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Laughton was born in Oklahoma. His parents were both involved with the harp: his mother as a teacher and his father, Charles T. Laughton, as a harp builder. As a young child, he played with his family's orchestra, touring Cuba and Panama. [1] He joined the Oklahoma City Symphony in 1937, hired through the WPA at the minimum age of 15. [2]
Robbie Robertson of The Band used a harp guitar on the main title theme for their concert film The Last Waltz and is seen playing the song on the instrument in the film's final scene. Don Alder uses the Harp guitar in songs such as "Sayonara.calm" and "Man from Ladylane" a song dedicated to Stephen Bennett, founder of the Harp Guitar Gathering ...
Muriel Anderson (born June 17, 1960) is an American fingerstyle guitarist and harp guitarist who plays in many genres. She is the first woman to win the National Fingerpicking Guitar Championship. She is the first woman to win the National Fingerpicking Guitar Championship.
Michael Alden Hedges (December 31, 1953 – December 2, 1997) was an American acoustic guitarist and songwriter. He was known as a virtuoso who used unorthodox playing techniques, and much of his output was classified as new age music.
Doan's latest video project is a 90-minute documentary that he wrote and starred in titled In Search of the Harp Guitar. John hosted an International Harp Guitar Festival at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon. [9] Doan was recently awarded "World's Leading Harp Guitarist" by the Brand Laureate Awards.
Don Alder's character appears in the feature film "Heart of a Dragon" (2008), a movie about the Man In Motion Tour, [4] with Andrew Lee Potts playing the character of "Don". Don Alder also worked on this movie as a technical advisor. [5] Alder is also featured in a play called "Rick: The Rick Hansen Story", which is also about the Man in Motion ...
Brandee Younger is widely recognized for revolutionizing the harp’s role in modern music, drawing inspiration from trailblazers like Dorothy Ashby and Alice Coltrane while forging her own path. As a composer, performer, and educator, she continues to inspire new generations of musicians and expand the presence of the harp in contemporary jazz ...
Harman died of a heart attack on May 23, 2021. [7] He had been undergoing chemotherapy during a five-month battle with stage 4 esophageal cancer. [8] Harman's legacy was celebrated in depth on the May 31, 2021, edition of Dr Boogie's radio show, which included a rare recording of Harman's 1971 guest performance fronting Canned Heat.