- How did you discover the bowed psaltery?
- I was looking for a small, portable stringed instrument and was enchanted by the sound of the bowed psaltery. I first saw it at Song of the Wood (Black Mountain, NC), where I purchased my instrument.
- Who built your bowed psaltery?
- Jerry Read Smith (Black Mountain, NC)
- Do you perform with the bowed psaltery?
- Not yet, but I expect to use it in conjunction with work as a music practitioner.
- Do you build bowed psalteries for sale?
- no
- Do you teach the bowed psaltery?
- No - I'm just trying to learn by myself.
- How did you find out about our Psaltery Strings network?
- An Internet search for bowing technique found the video clip with Rich Long. Then I browsed your site.
Featured Video
Amplified Psaltery with Cello Strings built by Rick Long
This video is a personal favorite because it shows a unique type of bowed psaltery with a gorgeous sound. When I heard it I broke out in goose bumps!
Featured Song
Members who build bowed psalteries for sale
Spring Creek Psalteries - Sharon & Terry Kirby
http://www.springcreekpsalteries.com/
330-323-0618
From the Wood - Wayne Gaydos
http://fromthewoodsinstruments.com/
to see his work visit
http://shop.indianaartisan.org/collections/musical-instruments
Waynie Psaltery - Wayne Simms
http://www.wayniepsaltery.com/
Prairie Psaltery - Richard Celata
http://www.prairiepsaltery.com/
Loon Song Psalteries-Charlie Marshall
http://www.loonsongpsalteries.com/
New Tradition Dulcimers- Dan Daniels
http://www.newtraditionsdulcimers.com/index.html
Psalteries by Dave- Dave Lucas
Jon Williams Psalteries
(386) 853-0944
Westman Instruments - Tish & Greg Westman
http://www.westmaninstruments.com
Ringing Strings - Rick Long
http://ringingstrings.com
Michael J King Instrumetns - Diatonic Psalteries
http://www.michaeljking.com/psalterymaking.htm
Inspired Instruments – Carol and Joe Esch
http://www.windridgefarm.us/bowedpsaltery.htm
James Jones Instruments
http://www.jamesjonesinstruments.com/bowedpsaltery/bowedpsaltery.html
Omega Strings – Richard Spencer
http://www.omegastrings.com/
Master Works Bowed Psalteries - Russell Cook
http://masterworksok.com/
Members that teach Bowed Psaltery
Paul G.Sykes - MS
Located in Hattiesburg
Contact Paul at
pgsykes1@hotmail.com
or call him at
601-583-4115
Gregg Schneeman - California
Contact Gregg here on Psaltery Strings
greggschneeman@psalterystrings.com
Peter Tommerup - California
San Francisco Bay Area
Bowed Psaltery and other Instruments
408-867-4324
ptommerup@juno.com
Celeste Howard Ray
Bowed Psaltery lessons via Skype
347-796-4484
Skype name celesteray88
Maureen Barnes - Illinois
Bowed Psaltery lessons in Bloomington, IL
309-828-7957
dulcimergal98@yahoo.com
http://www.dulcimerdreams.com/
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
Rick Long - Tennessee
Lessons at Rick's home/workshop in Clinton, 30 mins N of Knoxville
(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
Honey Smith Walls - Florida
e-mail Honey for more info honey@offthewalls.us
Melbourne, FL
http://www.offthewalls.us/Psaltery.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.
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Excellent excuse. We'll let you off the hook, seeing as how it's for a worthy cause and all that. But you don't have to wait a whole year to visit us in Wild, Wonderful West Virginia. If ever you plan an excursion over our way, let us know. I've got a ten by thirty foot screen porch overlooking the Greenbrier River.
I couldn't agree more with Bonnie, the symphony is a WONDERFUL experience. This is the third one and I hope there will be many more. There will be some workshops as well.
Lois, I accidently deleted both of your status posts, goofy me, please post one again?!?!
That's what I get for working when I'm tired
It's the weekend of the 25th of March. Thursday through Sunday, no fee to participate but you buy your own meals and lodging. It's an amazing opportunity and loads of fun. Go to www.westmaninstruments.com to see more.
I never thought there was such a thing as too much rosin on a bow. It needs to build up on the strings, too. You don't clean the strings by any chance, do you? Tish always has good advice when I need it.
I'm still working on that. I love the low sounds but when I get to the high notes, they squeak or sound uneven. For any song I've learned, I have to practice quite a lot to get a smooth sound in the higher notes. My granddaughter picked up a bow for the first time in her life at age eleven and played the cello like she'd been taking lessons for a year. She's a natural. I'm not. But Tish Westman is a very patient and effective tutor. I've learned a lot from her. She and her husband make bowed psalteries at their West Virginia studio. I was in their 4-day workshop and performed in the bowed psaltery symphony at Tamarack last year. It was a great experience. I hope I can do it this year, too. Any chance you can take part?
Welcome!
Hi Lois! Welcome to Psaltery Strings. I hope you love your psaltery, I have always admired the Jerry Read Smith psalteries.
I also hope you will find the site helpful and fun. Please don't be timid about starting a conversation, asking questions or posting, that's what Psaltery Strings is for.
Donna