[Dixielandjazz] Phono Fiddle Violin

[Steve barbone]

Hi Hal:

Thanks for the info. One can see a picture of this instrument, (cross
between a violin and a gramophone) plus some information about it at:

http://users.hunterlink.net.au/~mbgsk/instruments.html

Scroll down till you get to it. (near the bottom). Truly wondrous and
testament to the fact that "necessity is the mother of invention."

Copied this to DJML posting address  <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>

Cheers,
Steve

on 6/30/05 6:31 AM, Hal Geller at jazzmanhal at hotmail.com wrote:

Hi Steve, 

Thought you might be interested in the name of the instrument the violinist
was playing with Vince Giordano.

The violinist was playing a Stroh or phono fiddle violin. It was used in the
early days of recording [before they had microphones in the studios]. If you
search it on Google there will prob. be a few pieces written about it !

By the way would you please send me the address to send posts to the DJML. I
must have had the wrong address when I sent in my question because I didn't
get any responses. I got my answer directly from Vince.

Thanks 
Hal Geller