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Bruce Springstein..Boooorrn in the USA!!! a born shouter. Jimmy Barnes´s(Cold chisel)blood curdling shouts are legendary and once trigured a riot at the Star hotel which he later shouted as a song.The mere mention of his name invites a shout of " Baaarrnnsie! "in Newcastle , Australia. Mike

According to "C.S.Lewis a biography by" A.N.Wilson,his conversion was a recognition that God was God.It was not a conversion to Christianity...this occured over time.Wilsons book is a great read.One reviewer writes"Wilson brings alive Lewis the man,in all his beery,blustery complexity...

3 questions- what's a demitone - a half semi-tone? How do you build a wall aound the window and make it tough enough not to get knocked off in the rough and untidy world of performance venues with the set up and packing and the occasional whistle drop? How many sides of the window do you build it a...

The fipple head also provides an effective tweak to lower the pitch of your Bb.Building up a 5mm wall around the window using bees wax or something similar will revoice the whistle to play at least a demi semitone lower.This means less adjustment on the barrel since the head need not be pulled back ...

lollycross,if you are using some sort of metal polish this could be the cause the irritation.Soap may not be strong enough to remove traces of polish the manufacturer aplied.Acetone will effectively remove unwanted traces and a final wash with dishwash detergent will get rid of the acetone.i hope th...

On 2003-02-20 10:24, jim_mc wrote:
Well, the blade has to match the windway for the whistle to work.

Not so...I have converted my Susato to have flat blade instead of curved.Not only does it work with a non-matching curved windway,it sounds great as well. Mike

Its good to know this tweak works well with the VSB...the Question is,will it also work with a low D?I chickened out here, since I only have the one and rather like it as it is, but the low A is beckoning and I 'm tempted to try it since its my least favourite.I have a nice,painless and completely r...

Hi Bloomfield.Thats pretty much the way I described it...well done mate. Mike

On 2002-11-25 04:54, blackhawk wrote: The post in question made the inference that HMT's rejects were only fit for the handicapped to play. Dale did the right thing. Happy Trails to you, Mike. Don't let the door hit you in the rear on the way out. This was not my inference nor does it seem after re...

On 2002-11-24 20:28, Tony wrote: "I can no longer remain on this forum when such censorship as this is taking place." I missed it... what was censored? "The handicapped"were my exact words and the follwing post by Loren stating "Exactly"has simply vanished into cyber s...

I think you are completely wrong on this and regret that I can no longer remain on this forum when such censorship as this is taking place.Goodbye.

On 2002-11-24 08:18, mike.r wrote: Who ends up with the LPW's? Children, beginning players, people who are buying gifts for others, people who are just curious to try a new cheap instrument, people who order in bulk for their students, people who are not as discerning as you, mail order customers w...

On 2002-11-24 16:17, jim stone wrote: I notice that one of the things that distinguishes the best musicians seems to be an extraordinary simplicity and directness with which they approach their instrument and the music they play. Well, that's something we all can do, I think. How true this is.A gre...

Dagmar,superglue doesnt bond that well with alloy. Try inserting a length of wood dowel from the end of the whistle...a few light taps against the block should free it without further damage.If the plug is not damaged,remove the superglue and reinstall it with a little 5 min epoxy and you'll be righ...

I'm not how good"7 roots" would be for my arthritis but it sure sounds like fun!;) Mike