Zither US

Welcome to Zither USHere you will find information pertaining to the zither, an Alpine instrument commonly heard in Germany and Austria. This site is intended to provide players with resources for their instrument as well as a venue by which to share music, experiences and insight into this wonderful folk instrument. Many immigrants that came to America played the beautiful zither. If your ancestor played the zither, we'd like to include their story on this web site. For more information on how to contribute, contact us. For the enjoyment of the zither community, over 250 vintage zither arrangements and compositions have now been published. Visit the page of the Vintage Sheet Music Project to browse the current collection. NEW: A new forum is available for zither players and enthusiasts. Visit the forum to share your stories and post your questions.

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Zither Newsletters

Fri January 29th, 2016

Zither Newsletters davidkyger Fri, 01/29/2016 - 02:14 In 1879, Franz Waldecker published the first newsletter in the United States for the zither community. The Zitherplayer, in its way, brough...

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A Snapshot of Pauline Kruger Hamilton

Tue April 29th, 2014

A Snapshot of Pauline Kruger Hamilton davidkyger Tue, 04/29/2014 - 18:50 An early photograph reveals an extraordinary life. The photo, circa 1893, was taken in St. Paul, Minnesota and shows Pau...

http://zither.us/zitherist.pauline.kruger

On the Zither

Fri December 6th, 2013

On the Zither davidkyger Fri, 12/06/2013 - 21:06 This article, by Dr. Gerlinde Haid, comes from the Austrian publication Volkskunst heute (Folk Art Today),] a beautifully illustrated magazine d...

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A Zither Match

Fri September 27th, 2013

A Zither Match davidkyger Fri, 09/27/2013 - 21:16 In the late 1870s, zither players in the US began forming clubs to share music with the public. It was during this period that a Bavarian from ...

http://zither.us/zitherist.max.maier

The Concert Zither in America's Civil War

Sat August 31st, 2013

The Concert Zither in America's Civil War davidkyger Sat, 08/31/2013 - 23:50 John Maurath identified a photograph that should be of great interest to zither players. The photograph clearly show...

http://zither.us/concert.zither.civil.war

Franz Schwarzer and Friends

Mon August 12th, 2013

Franz Schwarzer and Friends davidkyger Mon, 08/12/2013 - 03:16 This circa 1901 photo comes to us courtesy of the State Historical Society of Missouri. Shown standing on the right is Franz Schwa...

http://zither.us/node/126

Charles Schroeter Collection

Sun June 30th, 2013

Charles Schroeter Collection davidkyger Sun, 06/30/2013 - 23:16 A very generous donation of early zither sheet music was recently received by Zither US, compliments of Jerry Turnbaugh. A signif...

http://zither.us/charles.schroeter.collection

A Songbird for the Zither

Thu June 20th, 2013

A Songbird for the Zither davidkyger Thu, 06/20/2013 - 01:17 Born in New York, zitherist Alberta Krader was a music teacher by profession and toured extensively with vaudeville, where she intro...

http://zither.us/zitherist.alberta.krader

Buffalo Zither Club

Fri May 24th, 2013

Buffalo Zither Club davidkyger Fri, 05/24/2013 - 02:47 Thank you to Anna Mayerhofer for sharing this 1917 photo of the Buffalo Zither Club. This photo also includes her grandfather Josef Mayerh...

http://zither.us/node/123

Zitherist Henry Nowak

Fri February 1st, 2013

Zitherist Henry Nowak davidkyger Fri, 02/01/2013 - 02:58 This historic zither photo from 1932 comes to us courtesy of Pat Mohre, great-granddaughter of Henry Nowak, shown here with one of his e...

http://zither.us/node/121