Acoustic America: Iconic Guitars, Mandolins, and Banjos | Open Now!
Announcing our newest special exhibition, Acoustic America: Iconic Guitars, Mandolins, and Banjos! Opening November 10 exclusively at MIM, this once-in-a-lifetime gathering features 90 historic stringed instruments that have shaped generations of American music since before the Civil War. See unique details on authentic instruments owned and played by banjo superstar and bluegrass pioneer Earl Scruggs, folk icon Elizabeth Cotten, blues musician Mississippi John Hurt, stars of the Grand Ole Opry, and more.
Tickets and details at mim.org/specia...
Presenting sponsor US Bank
In partnership with Acoustic Disc
Video description: Trailer for Acoustic America, which opens with David Grisman, Tracy Bigelow Grisman, and Danny Barnes playing instruments outside on a porch together. It features Alison Brown, Mark O’Connor, and David Grisman, as well as black-and-white B-roll and photography of Earl Scruggs, Elizabeth Cotten, John Hartford, and Bill Monroe and David Grisman. Text overlay reads “A once-in-a-lifetime collection exclusively at MIM. 90 instruments played by the heroes of folk, blues, and bluegrass music. See the world’s rarest and most historic instruments. Musical Instrument Museum. Phoenix, Arizona. Tickets at MIM.org.”
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🖤 Harp Guitar Owned and played by Michael Hedges Seattle, Washington, 1913 Spruce, mahogany, ebony Chris Knutsen, maker Guitarist and composer Michael Hedges (1953-1997) used a range of innovative and unconventional playing techniques - such as alternate tunings and percussive tappings on the strings and soundboard - to expand the possibilities of what a solo artist could do. In rediscovering the sound of vintage harp guitars with dedicated sub-bass strings, Hedges reimagined the guitar as a full-spectrum compostional tool. His 1984 album Aerial Boundaries illustrated his astonishing talent and helped define the contemporary new age music of Windham Hill Records. Hedges nicknamed this favored harp guitar "Darth Vader," and his use of harp guitars revived interest in these long-obscure instruments. Loan courtesy of Taproot, LLC