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This is a rare Commemorative Edition "Dulci-Harp" built by the late George Orthey. It was made in memory of the first Autoharp recording, "The Titanic", recorded in September of 1924 by Ernest "Pop" Stoneman. Ernest Stoneman made the first recording with an autoharp on “The Titanic” in 1924. It has a Mountain Laurel championship 2002 plaque on it. On the back it is signed "Orthey Dulci-Harp Ernest V. "Pop" Stoneman 1893-1968 Commemorative" and is signed underneath "By George".
Beautiful condition with Orthey carrying case and other accessories as shown.
23" x 12" x 3.5"
More info about George Orthey:
https://mlag.store/in-memoriam-george-orthey/
George Orthey bio:
We sadly note the passing of our friend, master autoharp luthier George Orthey. George left us on August 18, 2020 after many decades of, among his many contributions, raising the bar for excellence in custom made autoharps. George was an amazing person and a gifted musical instrument engineer in spite of longstanding hearing issues. Along with the late Mary Lou Orthey, his wife of many years, he founded the annual Mountain Laurel Autoharp Gathering, the original and premier music festival by, for and about autoharp players. He and Mary Lou were inducted into the Autoharp Hall of Fame in 1998, and were beloved by all of us who love the instrument. For those of us who knew George, he was kind, generous, funny and eccintric enough to spawn a wealth of lovely stories which we'll be telling each other for many years. If you were an autoharp player, or just a fan, and in his neighborhood, he would let you know that you had a standing invitation to his home, his guest house and his shop.
George was not only a great autoharp luthier, but also a teacher, and over the years took on apprentices who learned his craft and who have carried on his reputation for making amazing instruments. Among these are Greg Schreiber and Tom Fladmark, both of whom are now highly respected autoharp luthiers in their own right.
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