Read Jose Romanillos’s memoriam

Thirty-year GAL member José Luis Romanillos celebrated his 85th birthday in June 2017. He, and his wife and partner of fifty-nine years, Marian Harris Winspear, claim to have retired in 1995 when they moved back to Spain after bringing up their three sons, mostly in England. Apparently, retirement means building instruments, teaching lutherie, and researching, updating, and writing books. José and Marian continue to inspire us while setting the bar impossibly high.

▪ bio current as of 2018