Since 2009 I own this beautiful 1917 the Gibson harpguitar. Initially, I borrowed this instrument for the recording of ‘When the Caged bird Sings’ but afterwards I couldn’t do anything else than just buy it.
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- me and my Gibson Style U harp guitar
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- my hands and my Gibson Style U harp guitar
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- the beautifully carved scroll of a Gibson Style U harp guitar
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- label of a Gibson Style U harp guitar
‘When the caged bird sings’ is an anthology of poems by the 19th century Afro-American poet Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872-1906), selected and set to music by vocalist Roderik Povel.
Here’s an excerpt from our CD.
There are many stories to be told about harp guitars in general (here), Gibson harp guitars (here) and my instrument in particular. My own stories will eventually end up in my blog section, filed under ‘harp guitar‘.
There is a very amazing picture gallery which shows Gibson harp guitars in the hands of their original owners, go take a look!
