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Join us in the Museum on Saturday, September 21 to learn about one of the most interesting ukuleles in the world!
Nazareth, PA—The Moravian Historical Society kicks off its fall Museum Music and Lecture series on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 3:00 pm with a talk by Dick Boak titled "A Stowaway Ukulele Revealed."
The "Konter Ukulele" made by the famed C.F. Martin & Co. may be the most interesting ukulele in the world. It was owned by Richard Konter, “Ukulele Dick,” who took it along on Admiral Richard Byrd’s famed expedition to the North Pole in 1926. During the expedition, Konter solicited signatures on the ukulele at every opportunity, including all the crew members and a remarkable number of famous dignitaries of the day. Ticker tape parades and galas welcomed home the polar conquerors. Konter asked notable people to sign his famous souvenir. Calvin Coolidge, Thomas Edison, and Charles Lindbergh were among them.
Dick Boak and archeologist Larry Bartram researched and co-authored the book "A Stowaway Ukulele Revealed" that traces the ukulele's journey. Boak will tell the fascinating story behind this little Martin ukulele and the space-age detective work that revealed the more than one hundred famous people that signed it. Dick Boak worked for more than four decades with guitar maker C.F. Martin & Co., including as archivist and director of artist relations.
Seating in the Museum is limited and advanced reservations are recommended. Tickets for the talk are $10, $5 for MHS members, and free for students with ID, and can be purchased by visiting www.moravianhistory.org/music-and-lectures.
Founded in 1857, the Moravian Historical Society (MHS) preserves, interprets, and celebrates the rich culture of the Moravians. MHS maintains the 1740–1743 Whitefield House and the 1740 Gray Cottage, the oldest surviving Moravian structure in North America. Recognized widely for its significant collection, the museum offers permanent and changing exhibitions, educational programs, guided tours, and public activities. Highlights of the collection include a significant collection of early musical instruments, many of which represent the first of their kind made in America, including the 1759 Antes violin, the c. 1745–1765 upright piano, and the 1761 Tannenberg clavichord.
The Moravian Historical Society’s Museum is open daily from 1:00 to 4:00 pm and is located at 214 East Center Street, Nazareth, Pennsylvania.
Additional programs in the Museum Music & Lecture series can be found on the Moravian Historical Society’s website: www.moravianhistory.org.
The "Konter Ukulele" made by the famed C.F. Martin & Co. may be the most interesting ukulele in the world. It was owned by Richard Konter, “Ukulele Dick,” who took it along on Admiral Richard Byrd’s famed expedition to the North Pole in 1926. During the expedition, Konter solicited signatures on the ukulele at every opportunity, including all the crew members and a remarkable number of famous dignitaries of the day. Ticker tape parades and galas welcomed home the polar conquerors. Konter asked notable people to sign his famous souvenir. Calvin Coolidge, Thomas Edison, and Charles Lindbergh were among them.
Dick Boak and archeologist Larry Bartram researched and co-authored the book "A Stowaway Ukulele Revealed" that traces the ukulele's journey. Boak will tell the fascinating story behind this little Martin ukulele and the space-age detective work that revealed the more than one hundred famous people that signed it. Dick Boak worked for more than four decades with guitar maker C.F. Martin & Co., including as archivist and director of artist relations.
Seating in the Museum is limited and advanced reservations are recommended. Tickets for the talk are $10, $5 for MHS members, and free for students with ID, and can be purchased by visiting www.moravianhistory.org/music-and-lectures.
Founded in 1857, the Moravian Historical Society (MHS) preserves, interprets, and celebrates the rich culture of the Moravians. MHS maintains the 1740–1743 Whitefield House and the 1740 Gray Cottage, the oldest surviving Moravian structure in North America. Recognized widely for its significant collection, the museum offers permanent and changing exhibitions, educational programs, guided tours, and public activities. Highlights of the collection include a significant collection of early musical instruments, many of which represent the first of their kind made in America, including the 1759 Antes violin, the c. 1745–1765 upright piano, and the 1761 Tannenberg clavichord.
The Moravian Historical Society’s Museum is open daily from 1:00 to 4:00 pm and is located at 214 East Center Street, Nazareth, Pennsylvania.
Additional programs in the Museum Music & Lecture series can be found on the Moravian Historical Society’s website: www.moravianhistory.org.
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