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  • Made in Pittsburgh: Gandy Bars

    Made in Pittsburgh: Gandy Bars

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    dulcimer kit - ganybar.com

    A Gandy Bar, is definitely not a candy bar – but is a whole lot of fun.  A Gandy bar is a three stringed instrument that is a cross between a dulcimer and a guitar.  Each gandy bar is made by hand by Gad and Andy right here in Pittsburgh.

    You can purchase a complete  Gandy Bar or a kit to make your own Gandy Bar at home.

    Visit www.GandyBar.com to purchase or stop my the IMadeIt Market today (Saturday, May 24, 2014 – apologies to our email readers who might not see this post till the workweek) at South Side works to say hello to Andy and try one out.

    Here is a video of Andy explaining the instrument:

    Details for the IMadeIt Market on Saturday, May 24.

    Pittsburgh Craft Market SouthSide Works

  • Weihnachtsmarkt this weekend is Historic Harmony

    The Harmony Society warehouse (built in 1809) ...Image via WikipediaWeihnachtsmarket is German for Christmas Market.  Historic Harmony village, which is about a 25 minute drive north of Pittsburgh, is hosting their annual Christmas Market this weekend (Nov. 15-16, 2008).

    Now it has been a few years since I took the tour of the Harmony Museum but here is what I remember about Harmony – The historic Harmony Village is located on the site of the Harmony Colony – which was establised in 1800, the harmonists later moved to Indiana and back to Western, PA.  The Harmonists were celibate and eventually they all died.

    A German Christmas Market
    Harmony, PA
    Saturday, November 15, 11-7
    Sunday, November 16, Noon-4
    Click here for more info on the market.

    While you are there stop by the Bottle Brush Gallery – a new art gallery and gift shop in downtown Harmony that some friends of mine opened last month. This weekend is the opening of a new show – water color paintings from Maria Kovalenko Leysens.


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