Source: https://x.com/LimbaTrip/status/2089656689175953676

Every year I go to the Philly Folk Fest and build my hut a little bigger. I live in Shanghai and come home for this! I bring new instruments back with me every year.

It started with the guzheng you see; it’s a student model I got for $50, and every year I didn’t think it would survive being outside in the direct sun and pouring rain. Yet it survives, 8 years going strong. You would be amazed at how beautiful a waterlogged guzheng can sound (but for the love of god, do not try it.)

I keep the guzheng out because it draws a crowd and everyone loves to try it.

Image 3 has a “menu” of all the instruments to try. The kids love it and want to try them all.

There’s about 4 children who run up to me every year and have developed a passion for unusual instruments, including one who has been telling me he wanted a taishokoto for years and finally SPRINTED towards me last year to finally show it off. Another young lad has become my protege, and can recite my spiel word for word when I’m not at my campsite, just so he can spend more time playing guzheng.

I am spreading my ~dark influences~ amongst the children in hope that the festival will be full of instruments from around the world, largely so I get a chance to try them myself. This year someone brought a setar, and my protege got a shamisen. Otherwise, this festival is largely (and understandably) guitars, banjos, dulcimers, and the like.

Hope to see you there next year!

Probably the first DnB song I ever heard as my Nana and Uncle were both massive Jamiroquai fans and this was on heavy rotation in the late 90s.

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6/8 march set

Arda Umurhan // Wubba Lubba

His first song, that I posted on obscuremusicthatslaps upon release: full.space

Mile Blanco

https://www.instagram.com/mile\_tambo

Introducing the Ukulele of Doom! Some say it's cursed.  Others claim it's a talisman to ward off the damned.  Which is true?  Print one for yourself and find out!

Download the files from Makerworld and print your own Ukulele of Doom for free!

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I bought a 1920s Seeburg Model E player piano at auction. I believe it was made in 1926, but would appreciate any history anyone is willing to share if you happen to be familiar with the company or these machines.

It was originally a player piano and also had other accompaniments like percussion and mandolin. Unfortunately all that remains are the non-electric portions - so basically now it is just a very beautiful, large, and heavy upright piano in need of restringing, new keys, and a deep clean.

The piano case and stained glass, as you can see, are absolutely beautiful, and I would be more than happy to use it in my home as:

1. A half-restored piano (minus the player portions, which would have to be sourced or custom built, as most don’t exist). I could handle gutting it myself and then having someone come in and restring, new hammers and keys, and tune it. This would leave the option open in the future to take on a full restoration of the player components.

2. A beautiful case that houses my Yamaha electric keyboard, which I would retrofit to replace the original keys. In this case, I would remove the string plate in the piano, making it about 300 lbs lighter.

Does anyone have advice on which route I should take? And has anyone done #2? - using an upright piano case as a shell for an electric keyboard (which I am leaning toward due to my individual circumstances)

I am ok with the difference in sound and would benefit currently from being able to control the sound. I also live in the city, so removing some heft from this very heavy case would make it easier to transport in the future.

Thanks!

SOURCE - VERONIKA VITAZKOVA

This flute/walking stick was created by accident from experimenting with woodwind making I hope you like it

An eight stringed instrument with 8, similar gauged strings, friction pegs, and a striped back. It has two close together sound holes, and we think a small pearlescent thing inside. There are no frets either. Can provide more details if anything else seems relevant! iPhone for scale!

This Omnichord is attached to me at this point, I've also decided to make an Instagram for more of this so maybe if you enjoy my stuff you could give me a little follow? @lucyomnichord. (Slightly shameful plug)