Musical Stones
A blog for those interested in lithophones (instruments made from rock) and especially the famous 'Musical Stones of Skiddaw' held at Keswick Museum and Art Gallery. The instrument is a 14 foot-long 1.5 ton stone xylophone made in 1827 by Keswick stonemason Joseph Richardson out of rare 'hornfels' rock found between the mountains Skiddaw and Blencathra in North Cumbria, UK.
Monday, 24 October 2011
FREE Download: New Lithophone Album
This is a Lithophone-based instrumental album by the talented composer and player of Musical Stones - Gavin Bradshaw:
Friday, 11 February 2011
Friday, 19 November 2010
Our favourite Musical Stones song ever
Our favourite Musical Stones song ever- Ladies and Jellyspoons, I give you: 'Flump' Flump 18-11-10
Thursday, 18 November 2010
The Kendal Musical Stones play Kendal Library Live
In partnership with Kendal College, The Musical Stones Players are honoured to be able to perfom on the Kendal Museum Lithophone for the first time in a special concert tonight at Kendal Carnegie Library, 7pm, £2ea.
Pictures and video will follow from this momentous event.
Pictures and video will follow from this momentous event.
Wednesday, 29 September 2010
Excellent New Musical Stones Tour Video
Thanks to Gav Bradshaw for creating this great Tour Video of The Musical Stones of Skiddaw at Grassington Fest, Lakes Alive Penrith 2008, Carlisle Arts Fest & Sheffield Millennium Galleries with Grizedale Arts:
Musical Stones Tour Video
Musical Stones Tour Video
Thursday, 19 August 2010
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