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Crow Quill Harpsichords Revive Old Craft in New York
Walter Burr of Hoosick Falls and a small band of craftsmen revive harpsichord making using crow quill plectra and traditional woods. Burr, 26, crafts French Stehlin copies for clients from St. Louis to Boston, with prices rising to 6900 dollars. The revival blends old techniques with modern markets, while Burr’s crow feather supply grows from Vermont Sportsman readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard K. Weil
Hoolick Falls
N.Y
Vermont Sportsman
Walter Burr
Burr
Benoist Stehlin
Stehlin
St. Louis
Europe
Paris Conservatoire
Buffalo
Schlicker Co
Delaware Organ Co
William Dowd
Hoosick Falls
Bennington
Smithsonian Institution
Walter
Berta
Dowd Pooh
Vermont
Frank Hubbard