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Post by t-bob on Apr 19, 2012 17:55:13 GMT -5
I'm sitting in a Starbucks in San Rafael, CA and this guy across from me is playing a Swiss harp zither. Took a picture with my phone and hopefully I can get it up here. Looks old! They've been made since the late 1700s. This one 1956.  Not the one I took. But exactly like it. |
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Post by theevan on Apr 19, 2012 20:56:58 GMT -5
Pretty!
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Post by Village Idiot on Apr 19, 2012 21:06:50 GMT -5
And how did it sound?
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Post by Village Idiot on Apr 19, 2012 21:20:57 GMT -5
I did a Youtube search to hear this instrument, and and found this dork:
And then this:
But finally this:
Now I get it. Very cool.
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Post by t-bob on Apr 19, 2012 22:12:43 GMT -5
It sounded great, Todd. Huge sound, also well played by its owner, Mickey something or other. He opened for a bunch of famous musicians in Seattle back in the 80s. I could have easily seen him then.
That last YouTube was fun. Dueling Swiss harp zithers played by old fuckers. The music was reminiscent of Ry's sessions with the Cubans.
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Post by Dub on Apr 20, 2012 8:38:23 GMT -5
Did you ask the player whether he was the 3rd man?
These used to be played often in Chicago's German restaurants. I always looked forward to hearing them.
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