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25 Jan 05 - 01:26 PM (#1388228) Subject: Folklore: drain pipe bands From: GUEST,stevethesqueeze Has anyone any information about the phenomonon of Drain Pipe or Drainpipe Bands that were in existence in the twenties and thirties in the industrial north of england. I understand the instruments were made from old metal tubes and sometimes drainpipes and that this was a cheap way of making music. Any one any idea? stevethesqueeze |
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25 Jan 05 - 02:28 PM (#1388286) Subject: RE: Folklore: drain pipe bands From: John MacKenzie There were clips of one of these on the old archive film they found and restored that's been running on BBC2 [9 0-clock Friday] I got an album of 'stove pipe' bands from the lending library many years ago, and it was great, they are a US version of drain pipe bands I think. Giok |
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26 Jan 05 - 01:50 AM (#1388775) Subject: RE: Folklore: drain pipe bands From: Manitas_at_home Are these by any chance Kazoo's dressed up to look like brass instruments? Kazoo bands were also called Tommy Talker bands and one can be seen in the Michael Caine film 'Get Carter'. The Journal of the EFDSS did an article about them a few years back. |
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26 Jan 05 - 06:06 AM (#1388853) Subject: RE: Folklore: drain pipe bands From: GUEST,Martin Ryan I think Wavin, an Irish/Dutch manufacturer or plastic sevage and other pipes, sponsored a band based on their products, at one stage. Regards |
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26 Jan 05 - 09:01 AM (#1388893) Subject: RE: Folklore: drain pipe bands From: GUEST,Snuffy Sounds like a similar idea but different "instruments", Manitas. MArching kazoo bands were also popular in Suth Wales during the depression years - they were known as Jazz Bands. |
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26 Jan 05 - 11:00 AM (#1389008) Subject: RE: Folklore: drain pipe bands From: Splott Man They're still around, Snuffy. They call the kazoos "Gazookas" or "Bazookas" The girls learn the tunes on the kazoos, while the boys get to learn how to play side drums properly. |
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28 Jan 05 - 09:32 AM (#1391212) Subject: RE: Folklore: drain pipe bands From: Roger the Skiffler Concidentally, I was just listening to Ruckus Juice & Chittlins vol2: the great jug bands (Yazoo 2033)which includes 2 tracks by King David's Jug Band (Walkin' cane stomp and Sweet potato blues) of which the sleeve notes say:"Sam Jones the jug player. At times the jug sounds suspiciously like a stovepipe, which Jones also played". There is also one track by Mississippi Sarah and Johnny Watson (aka "Daddy Stovepipe"): Greenville Strut. RtS |
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28 Jan 05 - 12:42 PM (#1391443) Subject: RE: Folklore: drain pipe bands From: Compton Catch "The Old String Band" who do a "Morris Dance" with varying lengths of plastic tubing and whilst throwing the pipes at each other manage to play "on the tubes", Shepherds Hey...It's a good trick!.......but probably not what this thread started off about!! |
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28 Jan 05 - 12:49 PM (#1391455) Subject: RE: Folklore: drain pipe bands From: open mike a friend made a set of pan pipes from PVC he would get qwuite blue in the face when playing as they took a lot of air |