Outline of plans to develop one-string fretted instruments and publish as I go during January 2018 ![]() I have been building 'String Cans' since the mid nineties. My early designs featured a stretchy string across a high bridge and pitch was found using tension, not length. They are quite difficult to play in tune. The Graeme Leak String Quartet featured a range of sizes from bass to soprano. I made a particularly nice one for Patrick Cronin's 40th and immediately borrowed it back. He's never seen it since, except when we toured with the Spaghetti Western Orchestra. It even appeared on stage at the Royal Albert Hall. To see the video look here at the 11min mark.
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Linda Burgdorf
12/23/2017 08:21:43 am
Loved being a parto f the Junkestra last April in Girgarre. A highlight of my musical journey. Thank you.
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12/24/2017 03:40:56 am
thanks Linda - did you have trouble posting your comment? seems to be black on black typing so not so easy! must fix...
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MARCH 2018:
PREPARING THE GARGARRO GALA An article written for the local Girgarre Gazette (to be published after Easter and previewed here) describes the process of creating an orchestra of locals with DIY instruments, then writing a major work for them. FEBRUARY 2018: BACK IN GIRGARRE Both the Music Supermarket and this Girgarre Blog now reactivated. JANUARY 2018: THE STRING CANS PROJECT is about splitting a guitar into six single-string tin-can instruments for use in community orchestras. This blog documents it as it evolves. The blueprints will be published and available for free to anyone who would like to build one. STRING CANS Change the music world, one string at a time. INTRO 20 Dec 2017 INSPIRATION 24 Dec 2017 Archives
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