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Weldon Gray, medieval instrument maker and musician.

You can find more information about Weldon and his passion for medieval instruments at:
http://www.graylorelutes.com/GRAYLORE_LUTES/HOME.html
A Greek Psaltery.
A Greek Psaltery.		 The Rose a Modern Hurdy Gurdy.
"The Rose" a Modern Hurdy Gurdy.		 The Rose a Modern Hurdy Gurdy with covers removed and opened to see inner workings.
"The Rose" a Modern Hurdy Gurdy with covers removed and opened to see inner workings.		 A 16th. Century, Baroni Hurdy Gurdy.
A 16th. Century, Baroni Hurdy Gurdy.
A 16th. Century, Baroni Hurdy Gurdy with cover open.
A 16th. Century, Baroni Hurdy Gurdy with cover open.		 9-11th. Century, Organistrum.
9-11th. Century, Organistrum.		 9-11th. Century, Organistrum with cover open.
9-11th. Century, Organistrum with cover open.		 Brer Rabbit Hurdy Gurdy.
Brer Rabbit Hurdy Gurdy.
Brer Rabbit Hurdy Gurdy with cover open.
Brer Rabbit Hurdy Gurdy with cover open.		 Eight Course Renaissance Lute
Eight Course Renaissance Lute		 Eight Course Renaissance Lute
Eight Course Renaissance Lute		 Eight Course Renaissance Lute
Eight Course Renaissance Lute
Ancient Turkish Oud.
Ancient Turkish Oud.		 Ancient Turkish Oud.
Ancient Turkish Oud.		 Ancient Turkish Oud.
Ancient Turkish Oud.		 14 String Eight Course Renaissance Lute.
14 String Eight Course Renaissance Lute.
14 String Eight Course Renaissance Lute.
14 String Eight Course Renaissance Lute.		 14 String Eight Course Renaissance Lute.
14 String Eight Course Renaissance Lute.		 Balalaika.
Balalaika.		 17th Century Fluted Back Vihuela, front view.
17th Century Fluted Back Vihuela, front view.
17th Century Fluted Back Vihuela, back view.
17th Century Fluted Back Vihuela, back view.		 17th Century Fluted Back Vihuela. Detail showing flutes.
17th Century Fluted Back Vihuela. Detail showing flutes.		 Domra.
Domra.		 15th. Century French Theorbo. Front view.
15th. Century French Theorbo. Front view.
15th. Century French Theorbo. Back view.
15th. Century French Theorbo. Back view.		 Giant Bowed Psaltery (Modern).
Giant Bowed Psaltery (Modern).		 Detail on Giant Bowed Psaltery (Modern).
Detail on Giant Bowed Psaltery (Modern).		 Psaltery.
Psaltery.
Psaltery.
Psaltery.		 Clarsach Celtic Wire Harp.
Clarsach Celtic Wire Harp.		 16th Century LUTE of ILLUSIONS, This lute is fashioned after the Laux Bosch lute from the early 1500's in Bologna, Italy.
16th Century LUTE of ILLUSIONS, This lute is fashioned after the Laux Bosch lute from the early 1500's in Bologna, Italy.		 16th Century LUTE of ILLUSIONS, This lute is fashioned after the Laux Bosch lute from the early 1500's in Bologna, Italy.
16th Century LUTE of ILLUSIONS, This lute is fashioned after the Laux Bosch lute from the early 1500's in Bologna, Italy.
Front view of 16th Century LUTE of ILLUSIONS.
Front view of 16th Century LUTE of ILLUSIONS.		 Detail of the back of the neck, 16th Century LUTE of ILLUSIONS .
Detail of the back of the neck, 16th Century LUTE of ILLUSIONS .		 Symphony.
Symphony.		 Symphony, Note lattice pattern carved into lid.
Symphony, Note lattice pattern carved into lid.
Symphony, Lid open.
Symphony, Lid open.		 Very Modern Hurdy Gurdy.
Very Modern Hurdy Gurdy.		 Very modern Hurdy Gurdy.
Very modern Hurdy Gurdy.		 Very modern Hurdy Gurdy.
Very modern Hurdy Gurdy.
Fitzgerald Kildare harp. Weldon made this from reasearch he did on the original located in an Irish museum.
Fitzgerald Kildare harp. Weldon made this from reasearch he did on the original located in an Irish museum.		 Carving detail on the Fitzgerald Kildare harp.
Carving detail on the Fitzgerald Kildare harp.		 A Harp Lute.
A Harp Lute.		 Back of the Harp Lute.
Back of the Harp Lute.
A Lap Harp.
A Lap Harp.		 Detail of the Lap Harp.
Detail of the Lap Harp.		 Enchanted Harp.
Enchanted Harp.		 Enchanted Harp.
Enchanted Harp.

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Louise Auclair05-Jan-2017 11:45
I like the music with this instrument.
Larry Handal05-Feb-2015 13:07
Gorgeous Instruments and Excellent Photography
Mangles Photography01-Feb-2015 09:38
Very nice work, beautiful instruments!!!
larose forest photos17-Aug-2014 23:43
These instruments are exquisite works of art, and one just knows that they will sound as they should. This man is a master instrument maker and your photos show his work to perfection. V
Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)19-Jun-2014 03:41
Very good.V
Paolo
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