Boston area roots band Acousticana
Boston Violin Maker Christopher White
In late August I visited S.E. Shires, Co. to photograph the crafting of custom trumpets and trombones.
Category: Music
How to Make Trumpets and Trombones
In late August I visited S.E. Shires, Co. to photograph the crafting of custom trumpets and trombones.
Flute Making In Acton, MA
As part of my new series celebrating musical instrument makers in New England, I visited Wm. S. Haynes, makers of flutes in Acton, MA. Founded in Boston in 1888, the company is the oldest flute-maker in America, producing fine custom-made silver, gold, and platinum instruments for discriminating musicians around the world. To learn more about Wm S. Haynes Flutes, click here. To see photographs of my visit to Tippin Guitars in Marblehead, MA, click here.
Acousticana
How to Build A Fine Guitar
Today I began work on a new project to photograph makers of musical instruments in the Boston area. Bill Tippin of Tippin Guitars in Marblehead, MA welcomed me to his shop on the waterfront. A master luthier with over 30 years of experience making fine instruments, Bill specializes in crafting and repairing steel string guitars for finger-pickers and flat-pickers. Each instrument is custom built for the owner, considering the style of music, technique, and sound preferred by the musician. Recently he has parlayed his devotion to deep sea fishing into a sideline for his shop — custom made fishing rods. Please click the little arrows for full screen view.
Jefferson Airplane Play Central Park
The Jefferson Airplane gave a free concert in 1969, or 68 at the bandshell in NYC Central Park
Creek River String Band in the Studio
I was invited to photograph a studio recording session of The Creek River String Band. Check out their fresh, upbeat, acoustic, roots sound.