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Solling - Hümmelke
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This Instrument was built by Adolf Hilke in the town Moringen in the Solling mountains between Hannover and Gttingen in Germany. Hilke built his first hummel in 1871. He and his son built 8 to 10 instruments which all but the first had disappeared. Now this Hmmelke was sent to me by a relativ of Hilke for restoring. The instrument hang on the wall for decoration without strings for more than 40 years. Great - it came to public again !!!
Remarkable. That is a great piece of history.
Hi Wilfried,
That's a wonderful instrument and beautifully played
Interesting to see that the scale starts from the nut. I have seen other European zithers like the Langleik from Norway that are the same.
You have done a beautiful job of restoring the Hilke to make it sing again
Very beautiful restoration Wilford. What a special and beautiful instrument, sounds lovely.
Beautiful job Wilfred. And a beautiful instrument you restored. Sound holes only on the audience side -- and so many! It looks as if the instrument is taller than it is wide. What are the approximate dimensions?
Wilfried, that is an amazing looking vintage instrument. I am glad it is back in the land of the living.
Absolut fabelhaft Arbeit dass Sie da gemacht haben, dass wieder zum Leben zu bringen.
It's always great to hear a rediscovered voice from the past (nice playing, too).
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Like this people could listen to "barn dance" in the spinning rooms of Moringen 1871 to 1910. After that the diatonic accordeon (or hand organ) came to the dance places and the dancer didn't want the hummel any more. Disappointed Hilke wrote on his first instrument:
You wil not come along any more / They can go to the organ and dance.
The noter is from wood covered by a piece of a feather from a goose. The pick is from wood too just carved flat to 1 mm at the end. both are original. It's not very comfortable to use this pick. I prefer HERDIM - yellow.