Instruments of Note: Recent Episodes
Michael Hellyer
Instruments of Note is a podcast that tells the stories of musical instruments steeped in historical significance.
Every episode takes a look at historical fact along with legend and tries to piece together the story of famous instruments in easy to listen to, bite size episodes.
This drum circumnavigated the world. Legend has it, it can call its master from beyond the grave. Find out more abut this instrument of note that sailed the high seas with Francis Drake.
Discover the story of the creation of the most iconic guitar in rock and roll. Forged by its owner and his father, A young Brian May created a guitar with engineering expertise, creative flare and some happy accidents. Through it, Dr Brian May has created some of the most recognized riffs in music. Find out more here about the Red Special.
Everyone has heard of the Titanic and its misfortune, but not much is known of the band that 'played on'. thankfully a piece of the legend lives on in the Wallace Hartley Titanic violin.
The year was 1967.
Radio 1 had just started to fill the airways. Jimi Hendrix first burnt his guitar at the Astoria in Finsbury park, and British rock band the Who were gearing up for their first ever US tour.
This episode covers the epic Pictures of Lily drum kit owned and designed by Keith Moon.