Dear all,
Years ago when I was playing in an early music ensemble I began to double on wind
instruments. On a visit to my parents I took a cornet with me and then went into the
fields to practice because I didn't want do disturb my parents. Attracted a large
crowd of cows which followed me as far as the fence allowed (I was walking while
practicing). Think I'm still famous among the horned animals [the shepherds and
cowherds having stopped playing their reed pipes long ago they must be starved of
music] although I gave up the cornet shortly after to concentrate on the lute. Suppose
when I would take my lute and play it in the open a pigeon would come and tear up the
instrument.
What did Basho write:
Lonely lute outside.
Joe's playing a Dowland piece.
Fast: close the windows!
Cheers, Joachim Luedtke
"bill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb:
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>On Luned�, ago 23, 2004, at 17:16 Europe/Rome, Herbert Ward wrote:
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>> I stopped at a roadside rest area.
>> Dozens or hundreds of wild birds were
>> singing, so I went to get my lute from the car.
>>
>>
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>basho lives!
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>i once played my oud by a quiet fountain in bologna because i heard
>that playing near an open body of water has a nice effect on the sound.
>
>all i did was shoo the pigeons away and attract winos.
>
>- bill
>
>ps - is no one going to own up to this orgy gig?
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