Towards the beginning of OGWT from the other night, which we've just watched, Wildwood Kin swapped to an 8 string instrument for their 2nd song.
Anybody know what it was?
Slarti
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What was that instrument?
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Re: What was that instrument?
Slarti wrote:Towards the beginning of OGWT from the other night, which we've just watched, Wildwood Kin swapped to an 8 string instrument for their 2nd song.
Anybody know what it was?
Slarti
Here’s their set. The instrument is at far left, before it is in use later on.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eBUi05nU0Ik
Maybe a mandolin.
Edit - Seems to be a bouzouki http://killing-moon.com/2016/08/19/inte ... dwood-kin/
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Re: What was that instrument?
They apparently endorse Ashbury Guitars, (who make all manner of stringed instruments), so is it in this list of their products?
http://www.ashburyguitars.com/cat/productlist.php
http://www.ashburyguitars.com/cat/productlist.php
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Re: What was that instrument?
PinkDalek wrote:Slarti wrote:Towards the beginning of OGWT from the other night, which we've just watched, Wildwood Kin swapped to an 8 string instrument for their 2nd song.
Anybody know what it was?
Slarti
Here’s their set. The instrument is at far left, before it is in use later on.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eBUi05nU0Ik
Maybe a mandolin.
Edit - Seems to be a bouzouki http://killing-moon.com/2016/08/19/inte ... dwood-kin/
http://www.ashburyguitars.com/cat/sales/330/Bouzoukis/ ?
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Re: What was that instrument?
Yes, an Irish Bouzouki -- or possibly an Octave Mandola, but the former is just a slightly longer necked version of the latter (and usually tuned differently) but there isn't a rigorously standard length for either anyway....
(A mandola is to a mandolin as a viola is to a violin, and "octave" versions of any of those means designed to be tuned an octave below.)
Edit: just saw a close up view later in the video ... it's an Irish Bouzouki (unless you don't like that name [and I know some musicians who don't], in which case it's a stretched Octave Mandola )
(A mandola is to a mandolin as a viola is to a violin, and "octave" versions of any of those means designed to be tuned an octave below.)
Edit: just saw a close up view later in the video ... it's an Irish Bouzouki (unless you don't like that name [and I know some musicians who don't], in which case it's a stretched Octave Mandola )
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Re: What was that instrument?
Thanks all, now I can tell Mrs S what it probably was
Not that it will make either of us much wiser.
Anyway, it was an enjoyable set.
Cheers
Slarti
Not that it will make either of us much wiser.
Anyway, it was an enjoyable set.
Cheers
Slarti
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Re: What was that instrument?
They are very good - I saw them with Seth Lakeman last (?) year. Or possibly 2016...
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Re: What was that instrument?
I agree that from the length of it I would call that an irish bouzouki.
The lower courses are tuned in octaves (easy to see at 5:47) which is more likely on a zouk than an octave-mandolin; but as previously mentioned there aren't any strict rules in tuning and fewer rules in the naming of these things (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octave_mandolin)
If a maker makes both the zouk will be longer, but between makers I've seen shorter zouks and longer octave-mandolins.
I got a severe scolding when I referred to mine as an octave-mandola once when I was having a bit of work done to it in a shop her in Oz, so I don't say it anymore. It's apparently named as it's an octave below a mandolin - an octave below a mandola would be a mando-cello.
Anyway they are among the most fun you can have with strings
- and I'm seeing Andy Irvine in a couple of weeks which should be a refresher on how they can get used by someone who knows what they are doing.
Have fun
-sd
The lower courses are tuned in octaves (easy to see at 5:47) which is more likely on a zouk than an octave-mandolin; but as previously mentioned there aren't any strict rules in tuning and fewer rules in the naming of these things (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octave_mandolin)
If a maker makes both the zouk will be longer, but between makers I've seen shorter zouks and longer octave-mandolins.
I got a severe scolding when I referred to mine as an octave-mandola once when I was having a bit of work done to it in a shop her in Oz, so I don't say it anymore. It's apparently named as it's an octave below a mandolin - an octave below a mandola would be a mando-cello.
Anyway they are among the most fun you can have with strings
- and I'm seeing Andy Irvine in a couple of weeks which should be a refresher on how they can get used by someone who knows what they are doing.
Have fun
-sd
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