AETHERPHON, global theremin family

These are brilliant clips! Thank you.

On 25 May 2006, at 03:09, Jonathan Bisset wrote:
>
> some terribly British
> demonstrations of what can be done on the theremin.
>
> The files can be found at:-
> http://www.britishpathe.com/product_display.php?searchword=musaire
>
> In addition to these, there are a couple of other related items which
> appear if you do a search on the site for 'theremin':-
>
> Andre Ledor (aka Andrew Leader) and his new invention - the Ethonium
> (aka the Uthonium).

Er, actually, you will find this by searching on  "theramin".

Searching on "theremin" leads to:

> The Five Sherry Brothers. Part of the PLAY-TIMING issue.
>
> Probably shot in Pathe Studio, London.
>
> Various shots of four of the Five Sherry Brothers in white ties and  
> tails, playing the piano, two violins and a lap guitar  
> respectively. The tune is 'Love's Old Sweet Song'. The fifth  
> brother walks into shot, whistling the tune on his fingers! It  
> sounds a bit like a theremin.
>
> Cut to three of the brothers doing a fast tap routine with the  
> other two play piano and violin. We then cut to two of the brothers  
> in funny little hats, singing a comic song about "Poor Man's  
> Heaven" (?). Cut to three of the brothers tap dancing and tumbling  
> while playing their violins; one of the others plays the piano.  
> Versatile, aren't they?
>
> Other tunes heard are "Lazin'" and "I've Told Them All About You".

No theremin, but it does extend the answer to the question "what if I  
can't afford one?"

Buy a metal detector. If you can't afford that, buy a saw. If you  
can't afford that, stick your fingers in your mouth and blow!

And it is also one of the funniest things I have watched in a very  
long time.

Mind you David, if I ever hear you introducing a piece on Spellbound  
with the words "and playing the poor-man's theremin, here's Roger  
Whittaker" I shall cancel my subscription immediately!


Gordon