Re: Tell me your "my first zither" story!
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 6:30 am
Hello, I am brand new into this forum and this is my first post.
I talk too much so be Warned!
You wanted a Zither story.
When I was a young man serving in Germany at the time, I happened to walk past a little old second hand book shop window and always interested in old stuff I walked in and an old fashioned bell rang as the door opened.
A smiling old man asked if he could help me.
I said I want to have a look around if I may.
Certainly, he said.
I noticed an instrument on the table that I had never seen before ( a zither ) and asked him what it Was?
He informed me with the details to which I asked " Können Sie die Zither Spielen?"
He sat to the table, composed himself and proceeded to play " The Third Man " note perfect.
I had to fight to hold the tears back as beautifully played music on certain instruments triggers something off within me.
I hope you enjoyed this story.
I have just bought two zithers on ebay and am waiting for them to arrive here in Australia.
The first one is a very old Markneukirchen model and needs a bit of restoration help. Got it really cheap.
The second one I just had to buy and did not know how I could have missed it.
It is a rather nice old Framus which looks well looked after. It is complete even with the guarantee certs, tuning key, picks and set of five spare and new fingerboard strings.
I am excited to start learning. It is not going to be easy and if it was to be easy I would never have chosen it.
I had a bash years ago but this time I will go for it.
Apologies for not knowing when to shut up.
I talk too much so be Warned!
You wanted a Zither story.
When I was a young man serving in Germany at the time, I happened to walk past a little old second hand book shop window and always interested in old stuff I walked in and an old fashioned bell rang as the door opened.
A smiling old man asked if he could help me.
I said I want to have a look around if I may.
Certainly, he said.
I noticed an instrument on the table that I had never seen before ( a zither ) and asked him what it Was?
He informed me with the details to which I asked " Können Sie die Zither Spielen?"
He sat to the table, composed himself and proceeded to play " The Third Man " note perfect.
I had to fight to hold the tears back as beautifully played music on certain instruments triggers something off within me.
I hope you enjoyed this story.
I have just bought two zithers on ebay and am waiting for them to arrive here in Australia.
The first one is a very old Markneukirchen model and needs a bit of restoration help. Got it really cheap.
The second one I just had to buy and did not know how I could have missed it.
It is a rather nice old Framus which looks well looked after. It is complete even with the guarantee certs, tuning key, picks and set of five spare and new fingerboard strings.
I am excited to start learning. It is not going to be easy and if it was to be easy I would never have chosen it.
I had a bash years ago but this time I will go for it.
Apologies for not knowing when to shut up.