So I was having a discussion with herself the other day about the naming of instruments. She assured me that I was trying to hard to force a name upon them, comparable to taking a baptismal name, an aspect you would like to impart on yourself but not a true representation of whom you are. I was insistent on giving them very traditional Celtic names, Brighid for the harp, Taranus for the bodhran, using mythological and historical inspiration. She insisted that this was somewhat foolish. It may seem an odd topic and a bit of a waste of time but I was interested in others' opinions on the matter.
On a similar note, I'm forming myself a bit of a monstrosity of music. Mainly traditional with some Eastern European and Old Time influences and to top it off(ITM sticklers shudder) the energy of the Pogues. I know it may seem sacrilegious to most of you but I was wondering if yous could help me with the naming of it.(I mean other than horsh*te or pure and utter rubbish) Some ideas I've had were, Raggle Taggle Gypsies, Cloigendragan or Paddy and Tha Bandits.
I do know one or two musicians who name their instruments, but they tend not to share this information willy-nilly with all and sundry.
After all, if you know someone's name, you have power over them ( Rumpelstiltskin et al. ).
PS - I bet you're under 25 yo.......
My fiddle already had a name: The Juniper Berry Bond (it's written on the label inside). The maker told me he named it after a college friend named Jane Bond, who had a fondness for gin-and-tonics.
Famous author John Steinbeck (The Grapes of Wrath) had a pickup truck he named Rocinante (after Quixote's horse), so who are we to judge, eh?
A Fiddle by any other name...
A Fiddle by any other name...
So I was having a discussion with herself the other day about the naming of instruments. She assured me that I was trying to hard to force a name upon them, comparable to taking a baptismal name, an aspect you would like to impart on yourself but not a true representation of whom you are. I was insistent on giving them very traditional Celtic names, Brighid for the harp, Taranus for the bodhran, using mythological and historical inspiration. She insisted that this was somewhat foolish. It may seem an odd topic and a bit of a waste of time but I was interested in others' opinions on the matter.
On a similar note, I'm forming myself a bit of a monstrosity of music. Mainly traditional with some Eastern European and Old Time influences and to top it off(ITM sticklers shudder) the energy of the Pogues. I know it may seem sacrilegious to most of you but I was wondering if yous could help me with the naming of it.(I mean other than horsh*te or pure and utter rubbish) Some ideas I've had were, Raggle Taggle Gypsies, Cloigendragan or Paddy and Tha Bandits.
# Posted on July 9th 2009 by Cloigendragan
Re: A Fiddle by any other name...
I do know one or two musicians who name their instruments, but they tend not to share this information willy-nilly with all and sundry.
After all, if you know someone's name, you have power over them ( Rumpelstiltskin et al. ).
PS - I bet you're under 25 yo.......
# Posted on July 10th 2009 by Guernsey Pete
Re: A Fiddle by any other name...
yes. some people are daft enough to name their cars too.
# Posted on July 10th 2009 by showaddydadito
Re: A Fiddle by any other name...
My fiddle already had a name: The Juniper Berry Bond (it's written on the label inside). The maker told me he named it after a college friend named Jane Bond, who had a fondness for gin-and-tonics.
Famous author John Steinbeck (The Grapes of Wrath) had a pickup truck he named Rocinante (after Quixote's horse), so who are we to judge, eh?
# Posted on July 10th 2009 by John Galt
Re: A Fiddle by any other name...
I only give names to my children and pets. however, I've called folks a few names in my time.
# Posted on July 11th 2009 by bikejen
Re: A Fiddle by any other name...
Yes. I have named my fiddle Tom Billaay
# Posted on July 11th 2009 by Tóg go bog é!