Oh, dear, so much for Robin Hood (and his band of merry men!)! --Ruth Anne -----Original Message----- >From: Deredere Galbraith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Dec 5, 2006 11:42 AM >To: Historical Costume <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [h-cost] Research on medieval instrument cases? > >Mmm I don't think back quivers are medieval. >Altough I love them. > >Greetings, > Deredere > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> 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 >> >> > >_______________________________________________ >h-costume mailing list >[email protected] >http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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