A great find
As a temporarily unemployed musician, I am privileged with a greater than average amount of time to view and respond to craigslist ads. Here is my first prize: a circa 1880 Boosey & Co harmonium. I got it for a song and it’s largely in working condition. The cabinet is beautifully built of hardwood and the leather bellows have been well taken care of.
Since touring with The Low Anthem, I have been eager to get my hands on one of these instruments- the drones that they produce by sucking air through tuned brass reeds are haunting and beautiful. I plan to mount a microphone near the reeds and run a line out to an amplifier so that a bit of overdrive can add to the haunting sound. Other exciting uses for this instrument include applying it in Blind Pilot, playing weddings, and a host of exciting recording scenarios.
