[pct-l] Musical instruments on the trail

[jape at nethere.com (Eckert)]

How about the soprano recorder?  They make them out of ABS nowadays, 
they can be very inexpensive ( 
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=home/search/detail/base_pid/460049/ 
) and the fingering is very similar to the flute, clarinet and sax.  If 
you're an ultralite hiker, you can always claim dual usage....as a 
survival whistle <tic>

Brett wrote:

> Anybody ever try carrying a Native American type flute on the trail?
>
> I play guitar, but find the idea of packing even the lighter 
> "backpacking" guitars to be the equivalent of a mouse carrying a grand 
> piano - one or the other is bound to get hurt at some point.
>
> Harmonicas are lightweight, but oh so tricky to play with any sense of 
> dignity. (I was hoping I'd end up the next Howard Levy, but it just 
> ain't so.)
>
> That leaves the kazoo, the juice harp, and of course the hand flute. A 
> hand flute musician - technically called a manualist (seriously! 
> there's a guy from PA who plays an amazing set of hands) - has the 
> ultimate in lightweight, packable entertainment. But most amateur 
> hand-fluters have trouble with pitch and possess a notable lack of range.
>
> So we're back to the Native American flute. The higher pitched models 
> are relatively small, and hollowed cedar or mahogany keeps them light. 
> Again, deceptively tricky to play with any degree of integrity, and 
> pretty squirrely on tone without "the right stuff." But beautiful if 
> you happen to know what you're doing. And perfect, I would think, for 
> the wilderness.
>
> Anyone?
>
> www.coyoteoldman.com (the real deal)
>
> - blisterfree
>
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