Interesting Instruments

[Counterparts]

I'm not sure what they are...but I think I want one!

http://www.springersmusic.co.uk/Library/Stroviols.htm

Here's an example:



Does that remind anybody of something..?

Royston

[wayne]

Nah, hanging a bit low to remind me of anything, Royston

- but seriously, the tubafication of string instruments has to be a good thing, no?

Which reminds me, last night at the gig ( before playing the tuba) the singer says "...And now here's Wayne, playing the biggest bong in the world!"

[Counterparts]

Are you in an "oompah" band?

[wayne]

The band's a bluesish/rock kinda thing, and the gig is an industry night - where people can get up & play, with or without us, the house band.

The tuba gets used for the more "down south" sounding music, or sometimes if things get a bit gospel it's good, too

Otherwise i play bass.

This isn't that band, but here's "Brassica" playing in the street in Melbourne a few years ago



Hmmmm, beige suits with Nehru collars, nice!

Notice we've got our own secret-service guy gettin' down amongst it, too

[garyb]

always with the impressive stunts, Wayne....

i've sold a number of strohviols at pro music exchange. they're very heavy(for a viola)....