Re: [Paddlewise] Marginal paddling content

From: Gary J. MacDonald <garyj_at_rogers.com>
Date: Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:19:35 -0400
Doggone!

The software is supposed to send ASCII to Paddlewise!

I was saying that those clackity things are "bones" although more often today 
they are made of wood.  (Rib bones.)

The best I have ever seen with  bones (or spoons or any other percussable thing) 
then check out Benoit Bourque.

http://www.myspace.com/benoitbourque

QUOTING  << Iritage, Ad vielle que pourra, Hommage ` Alfred Montmarquette, 
Bourque et Bernard, Matapat, Le Vent du Nord, are all bands that enjoyed his 
talents and his exceptional charisma. Specialist of Quebec tradionnal dances, 
Benoit has presented lectures and workshops in many camps and festivals, showing 
his skill in step dancing and bones playing (wich is a family tradition: his dad 
and grandad were both bones players).  >>

I remember he was part of Matapat for a while, and before that Eritage, both 
Quebecois musical groups.  I think he is now with La Bottine Souriante.

Rich and often exciting French-Canadian folk music that shows its roots in 
Brittany -- and how similar that is to the rest of the Celtic world.

One of his routines when he was with Matapat was to shave a volunteer with a 
straight razor, while step dancing.  I like my beard anyway so I did not volunteer!

GaryJ



On 31/03/2010 8:31 PM, Craig Jungers wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 1:47 PM, Mark Sanders<marksanders_at_sandmarks.net>wrote:
>
>> I promise to vote for them if you'll tell me the name of those hand clackey
>> things! I want to get me some or maybe make them.
>>
>
> I already voted for them but it was a near thing with the guy who can play
> two whistles at one time and make Irish jazz. Dayum!!!
>
> Those clackity things were pretty cool, all right.
>
> I owe Mark a lunch, by the way.
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