[Dixielandjazz] Pugé and Washboard

[Bill Gunter]

Hello Ted,

You asked about the Pugé and the Washboard.  They are not related at all.

The Pugé is a member of the brass family and, as such, is an instrument that 
can only produce the ugliest of sounds . . . blasts and blats and growly 
stuff - ugh!

A washboard, on the other hand, is a magnificent, sensitive instument 
capable of playing a wide range of beautiful sounds which fall lovingly on 
the ear. In addition, it is a visually appealing instrument and when played 
in a musical group, be it a small dixieland combo or a large symphonic 
orchestra, it evokes feelings of joy and admiration in the audience.

This is a purely objective observation and is in no way to be considered a 
biased statement on my part.

Respectfully submitted,

Bill "Thimbles" Gunter
jazzboard at hotmail.com


>From: "Rebecca Thompson" <rebecca.e.thompson at verizon.net>
>To: "DJML" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
>Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Pugé and Washboard
>Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2006 13:03:57 -0500
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>Ted,
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>Well, Bob Romans plays a pugé and Bill Gunter plays a washboard and they
>both play in Cell Block 7, so I guess they are related in a way.... ;-)
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>Rebecca Thompson
>Flower Mound, TX
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>From: Cebuisle2 at aol.com [mailto:Cebuisle2 at aol.com]
>Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 10:12 AM
>To: rebecca.e.thompson at verizon.net
>Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] OKOM IN NEW YORK CITY
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>A puge?? Is that related to a washboard?
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>                                          ted    (wants to know)
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