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Topic: Look at this painting I bought. |
Don McClellan
From:
California/Thailand
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Posted 14 Jun 2011 5:58 pm |
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I bought this at an antique store for $10. Its a print on a piece of wood with no frame. The artist's name is on it along with a date, F. Defregger, 1875
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Ron Whitfield
From:
Kaaawa, Hawaii, USA
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Posted 14 Jun 2011 6:40 pm
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| Look's like The Big E! |
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Lee Baucum
From:
McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 14 Jun 2011 6:44 pm
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| Look up Franz von Defretter on the internet. There's lots of information available. |
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Mark van Allen
From:
Watkinsville, Ga. USA
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Posted 14 Jun 2011 7:19 pm
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Cool painting. One girl looking on with some admiration, the other a little horror-struck. I guess reactions to lap instruments never change.  |
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Thomas Ludwig
From:
Augsburg, Germany
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Posted 15 Jun 2011 3:35 am
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| Nice picture. Typical bavarian or austrian theme. The guy is playing a zither. I also have one at home, but I tell you this instrument is hard to learn. |
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Billy Wilson
From:
El Cerrito, California, USA
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Posted 15 Jun 2011 8:43 am
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| Very early keyless!! |
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Tom Campbell
From:
Houston, Texas, USA
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Posted 15 Jun 2011 11:54 am
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Defregger is German for "Fender"  |
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 15 Jun 2011 12:31 pm
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"the other a little horror-struck."
I thought that look was one of desire? Used to get that look a lot,,,,, I think you're right. It was "Horror-struck",,,,,,,,, |
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Chip Fossa
From:
Monson, MA, USA (deceased)
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Posted 15 Jun 2011 1:45 pm
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And let's not overlook the flintlock hanging on the wall. If things don't work out so well musically, and the girls have left ya, there's always another way. 
Great painting.
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Chip
Williams U-12 8X5; Keyless; Natural Blonde Laquer. |
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Sherman Willden
From:
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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Posted 15 Jun 2011 2:33 pm
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You must be right, Thomas Ludwig.
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Unless you are especially gifted and can play by ear, the ability to read music is a must. The zither music that you encounter will likely follow one of two possible clef systems. The Munich clef system utilizes treble clef for the top and bottom staves. The Viennese clef system utilizes treble clef for the top staff and bass clef for the bottom staff. Neither notation is more difficult than the other. For the zither, notes on the top staff refer to the the finger board strings which are fretted with the left hand. The bottom staff relates to the series of open strings, known as the accompaniment, bass and contra bass strings, which are played with the right hand. [\quote]
http://www.zither.us/getting.started.with.the.zither |
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Sherman L. Willden
It is easy to play the steel guitar. Playing so that the audience finds it pleasing is the difficult act. |
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Bob Cox
From:
Buckeye State
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Posted 15 Jun 2011 2:51 pm
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| I bet that pac a seat is used for milking too. |
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Craig Stock
From:
Westfield, NJ USA
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Posted 15 Jun 2011 2:57 pm
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At least the dog is enjoying it!
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Regards, Craig
I cried because I had no shoes, then I met a man who had no feet.
Today is tomorrow's Good ol' days |
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James Marlowe
From:
Florida, USA
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Posted 15 Jun 2011 4:04 pm
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I dunno about the dog. He doesn't look to me like he's all that impressed!
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J.R. Marlowe
Life has many choices. Eternity has TWO. I choose Heaven.
Black '95 Zumsteel SD10, 4+5;Black Mullen RP SD10, 4+5
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Craig Stock
From:
Westfield, NJ USA
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Posted 15 Jun 2011 4:20 pm
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Maybe he just got a sniff of his boots, after milking those cows
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Regards, Craig
I cried because I had no shoes, then I met a man who had no feet.
Today is tomorrow's Good ol' days |
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Steve Gorman
From:
Gilroy California
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Posted 16 Jun 2011 7:03 am
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| See the right hand - pinky extended... |
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Buddy Elkin
From:
Henderson, KY, USA
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Chris Schlotzhauer
From:
Colleyville, Tx. USA
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Posted 16 Jun 2011 10:15 am
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It's an all-push steel.
I wonder how much cabinet drop it has. |
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