July, 2023: I'm releasing a 3rd Christmas Collection CD on November 1. Pre-order now! January, 2020: Completed a new article (in PDF form) on the unusual bowed zithers in my collection. December, 2019: I added 1900s Music Trade Review Announcements to my Dolceola Pages. Over at Harp Guitar Music, I updated the (now 8!) Timberline harp guitar models I co-designed. I also spent 2019 publishing a short book on the Dyer harp mandolin family and producing and releasing a compilation CD of my late friend Hirokatsu Takai. June, 2018: Updated my Visitors page with recent guests. October, 2017: Released my epic CD (and later, book) Norwegian Wood on my Harp Guitar Music label. April, 2017: I added an article about a new museum acquisition, the c.1895 Zimmermann Concert Grand Autoharp. November, 2016: I posted a blog with my comments about a new Washington Phillips CD/Book release. July, 2016: I updated the Appearances page with two October harp guitar events. September, 2015: I updated both Washington Phillips pages with a new discovery, and also Dolceola ads and catalog pages. September, 2015: I recently had a wild ride submitting a Wikipedia entry, getting it published, then deleted. The site mystifies me! You can read the whole hilarious story on my blog and I've posted the original content here. March, 2015: A momentous occasion! The Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments (Second Edition) was finally published in December and includes several new entries I authored or edited. January, 2015: Updated my (rare) Appearances. December, 2013: My friend Brad Hoyt's new CD just released on my Harp Guitar Music label. I play on 2 great tracks! August, 2013: I updated my virtual museum page - this is almost now current, but of course won't be for long. December, 2012: Nice to see that I'm still getting reviews for A Christmas Collection...here's a new one. November, 2012: Added a special new CD that I produced and appear on. Also, Appearances includes some 2012 appearances and includes my reports from the 10th Anniversary Harp Guitar Gathering. August, 2012: Updated my Articles page. November, 2011: Just released: Two fantastic new CD compilation releases on my Harp Guitar Music label: Christmas Present and Further Beyond Six Strings. Boy, am I lucky to be in such good company! October, 2011: Just back from the 9th annual Harp Guitar Gathering - another amazing weekend! July, 2011: I updated and expanded the original Fretless Zither article. April, 2011: The Complete Inventory List of the Miner Museum has been completely updated with full photographs, for a total "virtual museum" experience! September, 2010: Beginning a daily Harp Guitar-related blog. April, 2010: New appearances in print and on YouTube... January, 2010: A review of my 4 recent Harp Guitar Music releases, with an in-depth interview here. Plus a review/interview with Philippe Fouquet, whose new CD is one of the four I co-produced.
December, 2009: "The Dog
Project" CD is complete! A co-production of my wife and
me, with several friends contributing. February, 2009: A brief interview appeared regarding the Dolceola. Plus several new reviews on Harp Guitar Dreams. Also an update or 2 for the collection. July, 2008: The new CD compilation I produced is out! Plus (brief) new Appearances schedule. January, 2008: Added a new CD guest appearance. August 26, 2007: Scored a nice interview on NPR. July, 2007: Added 2007 appearances and a couple of my new online articles. August 25, 2006: My new label and online store, Harp Guitar Music, makes its debut! And check up on latest appearances. March 6, 2006: I added an Articles Index page, which lists all Musical Instrument articles (though not all the photo essays) on both this site and Harpguitars.net.
February 21, 2006: I finally added my Visitors
to the Miner Museum scrapbook page. Plus this year's rare
appearances... November 1st, 2005 marks the tenth anniversary of the day A Christmas Collection was released, Miner Music was born, and the Miner Museum of Vintage, Exotic & Just Plain Unusual Musical Instruments went public. To celebrate, I have created a new (and highly collectible) sleeve for the original CD set and booklets, and lowered the price! See CD offer and new easy payment shopping cart through Paypal (whether you are a member or not!). Other news in November: Two recent featured magazine articles and inclusion in a new Tribute to C. S. Lewis CD. See Appearances. October, 2005: Back from the 3rd annual International Harp Guitar Gathering. Read all about it here! June, 2005: Updated the Dolceola Pages Washington Phillips Study with links to new pages by Garry Harrison and mention of new Phillips CD re-release with updated notes. May, 2005: Added some new appearances in print and radio. February, 2005: The entire site was reconfigured onto a new hosting server. Please let me know if any links need fixing. If you have linked to any of my pages, please re-bookmark the new url. Added an Inventory list of the entire collection (give or take). |
11/22/04: Back from the 2nd Annual Harp Guitar Gathering, and have
started a new page on the event HERE.
Also - a Merchandise
page for you harp guitarists!
11/7/04: I'm extremely proud to present the first-ever Harp Guitar Compilation CD, Beyond Six Strings! Co-produced with top harp guitarists Stephen Bennett and John Doan, and available now - read about it HERE! | ![]() |
7/1/04: Harpguitars.net, my new public site goes live! The Knutsen Archives are relocated there.
3/14/04: Added a full Site Map. Start your browsing!
2/1/04: Added a Leadbelly page and MP3 download of rare Dolceola recordings to The Dolceola Pages.
11/5/03: Just back from the first ever Harp Guitar Gathering!
9/26/03: Took all new photos of my Char resophonic guitar - after retrofitting it with new gold-plated, custom-engraved hardware! | ![]() |
9/4/03: Obtained the critical Washington Phillips session info for The Dolceola Pages. More clues....
7/8/03: New CDR single on the Knutsen Archives! | ![]() |
5/5/03: NEW! The Dolceola Pages! A detailed section in three parts: The rare Dolceola, the Washington Phillips connection, and a brand new treatise on fretless zithers! |
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4/23/03: Added some new Links, and some "In Print" appearances to my Appearances page (so people know I'm still kicking).
2/1/03:
Violin-shaped mandolins now featured on my
Mandolinettos historical page.8/6/02 |
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still more mandolinettos! 6/22/02![]() |
The 100 instruments of A
Christmas Collection now online! 4/03/02 |
More instruments and
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The Knutsen Archives are online! 6/22/02 |
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Sewing Machine Mogul - or Mandolinetto Maverick? ![]() |
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Finally
- my own MP3 sound files! You'll find a link at the bottom of each Instrument Page, or Click Here for main Music Clip index 8/01/01 |
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Another rave review for A Christmas Collection (6 years later, it's nice to continue being discovered by new critics and fans!) 10/01/01 | |
Back in stock! ![]() |
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![]() ![]() To promote my Caltech 2000 Holiday Show. 1/7/01 |
![]() ![]() Yes, I got bored once again and re-did the layout of my site to try and make it more attractive and fun. 10/1/00 |
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![]() ![]() Photos are now larger and sharper! Also, some more photos from the CD booklets which you should have by now! 10/1/00 |
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