Klarinet Archive - Posting 001109.txt from 1999/12

From: Rose & Edi Malinaric <emovi@-----.za>
Subj: Re: [kl] Alternative Use For A Clarinet
Date: Fri, 31 Dec 1999 17:36:35 -0500

>
> Michael in Australia wrote
> >Then it was timidly suggested to me that, as our cat usually evacuated
the
> room when I picked up the clarinet to practise, perhaps I could do a
number
> on the possums. I felt faintly ridiculous, but positioned myself mid-roof
> and let go with an ungodly racket of squeaks and squeals that would
horrify
> any self-respecting clarinet teacher. I couldn't see what happened, but I
> was reliably informed by others outside the house, that within a short
space
> of time, three furry bodies emerged from under the roof-tiles, and leapt
into
> an overhanging tree to make good their escape across the road and into the
> bush. They haven't been back. Yet.>

*******

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: redcedar <redcedar@-----.au>
> To: <klarinet@-----.org>
> Sent: Thursday, December 30, 1999 1:27 PM
> Subject: [kl] Alternative Use For A Clarinet
>
>
> > Then it was timidly suggested to me that, as our cat usually evacuated
the
> > room when I picked up the clarinet to practise, perhaps I could do a
> number
> > on the possums. I felt faintly ridiculous, but positioned myself
mid-roof
> > and let go with an ungodly racket of squeaks and squeals that would
> horrify
> > any self-respecting clarinet teacher. I couldn't see what happened, but
I
> > was reliably informed by others outside the house, that within a short
> space
> > of time, three furry bodies emerged from under the roof-tiles, and leapt
> > into an overhanging tree to make good their escape across the road and
> into
> > the bush. They haven't been back. Yet.

******

When I read the above something in me shouted Eureka - this must be the
true basis for the tale of the Pied Piper.

Some time back I posted on a strings bulletin board something that I had
noted while reading two books on violin making. These books were printed
some 45 years apart - but - the drawings of the bow fittings and mechanism
were identical mirror images of each other!!!

Now this raises an interesting point - is it possible that when the tale of
the Pied Piper of Hamelin was first set to print, the apprentice reversed
the drawings and thus showed him leading the rats out of town?

As everyone knows, a picture is worth a thousand words - so was it cheaper
to change the text than the artwork - and thus a new legend was born.

Maybe some of our learned contributors may be able to expand further on the
accuracy of folklore.

May the dawn of the next Millenium lead to Peace and Happiness to you all -

edi

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