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Thursday, February 02, 2006

celly belly

I'm back..not really with a vengeance, but with a coffee (at this precise moment) and an exciting piece of news! (The coffee wasn't the exciting piece of news...I am 24 but not quite that sad, YET).
The piece of news is...drum roll...I have a CELLO!!
I've wanted acello for a very long time, since uni, but they're always very very expensive. But thanks to the joys of ebay, I found one I could afford!
It's very beautiful (in a wrinkled, chipped, rescued from a bonfire sort of way) - it's an old 3/4 size one (good to learn on you see), and I think it's Hungarian (or possibly Romanian actually). I learnt this morning how to pluck a D and an A, haven't plucked (ha ha) up the courage to resin up my bow yet and try to bow a note (I don't know how to use resin...all pearls of wisdom appreciated) - think I will try tonight. As well as cello, bow and resin, I am armed with Abracadabra book one for cello...no stopping me!
Name wise...I do like to try and name my instruments - so suggestions on a post card (or comment) please. My thoughts so far have been chip or chips (as in chips in the body work!), or hunk (as in hunks of wood missing from the bodywork), but I want something a bit more positive I think...my cello needs some tlc and respect after a long and hard life.
xx

8 Comments:

At 10:15 pm, Blogger Brianne said...

yay!! congratulations, that's so exciting!! Lucia comes to mind as a name but i don't know why.

 
At 2:53 pm, Blogger jas said...

Awesome, congrats on your new arrival! I used to have a 1/4 size cello(like a Viola on steroids) which was pre-loved in a similar way. How about Butternut? Cello's are kinda the same shape as Butternut Pumpkins? Kinda? Maybe?

 
At 12:38 pm, Blogger esther said...

aims i am so excited. i fully expect a recital next time i am in london. perhaps you could learn happy birthday and play for lammie and brianne???

i like bruce, for a cello. for this i have no reason.

mwah!

 
At 12:48 pm, Blogger Telfy said...

ummm a cello's name should start with the letter 'C' then you can have alliteration... its the way forward... charley cello? cherry cello? chuck the cello... hmmm hmmm perhaps you can shortlist and have an online poll?

 
At 10:46 am, Blogger amy polson said...

I think a poll is the way forward..I'll collect a few more names and then you can vote (although you're not allowed to vote for your own suggestion..I know this is a great honour and I fully expect some of you to try and cheat!)xx

 
At 5:25 am, Blogger Telfy said...

excellent i look forward to the poll... and the steamed cakes!!!

 
At 12:43 pm, Blogger Telfy said...

polson what name did you chooseth?

 
At 8:56 am, Blogger amy polson said...

I haven't choseth yet! I will do a little poll very soon! Poor cello is a little sorry for itself at the moment though...it lost a C string :o(

 

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