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Very exciting music – Give it a listen! – A beautiful blend of Musical Saw and strings

I got these two photos of little boys playing their Musical Saws. – Jack is the one using the mallet. Robert is using a bow. The photos are dated 1927

Well done Olivier! Beautifully played.

It is always fun to see new playing techniques! and especially when the outcome is beautiful music!

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It’s always fun to come across a musical requiring a Musical Saw player… Here is one: “The Burnt Part Boys” available from Music Theatre International (MTI) – In the tracks section, scroll down to “Dusty plays the saw”

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Thursday, March 22nd, 21.45 Uhr on ZDF neo (digital TV)
Magazine “Bambule” with a surprise: Katharina Micada plays a very well known melody on the saw.
Shortly after the broadcast, you can find the TV show online.

If you will be in the Peoria area in the next couple of weeks, consider taking a performance of Peoria Player’s production of Big River – with yours truly on Harmonica (and Musical Saw).

Heard this guy (Ryan Seaton) in concert last night. He pretty much just stays in the midwest, but if he shows up in your area and you have a chance to attend one of his concerts, he is well worth a listen. If you follow Southern Gospel music, you last heard him as part of the Signature Sound Quartet. Whether your musical leanings are Christian or secular, I’m sure you’ll appreciate his performance.

There is so much I enjoy in this video:
Obviously number one is the cool riff. But also the unique playing style (maybe not so unique in Botswana). Also how bored the guy looks sitting behind her.

I was just reading an article about how dangerous it is for women to play the didgeridoo! Traditionaly, the didge was to be played by males only and some people still see it as an afront for a woman to play.

The Musical Saw is a fairly recent innovation (probably less than 200 years old), so thank heavens, we’ve not had time to establish cultural norms as to what is and isn’t allowable.

A lot of us (me especially), tend to have intonation problems – so it’s always a joy to hear a performer who is spot on! – Well done, Austin: