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JHG PICTORIAL ARCHIVE   1-100
Record
Number
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for Pic		 NAME YEAR COUNTRY MAKER MATERIAL COMMENTS COLLECTION HAND MANU LEN WID
1
1980 Austria Virtuoso Jawharp Blue Iron Frame small Gordon Frazier X   x x
2
? England ? cast Aluminum? Made in England stamped on it. Notches on back Gordon Frazier   X x x
3 ? ? England ? cast iron frame "England" engrave/stamped on arms where teeth go. Notches on back; Group of Gordon Frazier X   x x
4 Bill Gohring
Round harp		 1995 USA Bill Gohring Steel
Gordon Frazier X   x x
5
1991 Bashkiria (Russia) Robert Zagratinor (sp?) Aluminium Alloy Frame Made in a factory that formerly made aircraft parts. Made in Ufa. Gordon Frazier
X

6
1940 England ? Cast Iron Frame "Made in England" stamp w/notches (3 over 3). Bought in antique store in Por Gordon Frazier



7
1991 Bashkiria (Russia)
Steel Wire frame (Round cross-section Gordon Frazier



8
? Pakistan ? cast frame? Leo [Tadagawa] brought these to the 1992 Sumpter festival Gordon Frazier



9 Tom Bilyeu-Double Crimp ? USA Tom Bilyeu Steel "made in USA" - In key of D Gordon Frazier



10 ? ? Ukraine ? Iron/steel Traded with Valary at 1991 Congress in Yakutsk Gordon Frazier X


11
1981 Yakutia, Nomskii region ? Steel Came w/cord to hang around neck - Traded a Bilyeu 'harp for it at outdoor ba Gordon Frazier X


12 Mouth Fiddle 1996 USA Bill Gohring Steel Key of D - Longer Version Maple burl case Gordon Frazier X


13 Khomus 1992? Yakutia ? Steel Sent to me by Leo Tadagawa 1992 from Japan Gordon Frazier X


14 Khomus Case (see pa#13)
Yakutia
wood Case for #13




15 Zoltan-Apocalypse ? Hungary Zoltan Steel
Gordon Frazier X


16
1992 Yakutia ? Steel Gift from Leo Tadagawa on occasion of 1st NAJHF in Sumpter Gordon Frazier X


17 Khomus 1991 Yakutia ? Steel Prize winning maker at 1991 Congress Gordon Frazier X


18 Scacciapensier 198? Italy Andrea Bugari Aluminium frame Patent # 48852/A - #35635/B Gordon Frazier
X

19 Cloverleaf 1993 Austria Schwartz ? Bought in Germany on woodblock - from Ginny on her Czech trip Gordon Frazier
X

20
1993 Austria Schwartz ? see pa#19 Gordon Frazier
X

21 Aztec 1995 Hungary Zoltan ?
Gordon Frazier
X

22 Double-Khomus ? Yakutia ? Brass frame Traded with singer at 1991 Congress Gordon Frazier X


23 ? ? Tuva ? Steel Gift from Desiree at 1993 Sumpter festival-Case made by GF from trunk of xma Gordon Frazier



24 Tibetan Blackfire 1995 Hungary Zoltan ? Very low! - Stock piece welded to tip of tongue Gordon Frazier



25
1991 Bashkiria Robert Zagratinor (sp?) aluminium alloy frame Made in a factory that formerly made aircraft parts. Made in Ufa. Gordon Frazier
X

26 FSPA 90's Italy Andrea Bugari aluminium and steel Never worn this one out in five years. Curtis Chamberlain
X

27 Kubing 1990 Phillippines ? bamboo Three I like, so I made a case for them (basswood & balsa) Gordon Frazier X


28 Genggong 1994 Bali ? bamboo Bought at Zamboanga (store) in Seattle - Pike Place Market Gordon Frazier X


29
1997 Bali? ? Bamboo Bought at John's Music Seattle, 1997. Cloth "tail" is held in non-striking h Gordon Frazier



30

Selawesi (Celebes) ? bamboo Had a friend get it during a trip to East Indies. Hard to find, he thought. Gordon Frazier X


31
1985 Philippines ? bamboo Came from Sahali Imports. Gordon Frazier



32 3-String mouthbow 1993 Hawaii ? bamboo &coconut husk Used in hula songs. Gordon Frazier



33 Ni'au Kani 1993 Hawaii Ni'au Kani Koawood&palm leaf stem Courting instrument. Also makes mouthbows,bamboo nose flute, Trad. methods. Gordon Frazier X


34 Kubing 1996 Philippines ? bamboo Tuned set-third apart? Got from Bill 1996 festival. Gordon Frazier X


35 Kubing 1991 Philippines ? bamboo & brass Brass is decorative only. Does not help sound. Gordon Frazier X


36
1990 USA California Ken Korten bamboo Made by visual artist - tuned instrument maker. Gordon Frazier X


37 Mookh-Kuri 1991 Japan - Hokkaido ? bamboo Traditional instrument of Ainu people. Gordon Frazier X


38
1992 USA - California Ken Korten bamboo Made by visual artist, tuned instrument maker. Gordon Frazier X


39
1991 Japan ? bamboo Got at Congress. Leo says it is not traditional. Gordon Frazier



40 Kubing 1995 Philippines ? bamboo
Gordon Frazier X


41
1970 Austria ? steel Traded with Larry Hanks at 1992 festival. Gordon Frazier X


42 Baritone 1970's Austria Schwartz steel Given to me by Jerry Houk, Seattle. Gordon Frazier
X

43
1950 England ? cast frame Notches on front are significant. I think my mom found this a t a second han Gordon Frazier



44 Key of D 1992 The Netherlands Kendall Rownd bell bronze frame Holder is a wine cork. Gordon Frazier X


45 Temin Khomus in F 1991 Kirgizia ? steel Gift from "Betita", 16-yr-old w/Kingiz delegation,on the bus, Nomskii dist., Gordon Frazier X


46 Case for #45 1991 Kirgizia ? wood (gopherwood?) Cord can be worn looped around wrist or belt loop. Gordon Frazier X


47 Jawharp 1996 USA Milwakie,OR B&M Harps ? Manufacturer who took over Tom Bilyeu's business. Gordon Frazier
X

48 Double J-Harp 1991 USSR-UFA Robert Zagratina aluminium alloy Tuned a third apart. Gordon Frazier
X

49 Khomus 1991 Yakutia - VstAldausk ? steel Young maker(25-30)Came without case. Case came with tiny violin;from Sandra Gordon Frazier X


50 Key of D 1994 Germany Schlutter steel
Gordon Frazier
X

51 Whilton Jawharp ? USA-Wisconsin Robbie Clemens ?
Gordon Frazier



52 Khomus in D 1993 Yakutia ? steel Leo got this on a trip to Yakutia. Gordon Frazier X


53 Mouthfiddle in G 1995 USA Sumpter,OR Bill Goring steel Holding frame is cherry - Imade that originally as a mike-holder. Gordon Frazier X


54 Classic in D 1994 Hungary Zoltan steel; nickel-plated
Gordon Frazier
X

54A 54A - Pink One 1992 Thailand ? bamboo
Gordon Frazier X


55 Cast Frame pre'40 USA-New York JR Smith cast frame "Smith" & "NY" stamped into frame bars. Larry Hanks
X 3"
56 Cast Frame pre'40 USA-New York J.R.Smith cast frame "J.R. Smith" stamped into frame bars. - 6cm Long Larry Hanks
X

57 2 3/4" Cast Frame pre'40 USA? Englan? ?Smith? cast frame My favorite. A real zinger, loud,clean high key of B-Bflat,lowered to A w/wi Larry Hanks
X

58 2 instruments
Laos Kambodia Hmong brass/bronze Not loud, but long sustain. Very good sound. Carved from sheet brass. Larry Hanks X


59
? Afganistan ? Steel
Larry Hanks X


60 Hmong Harps 1980,50,90 Laos & S. China
Brass/Bronze Most sensitive space-age harp.Made to sing or speak through. Love it! Ingrid Berkhout X


61 J.R. Smith ? USA J.R. Smith Steel Best harp I've found! Loud with long sustain Ed Clark ?


62
1995 Cambodia,AnakorWat ? Bamboo w/flat edge part slid into slots to acheive close tolerance with tongue Larry Hanks X


63 Gengong/Frog call combo ? Bali
Bamboo
Larry Hanks X


64
? Nepal? ? Steel ca 1" long with short hook Larry Hanks X
1
65
pre 40's Austria ? Steel tongue/Brass frame Makers initials on end of each Larry Hanks X


66
pre 40's Austria ? Steel 3 harps - Makers initial on each end Larry Hanks X


67 J. R Smith 1965 USA J.R. Smith, N.Y. Steel THE standard, & only available harp in the post-WWII era, before Austrian ha Larry Hanks
X

68 Kubing ? Phillipines?, SE Asia
Bamboo Carved handle Larry Hanks X


69 Gengong ? Bali?
Bamboo Cloth handle Larry Hanks X


70 Frog Call ? Bali? Indoneasia?


Larry Hanks



71
1993 Java Javanese Peasants Bamboo Also Hmang harp (see PA#60) & Khmer/Cambodia 3 reed bamboo. Ronnie Hatley X


72 Jewsaphone 1930s USA A.P.& M. Co. Metal Amplifies sound fairly well Bill Gohring X X

73 Tru-Tone 1970s USA ? Aluminum Tom Bilyeu prototype - Patented - not sold to public. Bill Gohring
X

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