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- Wed Feb 01, 2012 5:26 pm
- Forum: News
- Topic: Zither Teacher Visiting from Germany
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Zither Teacher Visiting from Germany
Carmen Amrein will soon be visiting the US and has plans to visit Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, with tentative plans for Chicago and New York City. She is hoping to meet up with zither clubs and have the opportunity to provide zither lessons. She is a trained Zither teacher and graduate of th...
- Mon Jan 16, 2012 10:17 am
- Forum: News
- Topic: Chicago Zither Club on Facebook
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Chicago Zither Club on Facebook
Paul Valentino sent a note to inform me that the Chicago Zither Club is active and now has a Facebook page. :D Paul has been adding photos, concert announcements and other updates to the site. For more info, visit their new page at the following link: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Chicago-Zither-Clu...
- Wed Jan 11, 2012 7:24 pm
- Forum: Repairs and Restorations
- Topic: Slipping tuning peg
- Replies: 10
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Re: Slipping tuning peg
A few things can cause this. Wear on the pin block is one. It could also surface during the winter, which could be a warning sign that the instrument is too dry. First remove your string and the tuning pin. Using a small piece of material, such as paper, thread it into the hole with the tuning pin. ...
- Wed Jan 11, 2012 6:40 pm
- Forum: History
- Topic: Alberta Krader's Zither Ensemble
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Alberta Krader's Zither Ensemble
A reader of the web site, Lavana Brechbiel, shared this early photograph of Alberta Krader and her zither ensemble. At this time, Alberta was living in Pasadena, California. In the group, she is standing at the far left. Print on the back of the photo reads, "Just the ladies in group. Have 4 me...
- Mon Jan 09, 2012 3:38 pm
- Forum: Places and Events
- Topic: 38th Sterling Zither Seminar
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38th Sterling Zither Seminar
Fall may have been in the air, but zither players were springing at Jane Curtis's Sterling Zither Seminar, number 38 in the series. In total, 14 zither players, representing five states along the East Coast of the U.S., attended the event. This seminar, we welcomed two first-time attendees — Gina Ge...
- Mon Jan 09, 2012 3:25 pm
- Forum: Getting Started
- Topic: Von Anfang an Band 1
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3516
Re: Von Anfang an Band 1
I'm not familiar with the tutor mentioned, but your assessment of available English language methods is correct. In the late 1800s to early 1900s, zither methods published here in the US were commonly available in a dual-language (German-English) format. As you've stated, these methods are dated and...
- Mon Jan 09, 2012 12:32 pm
- Forum: Zithers and Resources
- Topic: Notenlager - Zither Sheet Music
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- Views: 2475
Notenlager - Zither Sheet Music
This is a recent discovery for me. The following site offers a number of sheet music selections for one or more zithers.
http://www.notenlager.de/Streich-und-Zu ... 9_166.html
http://www.notenlager.de/Streich-und-Zu ... 9_166.html
- Tue Dec 06, 2011 9:04 pm
- Forum: News
- Topic: The Story of the Hummel
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- Views: 2538
The Story of the Hummel
German luthier Wilfried Ulrich has made me aware that an English translation of his book, Die Hummel: Geschichte eines Volksmusik-Instruments (The Story of the Hummel), is now available. His work should prove informative for those interested in learning more about the modern zither's ancestors. The ...
- Wed Nov 30, 2011 6:41 pm
- Forum: Places and Events
- Topic: Zither Music at the German Society of Pennsylvania
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- Views: 2300
Zither Music at the German Society of Pennsylvania
Zitherist Kurt Maute informed me of this upcoming event: "On Saturday, December 3, five zitherists will be playing at the Christkindlmarkt at The German Society of Pennsylvania, located at 611 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123. The event begins at noon till 5:30pm and we have been as...
- Wed Nov 30, 2011 12:20 am
- Forum: History
- Topic: Unknown Zither Club
- Replies: 2
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Unknown Zither Club
A reader of the web site, Colin R., shared these photos and is hoping to identify the zither club shown, which may be German or American. He provided the following background information: "About 15 years ago, I found a group portrait of a zither orchestra in a Philadelphia thrift shop. I went t...