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The
Sparrowharp is here!
The first Sparrowharp
was purchased by Taeko Ikegaya in Japan. Here she is at a Japanese
bluegrass festival with another harper.
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Do
you have personal stories. jpgs, or comments about your Evoharp
or Sparrowharp? Please
send
them.
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New cd features Evo's students. It includes many well-known folk
songs that children today often never hear anymore, as well as some
oldtime dance tunes and songs.
Congratulations to
Mendodta fifth grade autoharper Karina Lua, who received a
15-bar Evoharp from donor Patty Silva. Thanks Patty! Karina has been
taking autoharp with Miss Darden at McCabe Elementary School.
(photo: Marc Blake)
Finally! Due to popular demand, your Evoharp
may have fine tuners. Additional cost: $225.
This Evoharp, played in the Broadway
show Ring of Fire, has a redwood top and walnut back.
Singer
Janis Ian
has purchased
an Evoharp for her newest CD.
Janis
Ian with her Evoharp
Praise
for the Evoharp
Read an article about
this harp
21-bar chromatic
Diatonic 15-bar DG or FC
Lap Evoharp
Hymnal Evoharp (flat
keys)
Korg ca-30 electronic
tuner, $25
T-handle tuning wrench, $17
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Evoharp News
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The 6th Annual California Autoharp Gathering
May 16-18,
2008 in Dunlap, California featured Evo with The Bluestein
Family, as well as a long list of great performers and teachers.
Listen
to a song from the 3rd
Gene Bluestein Memorial Concert, Friday, October 6, 2006
at Fresno's Tower Theatre for the Performing Arts.The concert
featured the Bluestein Family, Joel, Evo, Jemmy and Frayda.
At the 2007
CAG Evo was also the recipient of a CAG Lifetime Acheivement
Award! Autoharpist Ron Wall also recieved one.
The plaque
reads:
This award is presented to Evo Bluestein in recognition of
his dedication and commitment to the autoharp and his consummate
skill as a teacher and performer of traditional music and
dance.
This award honors Evo Bluestein's exceptional talents as a
solo artist, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and creator
of outstanding autoharp music. Further, this award recognizes
his contribution to the autoharp family of instruments - the
Evoharp™.
Thousands of people, throughout the world, have greatly benefited
from Evo Bluestein's rare talents and his deep knowledge of
world folk music. He continues to create a lasting legacy,
respected by all who have received his gifts.
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Evo's
student Dylan Healy made the cover of Autoharp Quarterly
(winter 08), along with her new Sparrowharp. |
Evo had the honor of restoring Kilby
Snow's Autoharp. It was on display at 2006
California Autoharp Gathering.
Evo plays Kilby
Snow's harp before it goes on display.
Congratulations
to Heidi Cerrigione who took 2nd place in the Winfield
International Autoharp Championship and won a 21-bar Evoharp
(Sept. 06).
Evoharp Luthier Jim Woods with Heidi.
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Orders or Questions
(559) 297-8966
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June 17th: Capitol
Rally in Sacramento for arts in schools! Evo will call some dances
and lead some kids on autoharp.
more info: californiachildrensrally.com
In December 2007
and March 2008, McKinnon School in Salinas, CA received two weeks
of an autoharp Evo Bluestein music residency taught by Evo Bluestein.
The school has purchased twenty Sparrowharps for this program.
see more pictures
Evo received Fresno
Arts Council grants two years in a row to teach
music and dance in schools using the Evoharp (06–08). Fresno
Unified Migrant Education purchased 20 Evoharps and Evo's
instruction books.
Migrant Scholars
and the Evoharp!
Evo's
newest autoharp CD
Prompted
by the response to the recording of Kilby Snow's "Troubles"
on the Autoharp Legacy CD, which featured Nashville Bluegrass Band's
Stuart Duncan and producer Mark Howard, Evo Bluestein released a new
CD.
The cd features a
number of guest musicians including The Bluestein Family Band (siblings:
Joel, Jemmy & Frayda), Stuart Duncan, Randy Kohrs, Dave Leddel,
Hannsjoerg Scheid and Joe Craven.
To order Evo's
first autoharp CD, please visit Evoharp.
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Feels
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The
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15-bar chromatic
or diatonic
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Prices include
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* Custom
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* Easy to hold & play
* Small size like the original A-model harps
* Solid spruce top
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Evoharpist
extraordinaire Tawnya Kovach came to the CA Autoharp Gathering from
Petaluma, CA. (photo: Pat Wolk)
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