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.
Tuesday, 6 October 2009
Rehearsals in progress
Chris Stones, Gavin Bradshaw and Jamie Barnes are currently in rehearsals for a forthcoming concert. They are planning to add a further acoustic instrument to enhance the sound of the antique lithophone. Updates on this development will be posted shortly.
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