Tuning Difficult Instruments
A while ago I wrote a article on the old North American panpipe called the quills. Part of that …Read the Rest
Author Archives: Norm
What on Earth is an Organistrum, and Why Should I Care?
One of the things that makes the study of musical instruments so interesting is the challenge of determining details of …Read the Rest
The Mysterious Napiers Bones
Eli and I just finished reading Derryl Murphy’s mathematical fantasy, Napier’s Bones (http://www.amazon.com/Napiers-Bones-Derryl-Murphy/dp/1926851099), and got interested in the actual …Read the Rest
Electromagnetic Radiation Music from Lyn Goeringer
Thanks to Steve for pointing out this lovely piece. HIDden (Excerpt from Lyn Goeringer on Vimeo.
The Tiny Tim Effect
In Jim Beloff’s book, The Ukulele, A Visual History, there is a table that contains the number of ukulele’s produced …Read the Rest
The Launeddas of Sardinia
A Facebook friend of mine posted a YouTube video of what appears to be an instrument maker testing an …Read the Rest
Map Pins
My father was a paleontologist, and he always seemed to be working on maps of one sort or another. Maps …Read the Rest
Japanese PSP / Hurdy-Gurdy Awesomeness!
(What’s a hurdy-gurdy? See: SubFolk #1: The Hurdy Gurdy.) I know. I promised NO MORE HURDY-GURDY goodness till I had …Read the Rest
SubFolk2: The Best Band You’ve Never Heard of
3 days after surgery, and I can’t sleep. Stopped the pain meds this morning and am still wide awake at …Read the Rest
Seattle Pothole Pool Party
My friend Sarah took and posted this awesome picture of winter recreation on the streets of Seattle. She titled it: …Read the Rest