Here are some video clips from The Summer Strummers: The Chautauqua Institute's Favorite Sing Along String Band. These clips are from an outdoor date they did at the Chautauqua Institute during the 2011 summer season. The 2011 Summer Strummers are: Joe Prezio- banjo, (Not present at this gig) Ray Defendorf- guitar, Ed Paul- bass, Ed Harmon mandolin and saw, and Robert Ivers-mandolin. (Robert Ivers; is my father, and grandson of Joseph L. Ivers, Mandolin Orchestra leader and Gibson Mandolin Company Teacher/Agent mentioned above.) Special thanks to my sister Beth Munro for taking the time to record and send me the video footage.
Page 21 Gibson Mandolin Catalog M: See right side second photo from bottom
I recently discovered that this photo of my Great grandfather's Mandolin Orchestra appears on page 21 of the Gibson "M" catalog, published in 1921, confirming my theory that he (Joseph L. Ivers) was a Gibson "teacher-agent" or dealer, and that this photo was part of the "Everyone a Gibsonite" marketing campaign. Some of these instruments are still owned and played by Ivers family members. For example, my father Robert Ivers still plays the 1914 F4 in the center played by my Great Grandmother Mary Ivers in this photo. He also owns a 1921 H2 Mandola, no doubt pictured brand spanking new somewhere in this photo. I would love to try to contact other family members to see where some of these other instruments ended up.
Water Color "Grandfather's Mandolin" by Robert Ivers of Gibson F-4 #24532
Water Color Of My Great Grand Father's F4 painted by my Father, Robert Ivers. Look !!!!!!! Notice unintended ghost image of my Great Grandfather Joseph Ivers in upper left !
