Andreas Fischer

About Andreas Fischer

Andreas Fischer is a German author, acoustics expert, and, more broadly, a historian of the ukulele. His research focuses on instruments produced by the Lyon & Healy company, the development of the ukulele in the early twentieth century, and the rediscovery of instructional works by Nelson Burdette Bailey. On his website, bailey-ukulele.de, he publishes research findings, documentation, and primary source materials. He lives in the Rhineland, has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, and continues to work on additional books dealing with the cultural and musical history of the ukulele.