Klarinet Archive - Posting 000118.txt from 2005/06

From: oarkas@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] Personal prejudice
Date: Sun, 05 Jun 2005 17:15:05 -0400

The light bulb clicks on! As yo say, the first 'horn' may well have
been an animal's horn.

Hi Folks:
I noticed folks talking about the word "horn" and wanted to share some
information on the word.
For what it's worth, there's a whole lot of folklore (tradition) tied
in with animal horns used on folk woodwind instruments such as bagpipes
and similar "pipe" instruments with reeds made from horns. There were
(maybe still are?) superstitions about the "power" of such instruments.
In fact, the Sailor's Hornpipe (a dance type) is connected to this
folklore. I don't remember all that I read on this, but I know that
wind instruments made from animal horn such as from goats, cows, etc.
(or of wood or bamboo with horn bells) were said to have power and
"magic."
Perhaps that's where the word "horn" comes in for wind instruments,
even though many instruments are not made from such materials?
I think Anthony Baines refers to this in one of his books (the one on
bagpipes)?
Best regards to all,
John Pappas

John Pappas
oarkas@-----.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Ormondtoby Montoya <ormo2ndtoby@-----.net>
To: klarinet@-----.org
Sent: Sat, 4 Jun 2005 12:32:49 -0700
Subject: Re: [kl] Personal prejudice

Lelia Loban wrote:

> Ever seen a French horn made of horn?

The light bulb clicks on! As yo say, the first 'horn' may well have
been an animal's horn.

.....however, it may have been a conch shell.....

;-)

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