Re: Amatus and WB--another one



somebody wrote:

Do any of you play eukalali (sp) ?
I mean the instrument that Tiny Tim played..
Do any of you play that instrument?


No. My brother does have custody of an early 20th century Gibson "A" style mandolin. I tried briefly to play it maybe 30 years ago. Also briefly tried tenor banjo, but as I wasn't in any barbershop quartets I gave it up.
Ukelele in the hands of someone like Shimabukuro is a real instrument, though how common this kind of virtuoso solo playing is (not merely as strummed vocal accompaniment) I don't know.


Steve

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