Weird instruments you wouldn't want to see in a session - pictures please!!

Weird instruments you wouldn't want to see in a session - pictures please!!

Here's my offering:

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2832/2278/1600/escopetarras.jpg

# Posted on September 21st 2006 by Mark Harmer

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Ha ha, I love it. Some guy comes in with a bodhran and above his head, in bold caps, is the the sign:
ERROR

# Posted on September 21st 2006 by llig leahcim

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Wow. That one might top the list...

# Posted on September 21st 2006 by possumawesome

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Or the 'Errora Borealis', to give it its full title, would, I'm sure be a colourful addition to any session!

Now just imagine playing your next session in front of this:

http://northernlightsnome.homestead.com/files/3011_33.jpg

# Posted on September 21st 2006 by Ptarmigan

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Have a look at some of the instruments at this website:

http://www.oddmusic.com/gallery/index.html

I don't think you'll see many of these at sessions

# Posted on September 21st 2006 by davydd

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I want one of those Mark

# Posted on September 21st 2006 by Joze

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whoops ..a working link

http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/the-escopetarras-gun-guitar

# Posted on September 21st 2006 by Joze

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http://www.oddmusic.com/gallery/om23350.html

# Posted on September 21st 2006 by mickray

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http://www.animusic.com/clips/resonant-chamber.html

(Compare to my previous link--which came first, do you think?)

# Posted on September 21st 2006 by mickray

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cool!

# Posted on September 21st 2006 by maryp

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Whoa! I can't work out if that last one (animusic) is beautiful or deeply disturbing!

# Posted on September 21st 2006 by Mark Harmer

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Northumberland pipes were in our session last Friday evening. The pipes were covered with a faux leopard skin covering - with a tail and ears.
The piper called it his "dead cat" and it sounded like one too at imes, he has a good sense of humour.

# Posted on September 21st 2006 by flauta dolce

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Would the Escopettarras use NRA tuning?

# Posted on September 21st 2006 by Mark Harmer

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The highly enthusiastic leader of our session plays many instruments, including a set of pipes he made himself from freezer bags and plumbing supplies, called 'the cat' as it appears to be covered with a pyjama case, tail and all.
'When bagpuss wakes up, al his friends....leave'

Actually, sounds amazingly good at times.

# Posted on September 21st 2006 by NeilC

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Any German contributors seen an alpenhorn in a session? Backing a tune, I imagine it could work.

# Posted on September 21st 2006 by nicholas

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Has anyone come across a yodeller in a session? If you can can dowdle jigs and reels, why not yodel them? I've always thought a good string bit of yodelling would go nicely with the pipes - embellished with a few Swiss rolls.

I've been at a session with a tea-chest bass player before, but what about a tea-chest fiddle? I imagine it would be something like a musical saw, only more irritating.

# Posted on September 22nd 2006 by granama

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Lets all get an alpenhorn or two at sessions. Add a few yodellers too and even some Tibetan monks chanting away. The least that could do is to take some of the heat off us bodhran players for a while.

# Posted on September 22nd 2006 by newfie percussionist

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Spoon, would that be a musical sore, then?

# Posted on September 22nd 2006 by Mark Harmer

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You mean like 'The Plains of Boil'?

# Posted on September 23rd 2006 by granama

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That's the one!

# Posted on September 23rd 2006 by Mark Harmer

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Perhaps the bulb horn or the

"Chajchas Andean Goat Toe Rattle
Looking for an unusual rhythm instrument to add that little something to a performance? Look no further. This imported rattle features over 50 goat toes" as featured on this site...... http://www.free-scores.com/boutique/boutique-accessoires-uk.php?CATEGORIE=600&style=676

Salvador http://www.onemanband.org/omb-video/one_man_band-video.htm seems to have a feel for a reel.

# Posted on September 25th 2006 by Frezz

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I'm not sure this would fit in....

http://sln.fi.edu/franklin/musician/musician.html

Have a go at playing it!

# Posted on September 25th 2006 by Frezz