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To: Jacques Chitte who wrote (31363)7/9/1999 5:39:00 PM
From: Thomas C. White  Respond to of 71178
 
"A stringed instrument in which sound is produced by the friction of a rosined wheel turned by a crank against the strings and the pitches are varied by keys."

Basically, one of those hand cranked barrel organs played by itinerant musicians. Haven't seen one in awhile.



To: Jacques Chitte who wrote (31363)7/9/1999 6:33:00 PM
From: Ilaine  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 71178
 
An Italian fellow used to walk around our neighborhood in New Orleans, playing a hurdy-gurdy. He had a capuchin monkey with a little red hat. The monkey would go up to children in the crowd with his hat upside down, collecting pennies, and then throw the pennies into the organ-grinder's music case.


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