Re: Duelling harps (Was Re: kol isha]

[Lori Cahan-Simon <l_cahan...>]

The Marx brothers were Russian, if I'm not mistaken, not Polish.  ;-)
Lorele, the Subtle (to adopt GRR's epithetical style)

George Robinson wrote:

> Oh no. Not with ten-foot pole am I going to touch that one.
>
> GRR
>
> Lori Cahan-Simon wrote:
> >
> > Of course, he was riding sidesaddle!
> > Lorele
> >
> > George Robinson wrote:
> >
> > > And he played on the wrong side.
> > > GRR
> > >
> > > Lori Cahan-Simon wrote:
> > > >
> > > > The only one I know of was Harpo Marx.
> > > > Lorele
> > > >
> > > > George Robinson wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Do you mean harp, like angels, or harp like Sonny Boy Williamson? I
> > > > > can't offhand recall a klezmer group that uses either. Am I missing
> > > > > something here?
> > > > >
> > > > > I must say, though, that it is interesting to note how few classical
> > > > > harpists are men. Without getting too far off topic, does anyone have 
> > > > > an
> > > > > idea why that is? Or is that just my mistaken perception?
> > > > >
> > > > > George
> > > >
> > >
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> > >
> >
>
> --
> George Robinson
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