Musical Saw ramblings and fun links

Here’s some video of a little alligator (approx. 8 ft.) in our backyard! (Sea Colony – Palm Coast, Florida)

And here’s a static image:

What do you think of this Ghostly Fiddle? – This is actually playable and not just wall art…

A great fit for “The Devil Went Down to Georgia”!

Many individuals consider a music store at a local plaza as being an easy source for most of their music needs. When they take into account how long it takes to reach the mall and the traffic conditions that must be addressed on each trip, they might reconsider how convenient it is to buy music at these places in town. Some people are disappointed while shopping the malls for music because the stores are lacking in the area of providing good customer support.

If they have purchased music at a brick and mortar store before, they know that the prices are more than other places they have found. There are certain music stores in the area that offer great discounts on music but the music is not what is playing on the radios that reflect current sounds. The music they have access to may be out-of-date at times and people really want to find music that is easy to access and at a good price.

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When people find music stores online, they are usually at home and relaxing in their favorite chair. From that location, they have the option of listening to music selections before they make a purchase and will won’t feel they are inconveniencing anyone when they plan to replay the music once or twice just to be sure. These folks might also find other information about the music and the performer that created it.

The internet is a convenient source for all sorts of music. Because most music selections on the internet are provided free of charge, there is a certain amount of advertising that customers are subjected to but that is to be expected at times. The new artists appreciate the opportunity to obtain some exposure and are inclined to provide music clips that can be used as ringtones on mobile phones.

A musician might give fans access to information about each member of the band online and customers who buy in a store might never know about it until it is put in a media release in the hometown newspaper. Music lovers on the net might get to to a new music ITune before it is offered for sale in a land-based music store.

The internet is a convenient source for all styles of music because the search engines allow enthusiasts to find the music they want in a matter of seconds. If they were shopping for music in a brick and mortar music store, they might need to look for hours amid various album titles before they find the music that they want. Discounted prices on music in internet music stores is usually filed under a clearance tab which makes affordable music a remarkably easy thing to enjoy.

Inspired by Peter and the Wolf – Hear and see how instruments of the orchestra come together in to make a finished classical orchestral piece. The full orchestral piece is at http://www.youtube.com…
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Family is at the core of the Christmas season, so creating fun memories with your family is always at the top of the must-do list this time of year.

What fun activities can you incorporate into your family life that makes Christmas memorable and fun? Plenty, really. There are the traditional and the things a little bit out of the box.

Think back to your childhood and Christmas time in your house. Are there particular memories that are clearer than others? Those are likely the traditions your parents created for you and your siblings. Trying to create traditions in your own home with your own children is one way to make Christmas fun, exciting and memorable. Perhaps it’s decorating cookies, or making gingerbread houses. Maybe when you were younger your mom always had something yummy smelling coming from the kitchen. You can create the same tradition by simply keeping potpourri warmed and smelling nice, if you don’t have the time to bake frequently.

If you want to do a fun family activity in the kitchen, but baking’s not your thing, you can make a variety of other gift items in your kitchen. The kids love making chocolate and candy covered pretzel sticks, and you can pair those with homemade hot cocoa mix to give as gifts.

Be sure to incorporate music into your family’s traditions. How about some family fun singing Christmas carols or creating your own family music CD? Record your family singing Christmas carols and use that CD as your music CD for the holidays. If you all are particularly talented, you could make these look pretty and give them as gifts.

Many families like to cut down their own Christmas tree. This is a really fun family activity that can add a lot to the Christmas season. Christmas tree farms are located just about everywhere. Check into a local grower’s group for locations. You simply show up, grab a saw (this is mom or dad’s job) and go hunting. Depending on the location of the tree farm, you might walk only a short distance, or you might have to hike up and down hills and far into the farm’s reaches to find just the right tree.

To add even more fun to this activity, create another family tradition that will annually go with the tree cutting. It can be as simple as also having lunch (at the same place each year) and picking up candy to eat in the car on the way home. You might also add a shopping excursion to the day; after the tree is safe at home in a bucket of water, you might all go shopping as a family for some new ornaments.

Other fun family activities can include annual visits to certain places in your community. Does your town have an annual “Christmas tree lane” where all the homes on one street decorate (sometimes in an over the top fashion) for the holidays? You can make a tradition of driving down the street each year, or walking the entire street, if the weather allows. Walking gives the kids a chance to see some of the details of the various décor items.

Many children think hot cocoa is an essential part of the Christmas season. If that’s the case with yours, you could start a fun family activity each year where you make a big batch of hot cocoa mix at the start of the season. Let the kids have a small cup each night before bed during the month of December and closer to Christmas, add special items to the hot cocoa, like mini marshmallows one night and whipped cream another. Be sure to leave this family-made hot cocoa for Santa on Christmas Eve!

At a certain age, children enjoy decorating their room for the holidays. One fun family Christmas activity is to encourage this decoration by letting the kids shop for items to put in their rooms and letting them do the decorating. Be sure to take a picture of them in their decorated room each year. They’ll enjoy looking at the pictures year after year.

Considering a Musical Saw is a string instrument – I’d like to try this some time on my Musical Saw. Anyone know where you can get wone of these little bows?

Chance to Win one of 3 prizes!!

I have an addiction to EBay – I just like to bid on a lot of junk I don’t really need.

So… what to do with all the items I win? – Why not have a “give away” to my Musical Saw Friends?

Please click on the following link to participate. At the end of the week, I will award 3 lucky winners with a small but coveted prize!

Contest sponsored by MusicalSaw.com

To give you an idea of what some of the past prizes have been:

As you can see, they are not terribly exciting. But, hey! They are free… and it’s always great to win a prize!

So please participate and help me get rid of some of my junk!

This is what my neighbors thought was going on….

Actually, This is what was going on!

Song of the birds – Annette Scholten

A beautiful song – performed expertly. – Really a pleasure to listen to!