Hi everybody, gosh, my little question did generate a vivid discussion. Well, very intersting it is. I think I have to research if there is a German version of that story, and it is good to know that there is an online version abvailable on the Gutenberg site. Now I'm curious. I love Kipling, but did never come along the story. And, of course. if the instrument in the book actually were a gurdy I would have remembered it. So thanks to everybody for the input. Another question arises: how come Hollywood producers in the 30s to 40 did know about such obscure instruments like a hurdy-gurdy? Fanfan wasn't that success, was it?
Well, interesting topics to discuss anyway. Have a nice weekend, your's, Uli -- Ulrich Joosten [email protected] [email protected] www.gambrinus-folk.de Am 09.04.11 02:36 schrieb "Jon Lucas" unter <[email protected]>: >Hi Felicia >Yes, I just skimmed Captains Courageous on the Gutenberg website, and >there is this slight mention of it: "Manuel drew out a tiny guitar- >like thing with metal strings which he called a machette." Hollywood >turned it into a hurdy gurdy and killed off Manuel (Spencer Tracey) so >the boy could inherit it at the end, which didn't happen in the book. >There are several scenes of Spencer Tracey playing the HG; don't know >who was really playing it. Well, that's Hollywood! I have searched >'machette' without success; don't know what Kipling had in mind. >Yes I know about the Couth Buzzard and have been meaning to go. I >look forward to seeing you there. > > >On Apr 8, 1:08 pm, Felicia Dale <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi, Jon, >> I've read Captains Courageous a number of times but I can't remember >> the exact instrument in the book. However, it doesn't play that big a >> role in the story which may be part of why I don't remember it. I >> didn't care for the movie as it departed so strongly from the book >> which I read first. I imagine Kipling knew about gurdies but frankly, >> taking one on even a steel ship would be troublesome for everyone let >> alone the instrument! I have read of a French sailor carrying one >> with him on board of a sailing ship but when he took it out to play >> (on land after a long sea voyage) it had essentially fallen apart due >> to dampness during the trip. I've played on board of a variety of >> boats from permanently moored "exhibit" ships such as the ones at >> Mystic or San Francisco and on boats under sail. Neither situation >> was easy despite having a very stable Volksgurdy. >> >> Not to pry, but if you live near Seattle you aren't so far from me and >> a lot of other players. Come out to the jam at the Couth Buzzard if >> you get the chance! We'd love to meet you and your instrument. The >> Couth Buzzard is a very nice bookstore/coffee house in Greenwood and a >> great place to play. >> >> Hope to see you there! >> >> Felicia. >> >> On Apr 7, 2011, at 2:18 PM, Jon Lucas wrote: >> >> >> >> > Just received my instrument (finally!) so this seemed a good time to >> > introduce myself to the forum. I'm a retired Master Mariner living in >> > a small town near Seattle. I'm especially interested in old Scottish >> > songs and transcribing themes from classical music and adapting them >> > to the HG. I've wanted a hurdy gurdy for a long time but it wasn't >> > practical taking it on ship board. Now I'm retired, maybe I can learn >> > to play the beast. BTW, I chanced to see the old movie Captains >> > Courageous the other day and was intrigued to see a hurdy gurdy as a >> > main plot device. Does anyone know of other movies which feature the >> > instrument as part of the story, rather than just a walk-on >> > appearance? >> >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> > Groups "hurdygurdy" group. >> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > [email protected] >> > For more options, visit this group at >> >http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy >> >> > The rules of posting, courtesy, and other list information may be >> > found athttp://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm. To reduce >> > spam, posts from new subscribers are held pending approval by the >> > webmaster.- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > >-- >You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >Groups "hurdygurdy" group. >To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >[email protected] >For more options, visit this group at >http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy > >The rules of posting, courtesy, and other list information may be found >at http://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm. To reduce spam, posts >from new subscribers are held pending approval by the webmaster. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hurdygurdy" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy The rules of posting, courtesy, and other list information may be found at http://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm. To reduce spam, posts from new subscribers are held pending approval by the webmaster.
