Marylhurst
The Northwest Handmade Instrument Show at Marylhurst was a huge success (as always, it seems). Well-organized, well-attended, and the only possible complaint is that it was too crowded! Not a bad thing by any means. I actually missed the cutoff date (I was focused a little too much on the Newport show) but Robert Steinegger very graciously offered to share his table with me. He’s a long-time builder and restorer who makes beautiful Martin and Gibson inspired instruments.
The exhibitors numbered somewhere near 80, which is huge for that space. The public came by the hundreds. There were so many instrument demos that the organizers had to cut the time slots from 20 to 15 minutes. Jamie Stillway stepped in and played for me at the last minute, when my regular demo guy had to have an unplanned surgery (he’s doing much better now). Jamie played beautifully. She’s such a great musician. I could listen to her all day.
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