The Talking Machine Forum — For All Antique Phonographs & Recordings

Next Thursday, UCSB is launching the Early Recordings Initiative - an effort to preserve pre-1903 records (primarily brown wax cylinders) and to make it more accessible. The Launch Event will include a parlor orchestra concert directed by Colin Hancock as well as a brown wax demo recording the ensemble.

You can tune in on Zoom or, if you're near Santa Barbara, you can attend the event which includes wine and cheese beforehand.

Live 1890s music performed by a 5-piece orchestra; brown wax recording; free.

Hope to see you there!
Registration:
https://www.library.ucsb.edu/events-exh ... c6ee7XVCd4

I'll be there, albeit only virtually. Thumbs up.

joined at 1700.
official start 17.30 recording 18.30 so i might not be able stay awake long enough here.

started now

What an amazing event, and performance. The recording demonstrations were the best I've ever seen. The instruments and voices were perfectly balanced, and the recordings were incredibly clear.

I admire John's dedication to the history of brown wax cylinders, and his generosity in ensuring that his collection, along with others, will be preserved and digitized for future study. And I'm glad there are young people like Colin Hancock keeping this music alive in the modern era.