[AnAmericanMother]

There’s a special place in perdition for anybody who would throw out such a lovely thing. Good grief! Might as well chuck a Strad in the dumpster. Even if the soundboard is split it’s still worth restoring.

[norraad]

I have a cherished French Horn(really good one with hardshell case) I found at a Goodwill Store.

[LizardQueen]

Fascinating story....

The Chelsea area in NYC was a big Irish settlement in the mid to late 1800s. I know, because my ancestors lived a block away from where they found that harp (West 25th street, between 8th and 9th avenue).

I wonder if the harp was a relic of those times and was brought over during the famine migration that filled up the area, and who threw it out (and what other treasures of that time may have ended up in a dumpster).

Lq

[kalee]

ping

[SunkenCiv]

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	Gods Graves Glyphs	Thanks BGHater! ...Ms. Finch used wood-floor soap to clean the harp and discovered not only clusters of hand-painted gold shamrocks climbing the column and soundboard,but a brass plaque bearing the name of the instrument's maker,John Egan, and an address on Dawson Road in Dublin. Egan, who is thought to have made instruments from the late 1700s until about 1840, is seen by many as the father of the modern Irish harp. In the 19th century his instruments were used by nationalist balladeers, like the poet Thomas Moore... "The ancient Irish harp tradition, which goes back to medieval times, was dying out around 1800," Simon Chadwick, honorary secretary of the Historical Harp Society of Ireland, wrote... To all -- please ping me to other topics which are appropriate for the GGG list. GGG managers are SunkenCiv, StayAt HomeMother, and Ernest_at_the_Beach
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[Ditter]

I am not a musician or a dumpster diver but I would have rescued that harp in a second! What a find!

[La Lydia]

What a great story. Wish they would have posted a sound bite with it.

[martin_fierro]

Noo Yawkers are so friggin' cosmopolitan...

[Daffynition]

NYC trash can make for some interesting finds! HOORAY for the West Side!

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Painting Found in New York City Garbage Could Sell for $1 Million

[afraidfortherepublic]

This is a lovely story and I've alread sent it to other music and Irish musid enthusiasts. Thanks for posting.

If you go here: Link

There are thumbnail pictures, including close-ups of the painting and workmanship. Click to enlarge. Enjoy.