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Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Re: 'Tron improvements

From: "jonesalley" <jonesalley@...>
Date: 2006-09-28

That mouse has not "expired," he's just pinin' for the fjords...





> Don't use cutlery Mike. For The Bells of St. Mary's I suggest:
> 1) Get yourself twenty-three Norwegian white mice.
> 2) Train the mice to squeak at a selected pitch.
> 3) Arrange the mice on a rack in the correct order.
> 4) Use two mallets and strike the mice on the head.
> 5) Strike the mice in the proper sequence and they will squeak 'The
> Bells of St Mary's'.
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> Playing the Mouse Organ requires some special mallet technique.
> A squashing sound may indicate that you are striking the heads with
> too much velocity. If no sound is produced on subsequent strikes, the
> mouse may have expired. Adjust the head azimuth and try again. You
> may have stunned the mouse by hitting him on the head repeatedly.
> Norwegian white mice "stun" easily. (Or he might be tired and shagged
> out following a prolonged squeak).
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