John Weston Thomas

John Weston Thomas

John Weston Thomas (born 1921 Cardiff, died Pembrokeshire 1992) revived the tradition of Welsh harp making. After spells in the merchant navy, and teaching carpentry, he began making harps, originally with the aid of old instruments and illustrations, as there was no existing harp maker to teach him. The harp is so firmly associated with Wales that it seems impossible now, but at the time he was the only harp maker in Wales, and indeed one of only three in the whole of Britain. John Weston Thomas had three students, these were Alun Thomas (his son), Bryan Blackmore (in Pembrokeshire) and Allan Shiers (in Llandysul) all three are still successfully working as harp makers, having continued developing what he began. John Weston Thomas died in 1992 he worked tirelessly until, shortly before his death

External links

* [http://www.thomasharps.co.uk - Alun Thomas]

References

Rosser A. So Long To Learn - John W. Thomas 1921 - 1992.The Pembrokeshire Press, Fishguard 2005


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