Thoughtless for the Day

Last time in "Hurdy Gurdy Tips",  I showed you how to punch a hippie square in his ugly bearded face and then swipe his hurdy gurdy while he lays helpless, weeping and curled up like a hacky sack ball. I think we all enjoyed that and learned a little about the fragile nature of the human skull in the process.

This time, acting on the advice of my lawyer, I'll show you a way to deal with the pesky problem of how to isolate the melody strings on your gurdy (odds are that you  have adjustable bridges for your drone strings. If not, you can pick them up here from the good folks at Hurdy Gurdy Crafters). I should also point that this is not an entirely original idea. As you can see below, L-shaped hooks have incorporated into many gurdies for the purpose of lifting, and therefore isolating, the melody strings.
My problem was that I couldn't find any L-shaped hooks which would work with Vienna (my gurdy). My solution was to use cup hooks (available at your local hardware store) instead. Judging from their size, there must be a great deal of tiny cups out there.


I installed the hooks on both sides of Vienna's keychest (those red eyes belong to my friend Jody) so that they rest above and to the left or right of melody strings.


This way, when I need to isolate a string (for tuning, for example), all I need to do is to lift the sting and place it in the hook.

I was in a hurry to get this done because my other band, 25 Cromwell Street, will be playing a benefit for Beth Ann Lejman (formerly of the legendary Philly punk/funk band The Stick Men) this Saturday, July 30th at Connie's Ric Rac.


Anyone found not to be in attendance will be forced to wear scratchy undergarments.

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The latest Aid or Invade has been posted. I'm starting to think this column just might have a future

Oh, and Philly Fringe Fest reviews may be found here.

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You might be aware of the fact that Edvard Munch's The Scream was returned to Norway's National Gallery, located in Oslo (a city I had the unique "pleasure" of visiting during the month of February ), in 2006 after having been stolen two years earlier, but did you know that Munch actually created multiple versions of The Scream? Two are in the Munch Museum, one is owned by a Norwegian billionaire (don't tell the teabaggers that there are billionaires in Socialist countries), another hangs in the aforementioned National gallery, and the fifth (below) may be found on a shelf in the Super Fresh on 10th and South.

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