stolen fiddle email

Subject: stolen fiddle email
From: Emma B
Date: 28 Mar 06 - 05:55 PM

just received this email
Subject: STOLEN FIDDLE
>My fiddle was stolen from the car last night. It was parked in Market
>Street in Lerwick. Attached is a photo of the fiddle. Please look out
for
>it at festivals etc. It was in a black rectangular hiscox case, there
were
>also two bows in the case. One with a circle on the frog, one without.
One
>with a plain silver screw nd one with a screw with mother of pearl in
the
>end.
>The chin rest has been changed since the picture was taken - it now
has a
>soft black leather chin rest on it.
>
>Please forward this to as many musicians as you know.
>Thanks,
>
>Vaila

Subject: RE: stolen fiddle email
From: Peace
Date: 28 Mar 06 - 08:20 PM

Refresh

Subject: RE: stolen fiddle email
From: Sorcha
Date: 28 Mar 06 - 08:24 PM

Arseholes. I'd die if Maggie were stolen. She is my evil twin and soul mate.

Subject: RE: stolen fiddle email
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 28 Mar 06 - 09:00 PM

Since no details are given of the instrument itself (maker if known, label, description and so on), I've put a copy of the photo, temporarily, at

http://www.yorkshire-folk-arts.com/info/archive/stolen_fiddle.html

It might also help to give the reply address, which is

[e-mail]

Subject: RE: stolen fiddle email
From: GUEST,BanjoRay
Date: 29 Mar 06 - 09:57 AM

Malcom Douglas - All I get from your link is a square with an X, I don't get the fiddle picture.
Ray

Subject: RE: stolen fiddle email
From: Scoville
Date: 29 Mar 06 - 10:20 AM

I get the fiddle picture.

Man, I wish fiddles were more distinctive (mine's known for being/sounding ugly, but at least it stands out). I'd be pissed if somebody took it even though it sounds like an asthmatic mule. I never leave instruments in the car if I can help it, at least not without covering them up well with something (partly for safety and partly because it's so damned hot here that it would do bad things to them).

Subject: RE: stolen fiddle email
From: Louie Roy
Date: 29 Mar 06 - 10:31 AM

If there is one person that I hate it is a low down Son-Of -A-Bitch that steals a musical instrument.While in the service from 1942 until 1946 I had 4 guitars stolen from me a cheap MW a cheap Gene Autry a blond Kay and a Martin double 00 I hated the bastards then and the feeling still exists.I hope somehow you get your fiddle back,but the chanches are slim and I also know how attached you were to this fiddle regardless what the value was,Louie Roy

Subject: RE: stolen fiddle email
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 29 Mar 06 - 01:07 PM

Go back a few years and read Mark Cohen's heartbreaking story of losing his guitar. Makes you wince to read it.

SRS

Subject: RE: stolen fiddle email
From: Kaleea
Date: 29 Mar 06 - 01:23 PM

A pal of mine was performing at a Music fest a few years back. Some dirty sob stole his backpack which had all of his whistles, & his extra deep 16" Bodhran made by Alfonzo. At least they waited till he had performed.

Subject: RE: stolen fiddle email
From: Leadfingers
Date: 29 Mar 06 - 01:34 PM

In 45 years of owning various instruments , I've only ever had two stolen - My first clarinet , which I had taken out of its case and put in the inside pocket of my overcoat with the view of heading to the Jazz Club when The NAAFI closed - some bastard stole my Overcoat on a cold snowy evening in Germany ! Then I had my ONLY C whistle lifted from the table in front of me when I was doing a six month gig three thousand miles from a decent music shop !!
I my book , stealing instruments is worth than molestation !!!
Bring Back The Birch !!

Subject: RE: stolen fiddle email
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 29 Mar 06 - 04:35 PM

Bugger the birch! The buggers want hangin', or at the very least a boiling water & Epsom salts enema

People who steal instruments KNOW how we musos feel about our instruments - They are part of us!

Worrying thing is it might be musos that have done the deed!

I hope them responsible all rot in hell

Subject: RE: stolen fiddle email
From: GUEST,Vaila
Date: 02 Apr 06 - 11:12 AM

Hello,
it was my fiddle that was stolen. A picture of it can be seen at www.shetlandaccordionandfiddle.com

thanks
Vaila

Subject: RE: stolen fiddle email
From: s&r
Date: 03 Apr 06 - 10:41 AM

Good luck and I hope you find it.


Stu

Subject: RE: stolen fiddle email
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 03 Apr 06 - 02:14 PM

It may have been stolen by someone who now has no way to get rid of it. Why don't you put up posters on Market Street offering a reward for a "lost" fiddle, no questions asked?

Subject: RE: stolen fiddle email
From: Windsinger
Date: 03 Apr 06 - 02:46 PM

Vaila - UGH, good luck!

Had my (admittedly old and shoddy) guit stolen by a pair of fraternity-brats in '98. :/ Fortunately the kids did such a sloppy job covering their tracks that it was recovered within 48 hours; either way, it was probably a lot more easily replaceable than your instrument.

I hope your fiddle comes home soon.

Slán,

~Fionn

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