I'm writing this with the quiry as to where all the makers and players are
the last while as the group mail has been none existant! Surely someone is
working...
Ol Verne. Which is the problem? Who builds and it plays the ocarina arrives to of the considerations. To this point he doesn't know for a few time; -) Folk,...
Hi Verne, Yep, it sure is quiet on the group mail... As always I`m still working on things, but also quite busy with work and with my two bands. We have...
Thank you Paolo and your voice is heard. Your country seems to have been the place where ocarina have been made for a long time but a few Canadians and...
So true Arenda, and perhaps one of these days I'll be able to actually play
this thing I'm working on. Go easy on the Eggs tomorrow. Verne ... From: Arenda...
Good to hear from you Verne. I was starting to worry about you since we hadn't heard anything! I'm still making a couple new ones, but mostly doing sculpture...
You wouldn't believe the trouble I'm having just to get on line. This is the story. Lucy tells me that we have 2 phone lines: one that hwer business pays for...
Terri, Those are impressive and what a nice sound. I'm curious of the tuning
being 3 FH's on each or was the tiny one on the back a TH? Do yours play
from...
Hi Bob, Two things tonight. 1. What type of business are you two running anyway that needs a separate
line for fax which could be sent through the internet for...
wish i could say i've been creating instruments and music, but been tied up working on a prototype of a portable wood fired thermo syphon water heater for our...
I've been trying to make my first ocarina out of clay. It looks like a sweet potato ocarina, but it's not making any sound yet. I'm still trying to get the...
Right, I never thought of that way and never knew the tuning method when I
made mine with 3 + 1 as a single then later as a double out of wood. How
do they...
Have you done a thorough search of the Web for just that by any chance??? There must be others who could help. I flunked grade ten math because the
teacher...
Check out my home page for this as I've got a good article on same there. Remember to keep the air channel thin and not too wide. 1/4" wide and 1/32+
high...
Hmm, interesting. Don't know if I'd want to change now, it's so automatic, but it sure would be nice to get an extra note up there, esp. playing in dorian...
Those are some really impressive ocarinas, both appearance and sound. I especially like the styling of the one that was not yet fired. Mike Jones _____ From:...
GRIN Teri I know just what you mean. The one I'm working on I should have
left in the fireplace but oh well who knows, eh!!!! Verne ... From: Teri Sugg ...
Hi Mike, You still making those bamboo instruments? I still have the one of
yours that you sent me hanging on the wall beside me. Verne ... From: Mike Jones ...
Do you have a copy of the book "Clay Whistles" by Janet Moniot? It really helped me visualize what was wrong with my whistles, and still helps me see what I...
I finally got all my supplies together and played in my clay again, making a dolphin whistle and a crocodile whistle with my son...I am just SO happy to be...
I just printed out to my computer the five pages that count of this little
book, PDF form for later reading. Nice and very informative if mainly for
clay but...
Yes, ocaisionally. I focus more on Native American style flutes made from bamboo rather than ocarinas. I was cleaning the workshop yesterday and put all my...
Ahh, Scouts, I used to be in the same position as you many a year back. Lots of interesting thins happened then too. Verne ... From: Michael Jones Date:...
Thanks Mike. I started it around valentine's day. The other style is a little easier to hold though, because you can use your pinkies for support in a...
That was a fooler because any first time maker could make one like this. Two ocarina made side by side. How many tunes can you play on same, hmmmm? This is...
VERNE, be Nice! If you can't say something nice, please don't say anything!! ************************** Alf, are those Langley Doubles that you painted,...
I did. They look nice. They're simple double ocarina. But that's all. I
would like to say more but Alf, did you make these yourself or are they
actually...
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