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For what it's worth, the general consensus on how the six-holed wooden flute got to be so popular among Irish musicians is that when Boehm-system flutes "came...
A few thoughts... Old Sarah said that she was on her third instrument at the time of the interview. So, good question, how did she afford them? The HG in the...
Of course, it may be that Sarah's HG as depicted wasn't one she had even seen, much less played. It's more usual for an artist to have a sample item in his...
La Tour used his mother and father as models. The HG model for his work was his father. Scott -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my...
As to Old Sarah, it seems unlikely that a woman who was famous for playing the hurdy-gurdy (why else write about her and take her photograph) would have used...
I agree with Geoff about this + it feels as if there is an unwillingness to accept these art works as being in any way informative: I find this puzzling. Ref...
I agree but just wanted to point out that then, as now, one needs to be wary when taking paintings or engravings as exact representations. There could be a...
Interesting about de la Tour's father, Scott - I didn't know that! Geoff, I'm not sure how truly famous Old Sarah was. To the best of my knowledge, Mayhew...
By "professionals" I was meaning those employed as musicians (equivalent to a member of an orchestra today) and, I assume, they would be able to have the best...
Hi All Thoughts on pictures of historical musicians and a couple of books: Images: The image of Blind Sarah is a wood engraving based on a photograph - this is...
... and then of course shortly after he interviewed her she was run over by a cab, poor woman! I've tried to find these tunes in the past, and can't find...
There is a tune called "Harlequin's Amulet".  Could this have been a mis hearing ?  I found it on Richard Robinson's  tunebook site.  Gerald From:...
That would certainly make more sense - unless Harlequin smoked cigars, of course. Colin Hill ... No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com ...
Harlequin Hamlet - In the early 19th C there were lots of stage skits in the 'unlicensed' theatres (ancestors of music halls) mocking contemporary society with...
Bandabero, lead by Dominique Forges who wrote La Sansonnette, are planning a short tour in England from 27th Oct to 4th Nov. They have potential bookings in St...
That makes perfect sense too, Clare. Another musician/researcher I was talking to made a similar point. And if after loads of searching it turned out to be...
Even though I won't be attending that, I'd just want to tell everyone how good a tutor Dominique is. I took a 3 day long workshop with him during Chants de...
It would be nice if this one turned up somewhere. One has to presume that it was a well known tune at the time as the writer felt the need to illustrate her...
I likewise drew a blank on mudcat when I tried it a few months ago for the title. Nice to know about Thackery, though. This is a most enjoyable thread. Sadly...
Hello Augusto, I was just re-watching your two links from Oscar Fernandez on trompette technique which have been very helpful. Has he made any more in his...
Saw this question posted on a youtube webpage, unanswered, and wondered what the answer was myself. The hurdy gurdy in 'Captains Courageous' that Spencer...
Here is some info about it as of 2001: http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/lot_details.aspx?intObjectID=3820229 From: Martyn Robinson Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2012...
What a sad fate to happen to it as described in the bottom of that entry - water damage, missing parts, paint damage! I hope it went to a good home? Does...
As far as I know, he hasn't. Just subscribe his youtube channel and ask him there on any of his videos. He'll be happy to answer any question of yours and may...
Thanks - I'll do that S m Deep Ocean Do sea monsters really exist? Exhibition 16 June 14 October 2012 www.deepoceans.com.au The Australian Museum. The views in...
Not a huge amount for such an important prop but what a state it was in. I wonder if it was actually in playing order as an instrument or if it was more of a...
Just a reminder that Gran Hallmarken will be running a Swedish gurdy workshop at this year's Blowout (annual gathering of the Bagpipe Society) which takes ...