Est. 1998 — 27 years of woodworking knowledge
Humpday Triviola
Ok, periodically the subject of workshop music comes up at WC. I listen to all kinds but if anyone has a good memory they'll know I play one type of music more than others. Which leads me to the the question. This instrument was completed on July 9th, 1923 and bears the serial number of #73987. Name the instrument AND its owner.
Tom
Jack Benny's Violin
You'll string me up
I'd get strung up by the tips of my fingers if I gave the answer. I thought I knew, but when I checked I found out I had the wrong instrument, even the wrong section of the traveling trubadors.
Lee
Not it
Hint
The guy who signed this instrument was the legendary Lloyd Loar.
T.
Re: Hint
I got one of them but I think mine is older.
Here's Mine
Made in Italy
Ok but....
...I need the name of the owner of the instrument in my question or no Golden Uni for you!
T
Re:Go..., Ken, Go! :)
Re: Ok but....
My favorite-Bill Monroe?
Re: Ok but....
Bill's banjo player from 91-96 (Dana Cupp) was a buddy of mine from when I played in a bluegrass band in another incarnation. ;-)
That's it! Answer
Correct! The instrument was the Gibson F-5 mandolin owned and played by the Father of Bluegrass....Bill Monroe.
FWIW.....I have seen Bill Monroe play and have attended many of his festivals in Bean Blossom over my lifetime. I finally met him in Bean Blossom a year before he passed. Quite a guy.
T.
Did you ever
Did you ever go to his festival at his homestead in Beaver Dam? I went to that a couple of times and on top of the hill across from there was one of those steam shovels. That thing was so big that when semi's came up along side of it to load, the treads of the shovel were higher than the trailer.