Long gone; both from the lute world & this vale of tears- don't remember who or when I got this info from, but sounded true at the time I received it. His "estate" still owes me a $100 deposit for a Renaissance lute I contracted for in about 1968 that he never saw fit to build. Still have the original receipt somewhere. He lived & had a workshop in Bolinas, California, back then. Was part of the old beatnik (and early hippie) scene- hung with some of the great original cats of the time. Was a grumpy old fart when I met him, but he did take my money. Not even pocket change by today's standards of course. His lutes- by today's standards- are roughly on the level of a very good Pakistani instrument. He moved to Paso Robles sometime after the Bolinas days.
That's all I got on him. Dan On Feb 3, 2012, at 11:58 AM, wayne cripps wrote: > > Hi Ed - > > He asked me the same question. I have never heard of Haldon Chase. > > Wayne > > > Begin forwarded message: > >> From: Edward Martin <e...@gamutstrings.com> >> Subject: [BAROQUE-LUTE] Haldon Chase >> Date: February 3, 2012 2:50:56 PM EST >> To: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu, baroque-l...@cs.dartmouth.edu >> >> Dear ones, >> >> I received an inquiry from a person, regarding an lute built by >> Haldon Chase in 1967. I have never heard of him or his >> instruments. If anyone has any information, please forward it, so I >> can be of some assistance to this individual. >> >> Thanks, >> >> ed >> >> <<<<<<<<<< >> Dear Ed, >> >> In 1967 I bought a lute from the builder, Haldon Chase of Bolinas. >> Now I am trying to get information about Haldon Chase lutes but >> nothing shows up in a google search except some things about when he >> was quite young and hung out with Jack Keroac and Allen Ginsberg. >> >> Have you heard of Haldon Chase lutes? He was born in 1923 and most >> likely has died by now. >> >> I'm planning on selling the lute and I want some background on it and >> also some idea about pricing. I know about Wayne's Lute page (That's >> how I found the Lute Society). I picked your name somewhat at random, >> but it did have 2012 before it. >> >> Thanks for any help you can provide, >> e,>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >> >> >> Edward Martin >> 2817 East 2nd Street >> Duluth, Minnesota 55812 >> e-mail: e...@gamutstrings.com >> voice: (218) 728-1202 >> http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1660298871&ref=name >> http://www.myspace.com/edslute >> http://magnatune.com/artists/edward_martin >> >> >> >> >> To get on or off this list see list information at >> http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html >> > >
