Well, there's probably a good reason for NOT cranking the wheel that way now of course. Some modern instruments have a screwed on crank and it come off if you turn it the wrong way too much (yes, I did it when I first got mine and just had to try it both ways - total panic). Were older (or more authentic) ones were fixed by a rivet? Does anyone know when the screw fixing became the "norm"? Is it, indeed, the "norm" now? Just interested. Colin Hill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wolodymyr Smishkewych" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2006 5:29 AM Subject: Re: [HG] a melissa sighting on youtube
> this actually brings up some questions--historically speaking-- as to > the reason for the direction we crank. if the trompette were located > on the opposite side from standard, then CCW cranking owuld be > required. our threading of screws, which usually runs so that > righty=tighty, is also something that in modern construction has > created a convention. is there always documented evidence about the > direction of cranking? the position of the trompette gives us > indications for instruments with a buzzing bridge, but how about > those without? i documented several stone carvings in spain that > showed crank handles being held 'underhand', and also saw photos > taken by Tom Kafka of Antonio Poves, an organistrum reconstructor, > where he played his organistra in a similar fashion. Tom, do you > recall what direction he cranked? I am remembering the photo right, yes? > > thanks all, > vlad > > > On 03 Sep 2006, at 0h20, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > I have seen him live and listened to him play and although it > > is painful to those of us that have been drilled repeatedly to > > never-ever-ever play backwards. It works for him because that is > > the way that he learned to play and without a buzzing bridge it > > really makes no difference which way he chooses to play it. He > > really isn't playing it to do French dance nor is working on > > playing with the buzz so it is not a matter of whether he is > > developing bad habits either. > > > > Actually the part I like the most is when he uses his cymbal > > playing monkey (on his left in the video) as a back up percussion > > player. It is eclectic and fun and the HG is just another element > > of his gig. So that you are all clear, the HG is a part time > > instrument not his main focus or his main instrument in the show. > > > > Just to clear it up. Even though I enjoy him it is painful to > > watch him play but that is a function of my learning and not his > > playing, which is slow, but still matches the melody well. This is > > not meant to chastise but rather to give you a different view of > > the man as a player. > > > > Scott > >
