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Friday, January 29, 2010

The Sharpsicord Is an Enormous Pin Barrel Harp




The Long and Winding Road by Paul McCartney. The Pin-Barrel Harp is now close to completion and is shown being put through some trial performances by Henry Dagg and Chris Wood. The Pin-barrel Harp is a sound-sculpture designed as a public-access acoustic composing machine in honour of Cecil Sharp, it has been commissioned by the English Folk Dance & Song Society and funded by the Big Lottery fund. Vocals: Chris Wood; arranging/programming: Henry Dagg, who has to wind the machine manually until the motor is fitted.

Link, Via: Urlesque, Via: Neatorama, Via: Youtube

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