I've read all the interesting suggestions posted so far. What occurs to me, particularly because you want him to be able to wear it on his back, is a modified quiver. You could even play the jest all the way and put a few dummy arrows in there along with the recorder--maybe make a rigid tie-down lid for the quiver and mount a clutch of feathered arrow-tops on that? Sorry--I've been reading an awful lot (an awful LOT or an AWFUL lot? I think I mean it both ways...) of freshman essays and am taking refuge in whimsy! --Ruth Anne Baumgartner scholar gypsy and amateur costumer
-----Original Message----- >From: Robin Netherton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Dec 5, 2006 2:56 AM >To: Historic Costume List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [h-cost] Research on medieval instrument cases? > > >My 10-year-old son, who is far more musically inclined than I am, just had >his first experience at a medieval costumed event, where he went for the >sole purpose of finding the opportunity to play early music with other >like-minded souls. He intends to do more of this. > >He has a suitable costume (c. 1300 in style, roughly Luttrell Psalter >working-class). However, he could use a way to carry his recorder safely >and conveniently. Ideally, it should be something that hangs from his >body, as he has the habit of putting things down and forgetting them. > >I have never had the need to research period instrument cases, and I don't >really want to start now. But given the number of minstrel-types doing >re-enactment, I'm betting someone else has already devoted energy to this >subject. Can anyone point me to a webpage or other source for guidance? > >If I don't find any hard documentation, I figure I'll take some quilted >fabric and make a recorder-sized tube, and then cover that with some wool >-- or else just use batting between two layers to create a padded tube. >The end could close with a foldover that can be fastened (latchet or >button), or maybe with a drawstring. It would also need a strap that would >let him carry it on his back. (He does wear a belt, but he's small for his >age, and even a soprano recorder would end up knocking around his knees if >he hung it from a belt.) If anyone has advice to improve on that scheme, >I'm all ears. > >I have ruled out stuffing it down his hood liripipe primarily because he'd >probably end up sitting on it. But believe me, I was tempted. > >--Robin > >_______________________________________________ >h-costume mailing list >[email protected] >http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
