The Article Archive

Since the beginning of our guitar company we have maintained a scrapbook.  We have placed here a sampling of these articles that chronicle our instrument making experience.
The 1960's  

The 1990's

 

 J. W. Gallagher  1968
The Nashville Banner 1968
"Craftsmen Turn Out Quality Guitars"
Southern Living 1990
"Through Southern Hands"

J. W. Gallagher 1969
Tempo -- A supplement to the Tullahoma News 1969
"He makes Sweet Music in Instrument Industry"
 

Bluegrass Unlimited  1993
"Don Gallagher 
On Guitar Making"

The 1970's
Tennessee Magazine 1974
"Guitar King of Tennessee"
Acoustic Mousician. J.W. Gallagher & Son: 1995
 This piece features a good
history of the company, with
 a focus on the people
 behind the instruments.
Guitar Player 1974
"A Good Little Box"

Flatpick guitar

Gallagher Guitar Company: 1997
 A good interview with  Don
 Gallagher, featuring some telling anecdotes about the guitar's
 33 year history.
    
Shelbyville
Times-Gazette
1977
"Guitar Making Requires Art"
 Shelbyville Times-Gazette
1998
"Gallagher a Busy Man"

The 2000's

Savannah News
1977
"Two Masters Ply Their Trade

Tempo--A supplement to the
Tullahoma News 2005
"Gallagher Guitars still
bringing fame to Wartrace"

The 1980's The Nashville Banner
1980
"Gallagher Guitars--True Babe In Woods"
Tennessean news.  2007
 Gallagher Guitar Co.
 takes pride in its rich past
Southern Living 1983
"Wartrace, a Tennessee Delight"
Bluegrass Unlimited 2007 
 The Guitar World
 of Don Gallagher
Country Journal 1988
"Call Him Doc"
Flatpicking Guitar 2007
The Watson Family
and Gallagher Guitars