In doing a bit of research in the Deagan Century of Progress marimba, I came across this fantastic photo, which I imagine came from a brochure in 1933 or 1934. This is the 4.5 octave model (C to F) – Deagan made 25 of these for Musser’s 1933 Century of Progress marimba orchestra. I love … More Century of Progress Marimba Ad
Back in 1933, the famous (at least in percussion circles) Clair Omar Musser created a unique orchestra for the Chicago World’s Fair (aka Century of Progress International Exposition). Musser was an accomplished mallet player, conductor, and educator, and he joined the J.C. Deagan company in 1930 as the manager of its mallet instrument division. The … More Century of Progress Marimba No. 78
One of the best parts of my jobs is meeting incredibly talented people. Whether they are musicians, actors, dancers, writers, visual artists or chefs, I regularly get to meet artists who have vast amounts of talent – in many cases, they can do things that I can only dream of doing. I recently wrapped up … More Music Monday – Jay Gilday
I’m a big fan of JP Hoe, a talented singer-songwriter from Winnipeg. I first met him at the WCMA’s in Brandon a few years ago, and was immediately impressed – he’s got a great voice, sings in tune (yes, that’s still an important trait), and pens catchy, honest songs. I’ve heard JP a number of … More Music Monday – JP Hoe
I know it’s Wednesday, but Music Wednesday just sounds wrong. I’ll try better next week. In any case, this week’s earworm is Submarines by The Lumineers. They were supposed to play the final night of the Ottawa Folk Festival earlier this month, but had to cancel due to “scheduling conflicts”. It would have been nice … More Music Monday – The Lumineers
