We are to invest in a Band Bat-Recorder this year to start some serious recording, and our target species is the small 'Myotis mystacinus', the Whiskered Bat or laltog ghiobach, which is Ireland's rarest small mammal
"Mallion is the name of my hybrid violin design and the coinciding family of bowed instruments modeled after it. It is made from the traditional materials of wood and steel. It is a unique culmination and balance of beauty, technology, weaponry and, perhaps, sadism."
I suppose that, like the bat-fiddle, they wouldn't project the sound very well acoustically. They could make quite an impression, though, just the same.
Bat fiddle
Bat fiddle
No pipistrelles were hurt in construction.
NYT article here:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/03/AR2009070302342.html
youtube vid here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9LXHrzOVYA
What do you think, Batlady?
# Posted on July 6th 2009 by fidkid
Re: Bat fiddle
Just the thing, for sessions in rough pubs!
# Posted on July 6th 2009 by John Galt
Re: Bat fiddle
Whew. I was really afraid to open that link, fidkid.
;-D
# Posted on July 6th 2009 by Michele Sims
Re: Bat fiddle
Cool. What would be even cooler, however, is if it was acoustic.
Maybe a cricket bat would be better for that...
# Posted on July 6th 2009 by Joe CSS
Re: Bat fiddle
Not bat for a bad
We are to invest in a Band Bat-Recorder this year to start some serious recording, and our target species is the small 'Myotis mystacinus', the Whiskered Bat or laltog ghiobach, which is Ireland's rarest small mammal
And Ben is with us on this mission
# Posted on July 6th 2009 by hungry grass
Re: Bat fiddle
Reminds me of one of my all time favorite threads:
http://www.thesession.org/discussions/display/8239
# Posted on July 7th 2009 by feardearg
Re: Bat fiddle
Here's a new link for my contribution (the old one won't work).
http://www.meatleg.com/violins/index.html
"Mallion is the name of my hybrid violin design and the coinciding family of bowed instruments modeled after it. It is made from the traditional materials of wood and steel. It is a unique culmination and balance of beauty, technology, weaponry and, perhaps, sadism."
I suppose that, like the bat-fiddle, they wouldn't project the sound very well acoustically. They could make quite an impression, though, just the same.
# Posted on July 7th 2009 by John Galt
Re: Bat fiddle
This would make a good investment for the parents of the kid who broke the fiddle neck on that recent thread!
http://www.thesession.org/discussions/display/22009
# Posted on July 7th 2009 by T
Re: Bat fiddle
Don't start that again!
# Posted on July 7th 2009 by mcknowall
Re: Bat fiddle
Nice one... I'd sign myself up for one of those.
# Posted on July 7th 2009 by davydd
Re: Bat fiddle
The bat-fiddle - I tried one but couldn't hear anything. Must be my ears!
# Posted on July 7th 2009 by Mark Harmer
Re: Bat fiddle
My hurley's do not thank you for putting this train of thought into my mind.
# Posted on July 7th 2009 by Cloigendragan
Re: Bat fiddle
I don't see where the wings can fold away in the wood....
Can he hit a home run with that thing ?
# Posted on July 7th 2009 by Guernsey Pete
Re: Bat fiddle
Only at dusk and dawn.
# Posted on July 7th 2009 by Michele Sims
Re: Bat fiddle
This discussion thread would drive me batty if I was a fiddler.
# Posted on July 7th 2009 by fauxcelt
Re: Bat fiddle
"tune" in next week ...hehheh
# Posted on July 8th 2009 by pipewatcher
Re: Bat fiddle
Same Bat tune, same Bat Fiddle, same Bat Session, etc.
# Posted on July 8th 2009 by fauxcelt
Re: Bat fiddle
Where is Robin the Boy Wonder? Did he strike out?
# Posted on July 9th 2009 by fauxcelt