The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #138308 Message #3169328
Posted By: Willie-O
12-Jun-11 - 11:14 AM
Thread Name: Transatlantic Sess. - Product Placement?
Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sess. - Product Placement?
Re nomenclature" "mandola/bouzuki/cittern thingy"
Steve Earle, of all people, happened to explain this matter very well when recently asked what instrument he was playing. He explained to the CBC radio interviewer Jian Ghomeshi: "It's a bouzouki. Except when I'm going through airport security. Then it's an 'octave mandolin'."
W-O