Skiddaw Stones
A Lithophone (litho=stone, phone=voice) dating from 1840, the Skiddaw Stones are composed of 61 tuned and shaped rocks made from the rare hornfels stone, found in Cumbria, England. Hornfels is said to have a superior tone and a longer ring than the more commonly used slate. It took their creator, Joseph Richardson, a stonemason and musician ...