Colin Booth Italian Harpsichord renovation.
Posted by Peter Barnes on Monday, December 11, 2023,
In :
Hirings
John Barnes 1962, Peter Barnes 2022.
Posted by Peter Barnes on Friday, January 6, 2023,
In :
New Harpsichords
Italian Harpsichord by Peter Stephens
Posted by Peter Barnes on Tuesday, March 8, 2022,
In :
New Harpsichords
1927 Dolmetsch Spinet meets a 1956 sibling!
Posted by Peter Barnes on Friday, January 28, 2022,
In :
Second-hand
1928 Dolmetsch Octave Spinet now strung.
Posted by Peter Barnes on Tuesday, January 25, 2022,
In :
Second-hand
Delin Double with the bottom removed.
Posted by Peter Barnes on Tuesday, January 18, 2022,
In :
Second-hand
Delin Harpsichord by John Barnes 1991
Posted by Peter Barnes on Sunday, January 9, 2022,
In :
Second-hand
English Harpsichord, Finally Finished!
Posted by Peter Barnes on Sunday, January 9, 2022,
In :
New build
Several used and new Instruments available on my website.
Posted by Peter Barnes on Thursday, January 6, 2022,
In :
Second-hand
English Harpsichord from EMS kit
Posted by Peter Barnes on Friday, September 17, 2021,
In :
New build
c.1800 English double bass in for repair
Posted by Peter Barnes on Saturday, January 23, 2021,
In :
working on...
Gregori timber ready for cutting
Posted by Peter Barnes on Saturday, January 23, 2021,
In :
New Harpsichords
Nicholas Celini 1661
Posted by Peter Barnes on Sunday, November 29, 2020,
In :
Antique Keyboard Instruments
Baldwin Electric Harpsichord c.1969
Posted by Peter Barnes on Wednesday, November 18, 2020,
In :
Second-hand
Finally, (almost) finished! Delin Double.
Posted by Peter Barnes on Saturday, October 10, 2020,
In :
New build
Square Piano in Distress
Posted by Peter Barnes on Tuesday, October 6, 2020,
In :
Antique Keyboard Instruments
Double Manual Flemish nearly finished.
Posted by Peter Barnes on Wednesday, September 30, 2020,
In :
New build
Work during the second lockdown:
Posted by Peter Barnes on Monday, September 14, 2020,
In :
working on...
De Blaise Double finished, Hass Clavichord started.
Posted by Peter Barnes on Saturday, May 9, 2020,
In :
working on...
Click and Collect Harpsichord Hire!
Posted by Peter Barnes on Saturday, April 18, 2020,
In :
Second-hand
Delin Harpsichord finished!
Posted by Peter Barnes on Saturday, April 4, 2020,
In :
New Harpsichords
Business During Corona Virus Outbreak in U.K.
Posted by Peter Barnes on Tuesday, March 24, 2020,
In :
working on...
Colin Booth Italian Harpsichord
Posted by Peter Barnes on Wednesday, August 21, 2019,
In :
New Harpsichords
Restringing Michael Thomas single manual harpsichord
Posted by Peter Barnes on Tuesday, August 6, 2019,
In :
String replacement
New Flemish Harpsichord after Albertus Delin.
Posted by Peter Barnes on Saturday, May 18, 2019,
In :
New build
Hubert copy clavichord to finish...
Posted by Peter Barnes on Sunday, December 30, 2018,
In :
working on...
Back on Harpsichord repairs after a long break!
Posted by Peter Barnes on Monday, August 13, 2018,
In :
working on...
Double Bass under construction.
Posted by Peter Barnes on Tuesday, October 17, 2017,
In :
working on...
Restoration of 1962 John Barnes harpsichord after Kirchmann.
Posted by Peter Barnes on Monday, August 14, 2017,
In :
working on...
John Storrs Harpsichord and Clavichord.
Posted by Peter Barnes on Monday, July 17, 2017,
In :
working on...
Reconditioning 1995 Goble Double after Zell. Dec 2016
Posted by Peter Barnes on Monday, December 19, 2016,
In :
working on...
English Harpsichord after Barton, Made, Sold, Delivered.
Posted by Peter Barnes on Tuesday, March 29, 2016,
In :
New build
Paris Workshop Double finished.
Posted by Peter Barnes on Sunday, March 27, 2016,
In :
working on...
Coston soundboard painting
Posted by Peter Barnes on Saturday, February 20, 2016,
In :
Soundboard painting
Zuckermann Concert V for renovation.
Posted by Peter Barnes on Monday, February 15, 2016,
In :
Second-hand
New English Harpsichord Update
Posted by Peter Barnes on Sunday, February 14, 2016,
In :
Soundboard painting
New English Harpsichord update.
Posted by Peter Barnes on Wednesday, February 10, 2016,
In :
New build
Red Harpsichord sold to Red Priest Harpsichordist....
Posted by Peter Barnes on Friday, November 20, 2015,
In :
Second-hand
Greenwich 2015 Exhibition recap.
Posted by Peter Barnes on Sunday, November 15, 2015,
In :
Greenwich
New instruments and no more harpsichord repairs....
Posted by Peter Barnes on Friday, November 6, 2015,
In :
working on...
Greenwich Festival 12th to 14th November 2015.
Posted by Peter Barnes on Tuesday, October 27, 2015,
In :
Greenwich
Raising a virginal bridge.
Posted by Peter Barnes on Tuesday, September 22, 2015,
In :
Soundboard repairs
Re-voicing, re-stringing, re-voicing...
Posted by Peter Barnes on Friday, April 17, 2015,
In :
working on...
Goodbye Chris Hogwood instruments!
Posted by Peter Barnes on Wednesday, March 11, 2015,
In :
Antique Keyboard Instruments
Gardiner Houlgate Catalogue for 12th March 2015.
Posted by Peter Barnes on Saturday, February 7, 2015,
In :
Antique Keyboard Instruments
Gardiner Houlgate Auction Sale 12th and 13th March 2015
Posted by Peter Barnes on Wednesday, February 4, 2015,
In :
Antique Keyboard Instruments
Christopher Hogwood's Keyboard instruments are for sale!
Posted by Peter Barnes on Saturday, December 6, 2014,
In :
Antique Keyboard Instruments
Greenwich Early Music Show - Fri and Sat 14th and 15th Nov 2014
Posted by Peter Barnes on Thursday, November 13, 2014,
In :
Greenwich
The World's Most Beautiful Spinet!
Posted by Peter Barnes on Saturday, November 8, 2014,
In :
Antique Keyboard Instruments
Greenwich - last reminder! Thurs 13th to Sat 15th Nov. 2014
Posted by Peter Barnes on Saturday, November 8, 2014,
In :
Greenwich
Early Music Show, Greenwich, 13th -15th November!
Posted by Peter Barnes on Friday, October 24, 2014,
In :
Greenwich
Harpsichord sold to another harpsichord maker.
Posted by Peter Barnes on Monday, April 7, 2014,
In :
Second-hand
Re-voicing jacks with Leather plectra to Delrin quills.
Posted by Peter Barnes on Saturday, March 29, 2014,
In :
Leather and Delrin Plectra
Three Michael Johnson Harpsichords for sale!
Posted by Peter Barnes on Tuesday, November 19, 2013,
In :
New build
Back to the workshop with Storrs Harpsichord and EMS Bent-side Spinet.
Posted by Peter Barnes on Saturday, November 16, 2013,
In :
working on...
Greenwich Early Music Festival.
Posted by Peter Barnes on Monday, October 28, 2013,
In :
Second-hand
Spinet going to The Lowry, Manchester.
Posted by Peter Barnes on Monday, October 7, 2013,
In :
Second-hand
October Sale - two instruments sold today.
Posted by Peter Barnes on Tuesday, October 1, 2013,
In :
Second-hand
October 2013 Harpsichord Sale
Posted by Peter Barnes on Thursday, September 26, 2013,
In :
Second-hand
Single Strung, refurbished harpsichord for £1,395 ?!
Posted by Peter Barnes on Monday, August 12, 2013,
In :
Second-hand
Green Five-octave Zuckermann is finished.
Posted by Peter Barnes on Saturday, August 3, 2013,
In :
Second-hand
Marble case painting - new for 2013!
Posted by Peter Barnes on Monday, May 27, 2013,
In :
working on...
Flemish Zuckermann Soundboard Repairs
Posted by Peter Barnes on Thursday, April 11, 2013,
In :
Soundboard repairs
Sunshine at Shearwater, Sailing Club Hosts Open Race Meeting.
Posted by Peter Barnes on Monday, April 8, 2013,
In :
sailing
Single strung refurbished Italian harpsichords
Posted by Peter Barnes on Thursday, March 7, 2013,
In :
Second-hand
I'm back from the ' Deep Sea Challenge'
Posted by Peter Barnes on Saturday, November 17, 2012,
In :
sailing
Sold, Sold, Sold!
Posted by Peter Barnes on Wednesday, September 19, 2012,
In :
Antique Keyboard Instruments
Greenwich Early Music Show - Thursday-Saturday.
Posted by Peter Barnes on Monday, September 10, 2012,
In :
working on...
Progress report on English Harpsichord
Posted by Peter Barnes on Thursday, August 2, 2012,
In :
New build
Spinet swaps, harpsichord hirings and warm weather tuning.
Posted by Peter Barnes on Monday, May 28, 2012,
In :
Weather
Just finished making this Flemish Harpsichord
Posted by Peter Barnes on Thursday, April 12, 2012,
In :
New build
Signature discovered under soundboard!
Posted by Peter Barnes on Tuesday, February 28, 2012,
In :
Antique Keyboard Instruments
Like the first harpsichord I ever made.
Posted by Peter Barnes on Wednesday, February 1, 2012,
In :
Second-hand
Painted Soundboard anyone?
Posted by Peter Barnes on Monday, January 30, 2012,
In :
Soundboard painting
Harpsichord Dampers in the Winter.
Posted by Peter Barnes on Tuesday, December 27, 2011,
In :
Harpsichord Dampers
Replacing strings method 2
Posted by Peter Barnes on Thursday, December 1, 2011,
In :
String replacement
Replacing strings on pins without hole. 1
Posted by Peter Barnes on Thursday, December 1, 2011,
In :
String replacement
Soundboard painting finished - a guided tour:
Posted by Peter Barnes on Tuesday, November 29, 2011,
In :
Soundboard painting
Soundboard painter at work 1
Posted by Peter Barnes on Tuesday, November 22, 2011,
In :
Soundboard painting
What did 18th century harpsichord makers do without masking tape?
Posted by Peter Barnes on Sunday, November 20, 2011,
In :
New build
Flemish Single, from kit parts to playing in 20 working days.
Posted by Peter Barnes on Sunday, November 20, 2011,
In :
New build
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Bath, U.K. |
Harpsichord Maker, restorer, repairer and vendor.
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