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From: JolivetDVM
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 01:10:45 EDT
Subject: Re: [CB] "sub-contrabass" promo saxophonesIt is my understanding that it was eventually dismantled and scrapped
out. Michel Jolivet
---------------------------------------------------------From: JolivetDVM
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 01:15:36 EDT
Subject: Re: [CB] Hello to the list from me...There are a few solo pieces for bass sax available by Walter Hartley and
Paul Cohen's web-site has some saxophone ensemble pieces that call for bass
sax. Michel Jolivet
---------------------------------------------------------Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 22:46:50 -0700
From: David Richoux
Subject: [CB] Another report from South East Dakota (and Wisconsin)Hi All,
Just back from a 2 week driving tour of the mid-west and east coast with
stops at the Shrine to Music and House on the Rock. The Shine was quite
amazing, even for a free museum in a tiny town - their web site does not
come close to showing the incredible variety of old and odd instruments
in the collection. I won't go into too many details but I really liked
the double-belled "twin-tone" mid sized horn that had both a cup
mouthpiece AND a reed horn - select either or both! (I really wanted to
try that one out...) and there were quite a few bass horns I had only
seen in books until now. A Must See for all of you.The House on the Rock has slightly changed since the last time I was
there - the large, somewhat fake mechanical orchestra/bands are still
there (along with the real ones) and the whole place is just as crazy as
it ever was - some new exhibits in progress and all of the old junk-
worth a visit even at $20 per ticket, just for the overall weirdness of
it all...anyway
good to be back home on the computer and tuba...
Dave Richoux
---------------------------------------------------------From: <Michael.Kilpatrick>
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 11:57:12 +0100
Subject: Re: [CB] Hello to the list from me...
> There are a few solo pieces for bass sax available by Walter Hartley and
>Paul Cohen's web-site has some saxophone ensemble pieces that call for bass
>sax. Michel Jolivet
Thanks for the help. I'll have a look at Paul's website. I've got his
e-mail address somewhere.Michael
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From: ZIPPYTPH
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 10:24:15 EDT
Subject: Re: [CB] Another report from South East Dakota (and Wisconsin)The House on the Rock is the Frank Wright House, yes? But it has mechanical
orchestras?
sande hackel---------------------------------------------------------
From: "Spencer Parks"
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 11:00:40 -0500
Subject: Re: [CB] Another report from South East Dakota (and Wisconsin)You might be thinking of what I believe is called "Falling Waters" or
somthing like that. House on the Rock is in Southern Wisconsin. Go to
www.houseontherock.com This site does not do it justice. I went when I was
little (only about 12 years ago) and have wanted to go again ever since.
Check it out.spencer
>From: ZIPPYTPH@aol.com
>Reply-To: contra-new2@contrabass.com
>To: contra-new2@contrabass.com
>Subject: Re: [CB] Another report from South East Dakota (and Wisconsin)
>Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 10:24:15 EDT
>
>The House on the Rock is the Frank Wright House, yes? But it has
>mechanical
>orchestras?
>sande hackel
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Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 11:07:00 -0500
From: Jim Quist
Subject: Re[2]: [CB] Another report from South East Dakota (and Wisconsin)> The House on the Rock is the Frank Wright House, yes? But it has mechanical
> orchestras?No, it was designed by some amateur architect, and I use that title
charitably. I live 45 minutes from the place but have only been there
once. My recollection is that the mechanical orchestra's do not really
play, pre-recorded tapes do; correct me someone, it's been a while. The
pipe organ was not functional when I visited, perhaps it never was.Jim
---------------------------------------------------------Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 09:25:00 -0700
From: David Richoux
Subject: Re: [CB] Another report from South East Dakota (and Wisconsin)
ZIPPYTPH wrote:
>
> The House on the Rock is the Frank Wright House, yes? But it has
> mechanical orchestras?
> sande hackelThe House on the Rock is more of a parody of a F L Wright house - very
strange and silly. There are many old mechanical instruments and pipe
organs of authentic vintage and also a lot of fake ones. (If they ever
really worked I don't know how - the large brass horns had a small
"mouth bag/box" to replace human lips but the design seems impossible to me..)there is more information on this place at: http://www.houseontherock.com/index.htm
or http://www.roadsideamerica.com/attract/WISPRhouse.html (for an
unofficial viewpoint)
Dave Richoux
here is a message posted to this list a few months ago on the subject:
David Richoux wrote:
> >
> > >PS - if you are traveling through that general area, a visit to the "House on
> > >the Rock" in Wisconsin will result in views of some very strange musical
> > >instruments (including many fake ones)
> >
> > Now this is an interesting lead. Type in "house on the rock,
> > Wisconsin" at Google.com, and you'll get thousands of URLs (like
> > 194,000). A few of the more relevant sites:
> > -the official site: http://www.houseontherock.com/index.htm
> > -a site about the organ (15 keyboards...):
> > http://www.theatreorgans.com/houseon.rck/
> > -a report of the mechanical musical instruments there:
> > http://mmd.foxtail.com/Archives/Digests/200011/2000.11.24.02.html
> > -some thumbnails of the carousel, calliope, and "infinitely long
> > room":
> > http://www.gridusa.net/gamtra/images/House%20on%20the%20Rock/Thumbnail
> > s.html
> >
> for a great like to all sorts of odd-ball museums around the USA (and some very
> cutting reviews of "House on the Rock") go to
> http://www.roadsideamerica.com/welcome.html - I went to HOTR about 10 years
> ago - there are a variety of mechanical orchestras (and bands -some real, some
> fake) massive pipe organs (some real, some fake) and all sorts of other musical
> crap (some real, some fake) - it is not really a museum but it is well worth a
> visit if you are into kitsch of all sorts... more at
> http://www.roadsideamerica.com/attract/WISPRhouse.html - be ready to wander
> through miles of "stuff"
>
> Dave Richoux
>
> > Enjoy!
> >
> > Grant
> >
---------------------------------------------------------Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 11:52:34 -0500
From: Jim Quist
Subject: Re[2]: [CB] Another report from South East Dakota (and Wisconsin)> There are many old mechanical instruments and pipe
> organs of authentic vintage and also a lot of fake ones. (If they ever
> really worked I don't know how - the large brass horns had a small
> "mouth bag/box" to replace human lips but the design seems impossible to me..)Thank you, your recollection is more precise than was mine.
As a "local", I have no motivation to visit the place again. Too many
items, too many in various stages of disrepair, and the architectural
style of the house itself might best be termed, "inhumane".Jim
---------------------------------------------------------Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 17:39:15 -0400
From: Michael C Grogg
Subject: [CB] East Dakota (and Wisconsin)
No, it is more of Robinson Caruso's Tree house gone Post Modern. It has
a lot of junk there, most memorable are the Carosel Band Organs and two
or three rooms of mechanized Orchestra instruments. When I visited there
in the early 80's the instruments did work in a fashion, sounded much
like a middle school orchestra today, badly out of tune and poor sound
quality. Interesting to visit once, and it is within close driving
distance of some real Frank Lloyd Wright houses and buildings that do
have architectual merit.Short of stopping by Elkhorn Wisconsin to try to see the Holton and DEG
facitilites, not much else that can be Music related in this message.MG
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