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wnen you too* at David Taylor’s
creations, your eyes may fool you.
But your ears won’t.
Taylor, a craftsmen from Gatl in
burg, Term., makes small musical
string instruments-dulcimers,
ukeieies, guitars, banjos and man
dolins. When people first see them
they think they are toys, but they
aren’t.
“P«&le just can’t believe the
sound that comes from them,”
Taylor said.
Taylor will have a variety of his
musical instruments at the
SOUTHERN CHRISTMAS SHOW,
running November 15-23 at the
Merchandioe Mart here.
These small instruments, each
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constructed trom a single piece of
wood, are played just like their
bigger counterparts. The fret
placements on the fingerboards
are accurate and the instruments
tune accurately. Each comes with
an instruction book and a pick.
Additional music is also available.
Taylor has been making musical
instruments for seven years. Al
though he has never taken music
lessons, he got interested in instru
ments and wood-working from
being around his dad, "Tut" Tay
lor, who has played, traded and
repaired instruments for more
than 30 years. Once David’s in
terest was kindled, be studied
instrument making under Bob
Givens, a mandolin maker and a
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friend of the elder Taylor.
David has a patent on his little
instruments, since they use a new
sound principle, somewhat dif
ferent from that of the usual
acoustical instrument.
In addition to the small instru
ments, he also makes a large
dulcimer that has a deeper body
than the standard sized dulcimer
and a “dobro,” a type of acoustical
steel guitar used in country music.
In addition to Taylor and his
small instruments, the SOUTH
ERN CHRISTMAS SHOW features
more than 200 other crafts people
who will be making and selling
pottery, woodwork, woven items,
hand blown glass, rosemauling,
leather goods and much more.
The Olde Towne section of the
show, a nostalgic village, will have
an old timey country store, an
apothecary shop, an old timey
repair garage, the Village Church
and Christmas Tree Lane and a
variety of special features.
There will also be decorating and
cooking clinics, as well as gifts,
accessories, ornaments, holiday
foods and much more.
Show hours are 10 a.m. to 9:30
p.m. weekdays and Saturdays, and
11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays.
Admission is $3. at the door for
adults, $2.50 in advance; $1.50 for
youths ages 10-18. Children under
10, excluding groups, admitted
free with an adult. Group rates for
30 or more adults are available.
For more information, write
SOUTHERN CHRISTMAS SHOW,
1945 Randolph Road, Charlotte,
N.C. 28207; or telephone 704-376
6594.
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