Manufacture Of Harps Beautiful Harps Are Made In A Workshop Footage

MANUFACTURE OF HARPS Beautiful harps are made in a workshop
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	Catalog #:	36889
	Clip Number:	36889-1
	Orginal Film:	CP 355
	Timecode:	01:47:34 - 01:50:36
	Location:	London, England
	Year Shot:	1961 (Actual Year)
	Audio:	Yes
	Color:	Yes
	Headings:	INDUSTRY: Craftsmen / Handmade INDUSTRY: Musical Instruments LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London
	Description:	MANUFACTURE OF HARPS Beautiful harps are made in a workshop South West London. Fade in to MS Morley putting strings in harp.(value $1000) MS Mr. Morley makes minor adjustments to fork C/U of the man as he plucks some strings then tightens them up. C/U of him concentrating on his harps and C/U of various parts of the harp. CU Forks on neck of harp string is placed between forks pan down slightly. Fork in action. CU Foot pedal with foot depressing it. Big CU string vibrating fork contacting string. CU Foot depressing pedal. Nice harp music on the soundtrack. Narrator explains that new harps are harder to come by than tickets to heaven. Most harpists perform using instruments more than 100 years old. Company is owned by John Sebastian Morely and hasn't made a new harp for 40 years. Extreme C/Us of various parts of the instrument. Big CU string being Contracted. Big CU ivory eyelet hole. MLS Various shots of craftsmen at work renovating harps. Good C/Us of them concentrating on their work as the narrator explains the techniques used. Tony Bishops inserts belly of harp into clamp. MS As they tighten clamp. CU Alan Harbour tightening clamp. CU As they tighten clamp. MS Two workers checking clamp. and then return to benches. CU Tony Bishop examining base of harp. We pan to l. Stop panning. French polishing and carpentry techniques are used as well as more traditional instrument renovating skills. Low angle shot of collection of old string instruments. C/Us showing decorative details of the harps. CU Alan Harbour polishing neck of harp. MS Jim Munson checking action of harp. He picks of chisel and stars to work on wood. CU looking down to harp as Munson chisels neck (gouging) He then fits action to neck. MS A wall instruments hanging from it CU Base of harp. MS Harp we pan up. CU Carved head we pan up to see rest of head stop panning. Big CU carved angels on head of another harp. CU Figure on another head. CU Italian harp with a grotesque head.