ARCHIVED HIGHLIGHTS | STARTING MARCH 2023
FEATURED HIGHLIGHT | RBS 2023 ENSEMBLE
JUNE 2023
After six months of session recordings, the 2023 Rhythm Bones Society Ensemble has been released. It features some of the best bones players in the world, with all of the music played by members of Phoenix Old Time Music Society. There were some famous bones players, including Barry "Bones" Patton and Brad Dutz.
FEATURED HIGHLIGHT | THE BARN JAM SESSIONS
APRIL 2023
At the start of the year, nineteen of our Musicians gathered together for a Barn Jam recording session. Select tunes will be used to provide the soundtrack for the upcoming 2023 Rhythm Bones Society Ensemble.
FEATURED HIGHLIGHT | MADISON CENTER FOR THE ARTS
MAY 2023
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A small group of our members performed at the Madison Center for the Arts. The event was held in honor of the Madison School District Volunteer Tutors, who give of their time to help students improve their learning. The response to the music was wonderful, and we were even asked to play a little longer.
FEATURED HIGHLIGHT | GLENDALE FOLK FESTIVAL
MARCH 2023
On Saturday March 4th, there was a large gathering of musicians at Sahuaro Ranch Park, to celebrate the Folk & Heritage Festival in Glendale. Our own local legend, Lon Austin is the founder of this festival. The audience seemed to have a great time, with many participating in the music. There were Old Time Bands, Bluegrass Bands, and more.
WHAT IS THAT INSTRUMENT?
The autoharp is a sort of cross between a zither (trapezoidal box with many strings) and a button accordion.
Unlike other string instruments, the autoharp mechanism works by damping the notes that aren't in the chord selected -- "music by subtraction". Playing melodies on the autoharp involves choosing chords that contain the note you want.
The picture shows musician, Robert Grappel, playing his carbon-fiber autoharp at the Glendale Folk Festival. This instrument was built by luthier Pete D'Aigle in Seattle. It has 37 strings and 21 chord bars. Bob's wife, Lynda Cohen, is also an accomplished autoharp musician.
To learn more about Bob and Lynda, visit: http://grappelcohen.com/
© 2022 Garland Burnett Photography
Originating from Greece in the early 1900s, this instrument
is called a Bouzouki. The name may sound funny, but the sound it produces is beautiful and similar to a 12-string guitar. One of our Society Members, Jim Anderson, is the proud owner of this bouzouki.
WHAT IS THAT INSTRUMENT?
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