by Doug Skiba | Jun 1, 2016 | Golden Informer, Music
The following article appeared in the June issue of The Golden Informer. Around the turn of the twentieth century, in the rural American southeast, it was common for families to entertain themselves and their neighbors by playing folksongs and gospel tunes in...
by admin | Nov 4, 2011 | Music
This Saturday, Nov. 5 is Night at the Museums in Golden. From 5 – 8 p.m., folks can visit museums in town for free. Golden History Museums will be participating and presenting some unique experiences to correspond with the Turn it Up!: Golden’s Musical...
by Mark Dodge | Oct 21, 2011 | Collections and Exhibits, Golden History Museum, Music
If you have yet to visit the Golden History Center to see and hear Turn it Up: Golden’s Musical Memories, don’t worry, you still have time. And even though it opened in June, new leads and stories on additional Golden music makers continue to come to...
by admin | Mar 18, 2011 | Golden History Museum, Music
Here’s the first view of our video trailer for one of the multimedia portions of “Turn It Up: Golden’s Musical Memories,” which will open June 3, 2011. Let us know what you think! Read more on our website, and stay tuned for...
by admin | Mar 3, 2011 | Collections and Exhibits, Music
Upright pianos became popular in America during the late 1800s. We, however, have a real one-of-a-kind, and not just because it’s covered in orange velvet. Last December Michael and Nancy Mason, of Golden donated this beauty to the museum. Like all of our...
by admin | Jan 28, 2011 | Collections and Exhibits, Music
Three big guys from Keyboard Carriers arrived at 1:30 on Thursday to prep our J. M. Pelton square grand piano for a move from the Astor House Museum to the Golden History Center. Dating from 1860-1880, this 1600-pound mass of cherry and gumwood was one of the first...
