[Dixielandjazz] New Musical Taste

[G. William Oakley]

 "It seems a natural that there be a "Vienna Sausage Orchestra" but that
would  be just silly."

Not if they played "Weiner Wonderland."

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron L'Herault" <lherault@bu.edu>
To: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz@ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Monday, September 02, 2002 11:05 AM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] New Musical Taste


> Potato Head Blues
> Hot Tamale Man
> Peanut Vendor
> Big Butter and Egg Man
> Struttin' with some Barbeque
> Tres Moutard
> Celery Stalks at Midnight
> Apple Blossom Time
> Dill Pickles Rag
>
>
> Ron L
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Gunter" <jazzboard@hotmail.com>
> To: <dixielandjazz@ml.islandnet.com>
> Sent: Monday, September 02, 2002 12:49 PM
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] New Musical Taste
>
>
> > Hello all,
> >
> > Charle Hooks posting about the Vienna Vegetable Orchestra set me
searching
> > the internet . . . check out:
> >
> > http://www.gemueseorchester.org/kommentare_e.htm
> >
> > It seems a natural that there be a "Vienna Sausage Orchestra" but that
> would
> > be just silly.
> >
> > Anyway, I noticed that they can play stuff from the Radetzky March to
jazz
> > (which I somehow doubt is OKOM).
> >
> > If they were to perform some trad stuff they might consider the
following:
> >
> >     Cherry
> >     Yes, We Have No Bananas
> >     Clarinet Marmelade
> >     Cornet Chop Suey
> >
> > Any other helpful suggestions for this new adventure in music?
> >
> > Respectfully submitted,
> >
> > Bill "Kitchen Man" Gunter
> > jazzboard@hotmail.com
> >
> >
> > >From: "Bob Romans" <cellblk7@attbi.com>
> > >To: "G. William Oakley" <gwilliamoakley@earthlink.net>,"Charlie Hooks"
> > ><charliehooks@earthlink.net>,"DJML" <dixielandjazz@ml.islandnet.com>
> > >Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] New Musical Taste
> > >Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2002 09:43:14 -0500
> > >
> > >PRICELESS!!
> > >Thanks...
> > >B. Romans
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: G. William Oakley <gwilliamoakley@earthlink.net>
> > >To: Charlie Hooks <charliehooks@earthlink.net>; DJML
> > ><dixielandjazz@ml.islandnet.com>
> > >Date: Monday, September 02, 2002 11:30 AM
> > >Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] New Musical Taste
> > >
> > >
> > > >Herr Meinharter was heard to say to his conductor, "I've got a leek
in
> my
> > > >violin."
> > > >To which the maestro replied, "Go ahead, it's your violin."
> > > >
> > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: "Charlie Hooks" <charliehooks@earthlink.net>
> > > >To: "DJML Dixieland Jazz" <dixielandjazz@ml.islandnet.com>
> > > >Sent: Monday, September 02, 2002 10:00 AM
> > > >Subject: [Dixielandjazz] New Musical Taste
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>
> > > >> A new Viennese ensemble has been playing on instruments made from
> > > >> vegetables.
> > > >>
> > > >> The Vienna Vegetable Orchestra can play everything from the
Radetzky
> > >March
> > > >> to jazz on their carved-out carrots, aubergines and pumpkins.
> > > >>
> > > >> They came up with the idea after studying the sounds of vegetables
> > >being
> > > >> chopped.
> > > >>
> > > >> Jorg Piringer, the lead musician, plays a "gurkophone" horn which
is
> > >made
> > > >> from a hollowed cucumber, a green pepper and a carrot reed.
> > > >>
> > > >> Fresh vegetables are used at each performance and afterwards a cook
> > >makes
> > > >a
> > > >> big pot of soup or stew for the musicians and audience to eat.
> > > >>
> > > >> "We have to buy new vegetables before each rehearsal and
performance
> as
> > > >the
> > > >> sound needs to be fresh. It takes a few hours to make the
> instruments,"
> > > >said
> > > >> Nikolaus Gansterer, another player.
> > > >>
> > > >> Matthias Meinharter, who invented and plays the leek violin, said:
> > >"When
> > >I
> > > >> was young I was told not to play with my food. Now we're playing
with
> > > >food,
> > > >> but we still eat it afterwards."
> > > >>
> > > >> The ensemble uses between 10 and 20 players, depending on the venue
> and
> > > >> composer, and its performances have received mixed reviews.
> > > >>
> > > >> "Needs more salt," sniffed one Viennese critic.
> > > >>
> > > >> --Charlie
> > > >>
> > > >>
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