Thank you Velocio!

The link you posted is extremely important to all those interested in the austro/germanic music and culture. I will add it to my favorites and "spread the word".

Frohe Weihnachten und ein guter Rutsch ins Neues Jahr.

Rudi

Question on Ken Bloom's reply of Nov 28: Ken, our daughter purchased a low cost "practice" zither for me to keep at her home in Germany while we're visiting. This older instrument (maker unknown, no tag) has a 6 string griffbrett and one peg (the first) for the aflat accompaniment string (...

That's it! Thank you Velocio x 10^6. At the Wendlstoana/Milwaukee Christmas party last Sunday one group consisted of Hackbrett(dulcimer), Blockflötte(recorder), and Ukulele. My first impression was "that's different", but after the first few measures, the combination immediately brought th...

The piece "Scherrzither-Stückle, D'r Alphirt Gorar"" is on the CD "Advents- und Weihnachssingen in den Bergen", a release of "da music/2840 Diepholz Germany", SONIA CD 77192. It is track # 24 on the CD, and the musicians are listed as "Max Schraudorf, Scherrzi...

What is a "Scherz Zither"? Is it different from the "concert zither"?

Rudi

There will be a Zither Sunday at the home of Kurt Eckroth in Wales, Wisconsin on Sunday, December 14, 2014.

The theme will be of the season, talents and material. Lunch will be at 12:00, with shared experience thereafter.

Rudi

Thanks Tom!

Rudi

Regrets, but when the e-address from a personal e-mail is "clicked", up comes the interview.

When clicking on the schmaarn address above, you get the local Iowa weather.

Anne, Dave, Jeff, do you have a remedy?

Rudi

Anne Prinz and Jeff Palinek gave an interview for the Quad Cities Iowa NBC affiliate. Check the link below:

http://www.kwqc.com/category/231919/vid ... d=10921514

Jeff played Stille Nacht: great job on the open strings Jeff.

Thanks Henry, For the rest of our multinational group, what is the composition of "Titebond"? This is essentially a water based synthetic wood glue, and I can get it at Ace Hardware within walking distance here in Grafton, but a lot of people on the site are dealing with "Toom" o...