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2002-04-24

 
From: "owen.lloyd-evans"
Subject: Re: [CB] [CB Digest]
Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 21:22:19 +0100


> >Owen, have you ever run across a hurdy-gurdy in Wales?
> >May be yes, but not any sort of Welsh hurdy-gurdy?
> >I'm guessing.
>
> Not specifically, but I will ask a friend of mine who knows all there is to
> know about Welsh instruments

Who said

The hurdy-gurdy is known to have been used in Wales (e.g. amongst the gypsy
community) but it wasn't a uniquely Welsh instrument - rather, it was an
adopted European form of the instrument.

Owen

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Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 17:32:53 -0500
From: Jim Quist
Subject: [CB] extreme tuba?


The words "rare tuba" are common enough; this seller says his tuba is 'extremely rare':

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=860629163

Will someone here write a few words about this thing?

Jim



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