Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2052: Sir Goldsworthy Gurney
Posted on · Episode: 2052 The many inventions of Sir Goldsworthy Gurney. Today, we ride a gurney.
Tag: musical instruments
Houston Matters
Houston Violin Maker Reflects On His Finest Instrument
Posted on · Dorian Barnes, the director of workshop operations at Lisle Violin Shop creates violins for the community, the Houston Grand Opera, and beyond.
Houston Matters
Author Resurrects The Lost Voices Of Texas Jailhouse Music
Posted on · In her book, Texas Jailhouse Music, Caroline Gnagy tells the stories of musicians inside Texas prisons in the 1920s and 1930s.
Engines Podcast
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1386: Franklin’s Glass Armonica
Posted on · Episode: 1386 Benjamin Franklin invents the glass armonica — no mouth organ, this. Today, singing wine glasses.