Musical Stovepipe

Subject: Musical Stovepipe
From: Bee-dubya-ell
Date: 25 Feb 06 - 11:06 AM

Someone on another forum mentioned using a length of stovepipe as an instrument. From what I gather it's used as a rhythm instrument, but possibly in a fashion similar to a musical jug or didgeridoo instead of by striking it. There's even supposed to be an out-of-print recording of playing examples. Has anyone else heard of this or seen/heard it being played?

A Google search for "musical stovepipe" (with quotes) struck out and without quotes yielded more results (mostly band or tune names & references to stovepipe hats) than I felt like sifting through.

Subject: RE: Musical Stovepipe
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 25 Feb 06 - 11:17 AM

I remember borrowing an LP of stovepipe bands from the local library way back about 40 years ago, can't remember any names, but I do remember it sounded like a jug band only deeper.
Giok

Subject: RE: Musical Stovepipe
From: Sorcha
Date: 25 Feb 06 - 11:38 AM

There is an e mail addy on this page that might be of some help.....in the blue box. Says, do you make your own instruments, stove pipe, etc....

Subject: RE: Musical Stovepipe
From: open mike
Date: 25 Feb 06 - 11:44 AM

i have seen pvc pipe used as a tonal rhythm instrument.
you will not find links about this if you look up pipe band..

this type of instrument may be descended from timber bamboo
instruments...and you "puond" them on the ground...
i mean pound...

Subject: RE: Musical Stovepipe
From: GUEST,Hootenanny
Date: 25 Feb 06 - 12:02 PM

Check out old blues recordings by Daddy Stovepipe, Stovepipe No.1, Davy Crockett (no not the coonskin cap guy). Recordings are available.

Hoot