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Bill Palmer Eternal Order Only Jonathan Townsend has more than 24312 Posts |
I just got a PM from one of the members of the forum who was asking about how a certain cup would hold up to being struck with a certain type of wand.
I know that a lot of buskers use their cups, such as Phoenix cups, as noisemakers to attract a crowd. This is okay, but if you use a fairly thin cup, you can really damage it. I have an alternative. Get a cowbell. These are a lot cheaper than cups. You can get some neat ones from http://www.musiciansfriend.com or http://www.cowbell.com or your local feed store. Take the clapper out of it, and beat on it with a stick. You can focus the sound. Get several and play tunes on them. I had some that were made in Tibet or some place like that, maybe India. These had a distinctly different sound than an American made cowbell.
"The Swatter"
Founder of CODBAMMC My Chickasaw name is "Throws Money at Cups." www.cupsandballsmuseum.com |
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Michael Baker Eternal Order Near a river in the Midwest 11172 Posts |
Have you thought about doing a C&B routine with cow bells? Some moves could be done easily.
~michael
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RobertBloor Inner circle The Socialist Republic of the USA. 1051 Posts |
Michael,
I just had the same thought as I read that post. For me, it's not TOO hard to gather a crow. Although I do have my moments where I couldn't pay people to stop and watch. Usually I'll invite the kids & their parents and give some wisecrack that makes folks chuckle. Robert
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geemack Loyal user Greg McNeil Peoria,Illinois 296 Posts |
Thanks for the tip, Bill. And Michael's suggestion has some merit, too. Cowbells can be found in many sizes to accommodate a variety of possible loads. Check The Bell Outlet for a few choices.
Greg |
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Michael Baker Eternal Order Near a river in the Midwest 11172 Posts |
I see from that website that you can even get them imprinted. How about, "Made ya look!"
~michael
~michael baker
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Lee Darrow V.I.P. Chicago, IL USA 3588 Posts |
I know of one busker who does Ren Faires and uses a Bullroarer, a bit of wood on a string that you swing about your head that makes the most eerie keening sound you've ever heard. Cockadile Dundee uses one in the second movie, if I recall correctly.
That builds a good crowd because people want to see what it is that makes that strange noise and what's going to happen next. Lee Darrow, C.H.
http://www.leedarrow.com
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ed rhodes Inner circle Rhode Island 2885 Posts |
Made a drum out of a coffee can. Cut off the bottom, saved the plastic lid from a second coffee can and strung a heavy nut on fishline. (Wanted to do two nuts, one on each side, but the one nut seems sufficient. I was afraid I'd break my fingers with two nuts flying back and forth!)
Also covered the coffee can up in gift wrap so it doesn't LOOK so much like a coffee can!
"...and if you're too afraid of goin' astray, you won't go anywhere." - Granny Weatherwax
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Mario Morris Inner circle Mario Morris 2044 Posts |
Bill that is real quite, you could tie it to the corner of the table.
It could become a running gag through the show. Say; for a walk through you could hit the bell for every step they take while you watch there defiance in disbelief. Don, don, don, don’t worry sir it a stage your walking through, don, don, don, Mario |
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magicalaurie Inner circle Ontario, Canada 2962 Posts |
How about a cowbell with a cow attached? Audio-Visual.
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John Sturk Regular user Chicago, IL 120 Posts |
What about using a bicycle horn? I saw a video of Mark Lewis on his website using one as he did a Svengali Pitch.
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mplegare Veteran user Forest Grove, Oregon 310 Posts |
If you go wandering through some of the "historical" shops in your town (assuming your town has one or two "historical" points of interest with the inevitable souvenir shop - slash - tourist net) you can find any number of horns - fog horns, fox hunting horns - strange India-made double-reed squanking noise-makers...
and of course, there's always sheer lung power. But that's just me.
Matthew Legare aka Tobias the Adequate! - http://www.adequateblog.today.com - you know you want to.
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Joe Howard Loyal user The Peoples Republic of Massachusetts 204 Posts |
I got a fever, and the only prescription is more cowbell.
Joe H |
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Danny Hustle Inner circle Boston, MA USA 2393 Posts |
LOL! Chris Walken. I love that bit.
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Bill Palmer Eternal Order Only Jonathan Townsend has more than 24312 Posts |
Here's a piece of trivia that nobody really cares about, but I'll post it anyway. Back around the first part of the last century, every wandering salesman had his own way of gathering a crowd. They had various cries, horns, etc., etc.
The fish vendors had a long, tapered straight horn that had a reed in one end. When you blew it, it had a particular kind of squeal. They would blow it and then call out "FISH." These were so common in certain parts of the country, particularly up East, that musicians from that era refer to the straight soprano saxophone as a "Fish horn." I never understood why they called these instruments "fish horns" until I saw Stan Laurel blow one in a movie, in which he was playing the part of a fish seller.
"The Swatter"
Founder of CODBAMMC My Chickasaw name is "Throws Money at Cups." www.cupsandballsmuseum.com |
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Joe Howard Loyal user The Peoples Republic of Massachusetts 204 Posts |
Nice bit of info Bill ! I never knew where that expression came from. I love that kind of trivia.
Joe H |
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Tarbell Magic Regular user UK 130 Posts |
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On 2006-05-07 00:34, Bill Palmer wrote: That's from their short, 'Towed in the Hole' - a classic! |
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Joe Howard Loyal user The Peoples Republic of Massachusetts 204 Posts |
I never saw that one. Is the title a play on the words "Toad in the Hole" - the Yorkshire pudding dish ?
Joe H |
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mplegare Veteran user Forest Grove, Oregon 310 Posts |
One would gather, yes, Joe.
(and yep, we have Toad in the Hole vendors at some faires. Not a bad dish, really..)
Matthew Legare aka Tobias the Adequate! - http://www.adequateblog.today.com - you know you want to.
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Joe Howard Loyal user The Peoples Republic of Massachusetts 204 Posts |
My mom made toad in the hole when I was growing up, except she just called it Yorkshire Pudding. Then again she's not from England, she's an old Yankee. It's still my favorite dish.
The reason I asked about the movie, is because I wondered about the connection between the plot and the title. Joe H ps. Matthew, I love the photo your using for your avatar. It looks great. |
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Zack Special user 551 Posts |
What is toad in the hole?
I love crazy English cuisine: Spotted Dick, Hock & Dough. |
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