autoharp

A box zither of German origins, popular in the United States in the 19th century. The strings are strummed with fingers, a fingerpick or a plectrum; damper bars controlled by buttons damp all the strings except those that sound the required chord.

Appears in 9 items.

Title	Contributor(s)	Date	Archive ID
East Virginia Blues	Performer: Wilson, Ellen; Performer: Wilson, Dorothy; Recordist: Lomax, Elizabeth Lyttleton	Oct 15, 1937	1526B1
You Got to Cross That Lonesome Valley	Performer: Wilson, Ellen; Performer: Wilson, Dorothy; Recordist: Lomax, Elizabeth Lyttleton	Oct 15, 1937	1527B3
Close By	Performer: Snow, Kilby; Recordist: Lomax, Alan	Jul 21, 1966	N1R05
Unidentified autoharp instrumental	Performer: Snow, Kilby; Recordist: Lomax, Alan	Jul 21, 1966	N1R07
Demonstration of autoharp technique	Performer: Snow, Kilby; Performer: Driftwood, Jimmy; Recordist: Lomax, Alan	Jul 21, 1966	N1R08
Shady Grove	Performer: Snow, Kilby; Recordist: Lomax, Alan	Jul 21, 1966	N1R09
Please Don't Take Advantage Of Me	Performer: Hudak, Mike; Performer: Snow, Kilby; Performer: Snow, Jim	Jul 21, 1966	N1R11
Wildwood Flower	Performer: Hudak, Mike; Performer: Snow, Kilby; Performer: Snow, Jim	Jul 21, 1966	N1R14
Red River Valley	Performer: Snow, Kilby; Performer: Rogers, Grant; Recordist: Lomax, Alan	Jul 21, 1966	N3R08