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03-04-2005, 07:32 PM | #1 |
Eskimo Baby
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Bouzouki
Anyone playing the irish bouzouki here?
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03-04-2005, 11:15 PM | #2 |
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Not me I'm afraid...
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03-05-2005, 09:59 AM | #3 |
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^well, i guess it's a sort of a reply, wheelsey
me neither this'll end up as a thread of people who DON'T play the irish bouzouki
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03-05-2005, 10:51 AM | #4 |
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funnily enough i seem to have acquired two over the last year, im learning the cello myself and we also have mandolin and sitar players here - but none of us have got around to trying out the bouzoukis yet - must give it a go soon - do you play drunkenviking?
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03-05-2005, 04:08 PM | #5 |
Eskimo Baby
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Not yet... But I'm saving to buy one... I think it has a very interesting sound, and I love Planxty....
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03-05-2005, 04:25 PM | #6 |
Eskimo Eejit
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I love Planxty but cant play the bouzouki...
incidentally i can play the violin tho (idont know if this is relevant- but i'm guessing the bouzouki is a string instrument?!)
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03-05-2005, 09:42 PM | #7 |
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This is a bouzouki:
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03-05-2005, 09:47 PM | #8 |
creepycute
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Nonononono, THIS is a bouzouki:
as played by the typical irish erhm...squirrel...kinda...animal
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03-05-2005, 11:34 PM | #9 |
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i played this today in a musicstore! it was really fun to play and has a nice sound!
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03-06-2005, 02:00 AM | #10 |
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lol cille! i always thought the bouzouki was a greek instrument.. never knew there was an irish one...
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03-06-2005, 08:18 AM | #11 |
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but is the irish bouzouki also called bouzouki?
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03-06-2005, 09:24 AM | #12 |
Eskimo Baby
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No, it's called IRISH BOUZOUKI!!!
There's a movieclip of one being played here: http://www.homespuntapes.com/prodpg/...asp?prodID=743 |
03-06-2005, 12:19 PM | #13 |
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ok, you're the expert *bends down in the dust for the bazouki master*
do you play it yourself, fellow viking?
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03-06-2005, 12:41 PM | #14 |
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"Not yet... But I'm saving to buy one... I think it has a very interesting sound, and I love Planxty...."
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03-06-2005, 01:21 PM | #15 | |
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rrright. i think i'm awake now are you in a band then?
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03-06-2005, 03:30 PM | #16 |
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Nope...
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03-06-2005, 03:45 PM | #17 | |
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03-06-2005, 04:04 PM | #18 |
Eskimo Eejit
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Aaah -you're talking about the bouzouki that Donal Lunny plays!! why didn't u say?! lol. I just dug out my parents LPs and i found a planxty one.
oh and btw in the dictionary/encyclopaedia it says the bouzouki is used esp. in Greece...interesting..
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03-06-2005, 04:22 PM | #19 |
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Yes! Donal Lunny is the Bouzoukimaster! (Hope to hear one on Damiens next record...)
Here's the complete story about the Irish Bouzouki: http://www.chinatogalway.com/bouzouk...20Bouzouki.htm |