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Pluck-N-Post Spring 2011

Words from the Executive Directors: Change at the helm
Outgoing ED Janet Gohring, Incoming ED Deirdre Morgan
Correspondence
Journeys with Deirdre - Ancient Trance Festival & IJH
Congress 2010
Guide to the Guild  Ralph Christiansen
Twanging thru Technology
New CDs - Aksenty Beskrovny - Airtist -  Bruce Hodges
DATES: NAJHF 2011 - IJHC 2011 - Ancient Trance 2011

 

Pluck-N-Post Autumn/Winter 2009 (double issue)

A Word from the Executive Director Guild News and Festival Report
Bulletin Board
A Perspective on the NAJHF by Ken Dean
NAJHF Performers
Another Year in the Life of a UK Jew's Harper by Michael Wright
Show-N-Tell ?The Golem? + Classic JH Album
NAJHF Band Scramble List
The Russians are Coming?A Note from Gordon Frazier

Pluck-N-Post Spring 2009

A Word from the Executive Director Guild News
Notes from Italy
CD Review "Underground Sessions"
Guide to the Guild Denise Harrington
Bulletin Board & Pictorial Archive - Phono Harp
New Tutorials
 

Pluck-N-Post Autumn/Winter 2008 (double issue)

A Word from the Executive Director ? Lots of Guild news
Notes from the 2008 Jew's Harp Festival by EL
IJHS Goes Live
"We Are Family" by Sven Otto (Ancient Trance Festival Report)
Bulletin Board - Arizona Jew's Harp Jam - Fred Whitlow Remembered
CD Review: AYARKHAAN: ECHO OF THE PAST
NAJHF CD Track Selected for Documentary

Pluck-N-Post Summer 2008

A Word from the Executive Director ? A tribute to Velma Bilyeu
Back Beat Editor's Notes
CD Review ORGANICA Evan Fraser
Bulletin Board
NAJHF 2008 Schedule

Pluck-N-Post Winter 2007/8

Guide to the Guild?Mark Poss
36th Walnut Valley Festival
The Year of the Harper
Fraternal Greetings From Over the Water - 6th International Festival (Japan?Cancelled)
1st International Maultrommel Festival - 5th International Jew?s Harp Festival
5th IJHF (continued)
NAJHF 2007 Photos
NAJHF 2007 Recap
A Photo Essay of 2006 Jew?s Harp Festivals NAJHF
Pictorial Archive?Mukhchow  & Soundings?JH on YouTube

Pluck-N-Post Spring 2007

A Word from the Executive Director 3 Guide to the Guild - Wayland
Bulletin Board, Show-n-Tell, Soundings 5 Photo Essay?2006 JH Festivals
Alaska and Africa and Meet in Amsterdam 8 Creating a Jewsaphone

Pluck-N-Post Spring 2006 (from scan)
MISSING INDEX

Pluck-N-Post Fall-Winter 2005 (from scan)
MISSING INDEX
Pluck-N-Post Spring-Summer 2005 (from scan)

MISSING INDEX

Pluck-N-Post Autumn 2004

More Festival Diary  &  Festival Recap
Blue Mooning
Back Beat: Wanted Webmaster
A Trump from Colonial Spanish Texas
Pictorial Archive - B. Henry Collection

Pluck-N-Post Summer 2004

Bulletin Board - Post Your Notes
Saying Goodbye ? Des VanDijk
A Jew?s Harp Travelogue Part II: Upper Austria

Pluck-N-Post Spring 2004

Bulletin Board - Post Your Notes
We say goodbye to NATCH - The Shadow Knows
A Word from the Executive Director
New CD Releases by JHG Members

Pluck-N-Post Autumn 2003

A Word from the Executive Director JANET GOHRING GUILD NEWS
2003 NAJH Festival - A Short Report  by M. D. Poss (with Festival Recap from JHG HQ)
Bulletin Board Post Your Notes
Pictorial Archive  Kou Xiang?Chinese Brass ?Harp Sets
A Brief Review Of VIM 11 by M. D. Poss

Pluck-N-Post Summer 2003

Bulletin Board - Post Your Notes
A Word from the Executive Director
Pictorial Archive - Sakha-Yakutia Trumps
A Brief Review of: A History of the Trump in Pictures: Europe and America

Pluck-N-Post Spring 2003

Focus on JHG News & Issues JANET GOHRING GUILD NEWS
2003 NAJH Festival Location? JANET GOHRING
Bulletin Board Post Your Notes
International Jew's Harp Society News and Officers
Pictorial Archive -  Harps by Holland's Steven Stoops
CD Reviews  by Frederick Crane (link to jhg info article)

Pluck-N-Post Autumn/Winter 2002

SPECIAL INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS DOUBLE-ISSUE
A Word From the Executive Director JANET GOHRING GUILD NEWS
Mixing It Up in Norway - Article & Photos by Gordon Frazier
RAULAND-- THE HARDWARE - Article and Photos by Peter S. Balkan

Pluck-N-Post Summer 2002

A Word From the Executive Director  JANET GOHRING GUILD NEWS, ELECTION RESULTS
A BRIEF REVIEW OF VIM No.10  by M. D. Poss
Pictorial Archive  WSAZ PHOTOS 1963
CD REVIEWS   by Frederick Crane
Bulletin Board  NEWS FROM JHG MEMBERS, Council Mtn. Music Festival

Pluck-N-Post Winter/Spring 2002

Special Tribute Issue
A Word From the Executive Director JANET GOHRING  NAJHF FUTURE, GUILD NEWS, MORE...
Tribute: Fred Whitlow, Dr. Guy Grant, Harvey Job Matusow
Bulletin Board - NEWS FROM JHG MEMBERS
Pictorial Archive - Metsugi Norimitsu & Tuvan Khomuse

Pluck-N-Post Autumn 2001

A Word From the Executive Director JANET GOHRING NAJHF 2001, GUILD NEWS, MORE...
Performers - 2001 NAJHF
10 Year Relfections  - WORD FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CONTINUED
Bulletin Board - NEWS FROM JHG MEMBERS
Pictorial Archive - CHIMCHOEF

Pluck-N-Post Summer 2001

A Word From the Executive Director JANET GOHRING NAJHF 2001, GUILD NEWS, MORE...
Jew?s Harps in China? FROM PETER S. BALKAN
Trumping the Earthquake in India  BY AMY CATLIN-JAIRAZBHOY
From the Web - PLEASE HELP THESE FOLKS IF YOU CAN
Pictorial Archive - ALTAI

Pluck-N-Post Winter/Spring 2001

A Word From the Executive Director JANET GOHRING NAJHF 2001, GUILD NEWS, MORE...
A Workshop SHANNON F. GREEN
Playing Tips BAMBOO & BRASS
Pictorial Archive MUNNHARPE
Mouthing Off with Wayland Harman HUMANATONE
4th Jew's Harp Congresss & Festival in Norway 2002 NEWS OF THE NEXT CONGRESS

Pluck-N-Post Autumn/Winter 2000

A Word From the Executive Director JANET GOHRING NAJHF 2000, GUILD NEWS, MORE...
VIM 9 -2000 in review
A Report on NAJHF 2000 by MARK POSS
An Invitation to Join the International Jew?s Harp Society
4th Jew's Harp Congresss & Festival in Norway 2002 - NEWS OF THE NEXT CONGRESS

Pluck-N-Post Summer 2000

A Word from the Executive Director JANET GOHRING NAJHF 2000
More CDs  Reviews by Fred Crane
Harping Effects  Some Funky Recording Techniques  for The Trumpist of Tomorrow  MATT GLASSON  (alias Mugwump Jizm)
Pictorial Archive: The Series #8 TRUMP SNAPSHOTS  Jewsaphone
Mouthing Off with Wayland Harman Playing the Mouthbow
The Bulletin Board  POST YOUR NOTES 
Twangin' on British TV
Jew's Harp & Solstice 2000 - More Molln Memories (June 23-25, 2000) A report from Pat Chappelle (London)

Pluck-N-Post Spring 2000

A Word from the Executive Director JANET GOHRING NAJHF 2000
Playing Multiple Harps - Austrian Style BILL GOHRING
Harping Effects  An Introduction to Trump Sounds Anew MATT GLASSON  (alias Mugwump Jizm)
Pictorial Archive: The Series #7  TRUMP SNAPSHOTS  Two new old ones
The Bulletin Board  POST YOUR NOTES Ballot results, CDs, Websites, News, more...
BackBeat EDITOR'S NOTES
A Short Review of VIM #8
Jew?s Harp Traditions in Norway LARS WILLADSEN - a new article on the JHG INFO Page

Pluck-N-Post Autumn 1999

A Word from the Executive Director JANET GOHRING NAJHF 1999
"Them Jaw Harpers" in the "Them Poem" style of Mason Williams. Lyrics: Jules DeGiulio
Pictorial Archive: The Series #6 TRUMP SNAPSHOTS Scacciapensiers
The Bulletin Board POST YOUR NOTES CDs, Playing Tips, Virtuosos, An Evening With Huun Huur Tu, more...
BackBeat EDITOR'S NOTES Throat Singers of Tuva

Pluck-N-Post Spring/Summer 1999

A Word from the Executive Director JANET GOHRING Tidbits - NAJHF 1999 - Meeting Minutes Recap
Mouthing Off With Wayland Harman - Idioglots
Pictorial Archive: The Series #5 TRUMP SNAPSHOTS  Idioglots
I Heard That!  - Soundbites & Stuff
The Bulletin Board  POST YOUR NOTES  JHG on CBC - Austrian Jew's Harp Association - More...
BackBeat EDITOR'S NOTES New Website Features

Pluck-N-Post Spring 1999

A Word from the Executive Director JANET GOHRING Molln Memories
Mouthing Off With Wayland Harman - Trump Techniques
Pictorial Archive: The Series #4 TRUMP SNAPSHOTS - Pakistan Rounds
I Heard That! - Recently Heard Trump Soundbites
The Bulletin Board POST YOUR NOTES Manfred's new addresses,  New Szilagyi Website, More...
BackBeat EDITOR'S NOTES


Back issues in HTML format:

See Pdf file Indexes Above for previous Issues. Below are the indexes for Oldest Issues (in html only):

Volume 2 IsSue 3 - Summer 1998
1998 North American Jew's Harp Festival - Ready or not, here we go!!
Mouthing Off  WITH WAYLAND HARMAN - Tuning Trumps
Molln Congress - Quotes From Molln
Pictorial Archive: The Series #2 TRUMP SNAPSHOTS - Gengong & Yakut Round
The Bulletin Board POST YOUR NOTES VIM # 7 - 1998, Dutch Website, NAJHF 1997 Highlights CD, More...
Back Beat EDITOR'S NOTES More NAJHF 1998

Volume 2 IsSue 2 - Spring / Summer 1998
A Word from the Executive Director  JANET GOHRING
Mouthing Off WITH WAYLAND HARMAN - Selecting a Jew's Harp
VIM In Review by M.D. POSS - Highlights of VIM 1-6
Pictorial Archive: The Series #2  TRUMP SNAPSHOTS Gengong & Yakut Round
The Bulletin Board POST YOUR NOTES 3rd International Trump Congress? More...
Back Beat EDITOR'S NOTES Molln CD - T-shirts - More...

Volume 2 IsSue 1 - Winter/Spring 1998
A Word from the Executive Director JANET GOHRING
Festival Reports & Pics NAJHF 1997 - What you missed
Mouthing Off WITH WAYLAND HARMAN - Advanced Playing Techniques for the Steel J-harp
Pictorial Archive: The Series #1 TRUMP SNAPSHOTS
The Bulletin Board  POST YOUR NOTES  3rd International Trump Congress? - Trump CDs - More...
Back Beat WITH M.D. POSS  Where's my PLUCK!!?? - New Ts - Changes
 

 


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