BS: Muslin Violins

Subject: BS: Muslin Violins
From: Little Hawk
Date: 01 Nov 05 - 12:50 PM

They're really comfortable to play. Anyone know where I can get one?

Subject: RE: BS: Muslin Violins
From: Don Firth
Date: 01 Nov 05 - 01:33 PM

They require a slightly different technique. Instead of a bow, you play them with a salaam.

Don Firth

Subject: RE: BS: Muslin Violins
From: Janie
Date: 01 Nov 05 - 02:00 PM

How does the tone of a bleached vs. an unbleached one compare?

Janie

Subject: RE: BS: Muslin Violins
From: greg stephens
Date: 01 Nov 05 - 02:44 PM

Nice one, Don.

Subject: RE: BS: Muslin Violins
From: pdq
Date: 01 Nov 05 - 02:44 PM

Canada has an ever-increasing population of moose limbs.

Yep, four times as many moose limbs as there are moose. Or is it five?

Subject: RE: BS: Muslin Violins
From: MMario
Date: 01 Nov 05 - 02:48 PM

cool!

Subject: RE: BS: Muslin Violins
From: John Hardly
Date: 01 Nov 05 - 02:55 PM

do muse lambs inspire sheep-shagging?

Subject: RE: BS: Muslin Violins
From: Little Hawk
Date: 01 Nov 05 - 03:16 PM

Let's hope not! We have enough of that as it is.

Subject: RE: BS: Muslin Violins
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 01 Nov 05 - 03:35 PM

In my opinion, Muslin Violins represents the greatest threat to orchestral rigidity in the world today. I can't believe LH would call them "comfortable" based on such flimsy evidence.

Subject: RE: BS: Muslin Violins
From: Little Hawk
Date: 01 Nov 05 - 03:39 PM

LOL!

Horse puckey, LEJ! You're full of mungo beans.

Subject: RE: BS: Muslin Violins
From: GUEST,Martin Gibson
Date: 01 Nov 05 - 05:15 PM

Muslin violins are played with a combination bow/knife for jihad purposes only.

A Fiddler On the Roof will never play an instrument of such poor quality. besides, it might be wired to blow up.

Subject: RE: BS: Muslin Violins
From: Jeri
Date: 01 Nov 05 - 05:17 PM

The reading comprehension problem CAN be funny at times, no? Must go read about Republicans whining now, ta-ta (giggle).

Subject: RE: BS: Muslin Violins
From: Rapparee
Date: 01 Nov 05 - 05:18 PM

Aw, he's making this up out of whole cloth! You can't hold a patch to LH -- even his woofers are warped. Anyone who thinks that Bill Shatner is the bee's knees obviously isn't stitched to tight. So I'd ignore this thread except that I thought it read "Muslim violins" and I wanted to know more about them by bowing to LH's obviously superior knowledge.

Subject: RE: BS: Muslin Violins
From: Little Hawk
Date: 01 Nov 05 - 05:27 PM

Heh! Heh! Good thread.

Subject: RE: BS: Muslin Violins
From: Jeri
Date: 01 Nov 05 - 05:33 PM

I don't know that I cotton to this sort of thing. Well, other than needling MG.

Subject: RE: BS: Muslin Violins
From: GUEST,Bill Scofield
Date: 01 Nov 05 - 05:43 PM

I tried one once and was not impressed. Poor tone and no sustain whatsoever. They are comfortable, though.

Subject: RE: BS: Muslin Violins
From: Donuel
Date: 01 Nov 05 - 08:35 PM

I make and sell them...

http://www.angelfire.com/md2/customviolins/snakeviol.jpg

Subject: RE: BS: Muslin Violins
From: Kaleea
Date: 01 Nov 05 - 09:51 PM

I have seen decorative "violins" made of muslin fabric, painted & hanging on walls.

Subject: RE: BS: Muslin Violins
From: Wilfried Schaum
Date: 02 Nov 05 - 10:34 AM

I prefer the knitted version; they are easier to pluck.

Subject: RE: BS: Muslin Violins
From: Ebbie
Date: 02 Nov 05 - 01:25 PM

When your shoulder develops problems, the muslin variety are a life saver. Does create odd posture though.

Subject: RE: BS: Muslin Violins
From: Dead Horse
Date: 03 Nov 05 - 05:04 AM

The two-string variety known as Gawds are mostly used for playing religeous pieces, whereas the more popular four-stringed instruments are called Fidels and are ideal for Latin American rhythms.
Stained a deep shade of indigo they may be used for Bluegrass but the inherant drool associated with this style does tend to soften the notes and make the instruments unplayable. Should be played on the hip, rather like an AK47, and not under the chin like a bazooki, which incidentally, Italians call Piats!

Subject: RE: BS: Muslin Violins
From: open mike
Date: 03 Nov 05 - 05:16 AM

they weave a beautiful tune,
spun thru and thru with the
threads of song, which forms
the fiber of dreams of the
composer. this speaks to the
fabric of the soul of the
listener.

Subject: RE: BS: Muslin Violins
From: greg stephens
Date: 03 Nov 05 - 05:22 AM

Death to the infiddles

Subject: RE: BS: Muslin Violins
From: GUEST,Duane D. at work
Date: 03 Nov 05 - 01:36 PM

Jeri's just trying to pull the wool over our eyes.

Subject: RE: BS: Muslin Violins
From: Charlie Baum
Date: 04 Nov 05 - 08:27 AM

The Corcoran Art Gallery in Washington, DC is about to open up an exhibition called Picturing the Banjo. Admittedly, it's banjos rather than fiddles, but I wonder if at least some of the paintings might be done on muslin canvasses?

Subject: RE: BS: Muslin Violins
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 04 Nov 05 - 09:41 PM

Is it used to accompany 'The Dance of the Seven Viols?
G.

Subject: RE: BS: Muslin Violins
From: JennieG
Date: 05 Nov 05 - 12:41 AM

Could be handy upon arriving at the Viol of Tears!

Cheers
JennieG

Subject: RE: BS: Muslin Violins
From: GUEST,Sue Leopard
Date: 05 Nov 05 - 10:12 PM

Muslin violins ? I don't think I fancy fiddling with them but muslin banjos are a great idea. I don't mind if my boyfriend buys one of them. They are obviously quiet, but do they go limp in the cold, wet climate of Britain ?

Subject: RE: BS: Muslin Violins
From: GUEST,nix
Date: 05 Nov 05 - 10:59 PM

More importantly, do they get moldy?

Subject: RE: BS: Muslin Violins
From: Dead Horse
Date: 05 Nov 05 - 11:59 PM

Alright for ragtime music?

Subject: RE: BS: Muslin Violins
From: Donuel
Date: 06 Nov 05 - 09:03 AM

Viol of Tears : 1st place
death to in fiddles : 1st runner up
rag time : miss congenialtity


By the way the violins that appear on my website are real hand made one of kind creations that I have done. The only ones that are digitally created are the kaliedoscopic pictures.

The dolphin cello is currently in Japan, the devil violin is in China, the snake violin is in DC and the Escher violin is in Greece...etc
Only about 30 still exist.

Subject: RE: BS: Muslin Violins
From: Little Hawk
Date: 24 Nov 05 - 10:15 PM

Ahh...such comfort.

Subject: RE: BS: Muslin Violins
From: robomatic
Date: 25 Nov 05 - 01:56 PM

A different kind of thread, this
Think I'll string along . . .