Klarinet Archive - Posting 000097.txt from 2004/02

From: "Thiel, Mark" <mark.thiel@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Possibility of making music in the streets / tube inLondon
Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 16:49:53 -0500

Noel=3DA0Taylor wrote:

> In fact the OED has 'pitch' as a British usage
> "a place where a street vendor or performer
> stations themselves".

Tim wrote:
>It's interesting the think of all the meanings for "pitch", including
the >musical meaning of frequency, as well as a 'sales pitch' and
'sticky
>tar or sap'. The meaning of 'a place to play music' is the one
meaning
>not included in my copy of Webster's dictionary.

I think it will all become clear if we just consider that cricket
players bowl a ball -- and do it on a pitch; whereas baseball players
pitch a ball -- but never on a pitch.

(always eager to improve Anglo/colonial understanding)
Mark Thiel

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