Broze piper

Hans-Joerg · Post by **Hans-Joerg** » Fri Jun 04, 2004 3:49 am

Hello all,
I got newly registered. I am following this list for quite some time though and it has been a most welcome source of information and amusement for me and many times I felt like adding my two Eurocents. I have been „squeezing the sausage“ for quite some time now. In the last few months I clicked C&F nearly every day.

A friend of mine knows a slulpturer who made this Bronze-piper (height ca. 15 cm). Here are some pics on my upload-page:
http://home.t-online.de/home/Hans-Joerg.Podworny/
I´m not at all financially involved but I thought it might be of interest for you. In case you can contact his lady:
ilona.kuepper@gmx.de
They still are in the process of making up a price. So far an edition of 50 casts and an item-price of 320 Euros is thought about.
Best
Hans

Hans-Joerg · Post by **Hans-Joerg** » Fri Jun 04, 2004 4:01 am

Sorry. "Bronze" not "Broze" öf course. (Booze)

ChristianRo · Post by **ChristianRo** » Fri Jun 04, 2004 4:15 am

Hello Hans-Jörg,
welcome to the forum. I really appreciate your contributions to the DUPG board. C&F is, as you might have noticed, a much livlier place, although at times it is less about pipes and piping than about people and emotions...
To those who don't know Hans-Jörg Podworny: He was one of the pioneers in pipemaking in Germany, I think even before Andreas Rogge took up his trade.

Edit: I don't know Hans-Jörg either, but I do know a bit about him...

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Fri Jun 04, 2004 4:50 am

Welcome, and enjoy the ride.

Roger O'Keeffe · Post by **Roger O'Keeffe** » Fri Jun 04, 2004 5:20 am

Herzlich wilkommen, Hans-Jörg.

That sculpture is particularly noteworthy for what, as far as I can see, is an unusually accurate depiction of the pipes. Most artists make a total dog's dinner of them.

But does anyone else share my impression that the piper looks a touch Jolsonesque?

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Fri Jun 04, 2004 5:30 am

A fine sculpture. Jolsonesque? I think that the lighting is such that it might bear some resemblance. I am also pleased by the accuracy of the pipe detail. Cool stuff, I want one.

Calum · Post by **Calum** » Fri Jun 04, 2004 8:52 am

Looks like Robert Johnson to me.

Douglas · Post by **Douglas** » Fri Jun 04, 2004 9:04 am

Good to have you aboard Hans. At least you are familiar with the directions this C&F board will go. I usually just read too, and chose not to get involved.

Very nice and accurate sculpture.

Take Care
Doug

Patrick D'Arcy · Post by **Patrick D'Arcy** » Fri Jun 04, 2004 12:15 pm

Roger O'Keeffe wrote:But does anyone else share my impression that the piper looks a touch Jolsonesque?

I think so too. I do like the sculpture very much though, the detail is beautiful.

Patrick.

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Fri Jun 04, 2004 1:10 pm

Looks like Al has a statue of his own...

Let's work on one for Robert...

10 bonus points if you're the first to correctly guess the chord he's playing.

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Fri Jun 04, 2004 1:20 pm

Hans, aren't you the guy who plays 'Take 5' on the pipes ??

Welcome to C&F !

Hans-Joerg · Post by **Hans-Joerg** » Fri Jun 04, 2004 2:30 pm

Yep, thats me. I added the file onto my upload page. Sorry for the quality cause it just was a home-recording. Before you start sending me letter-bombs: It was meant as a gag and is not representative. Like all of you I played traditional tunes. I played a 4-key Hunter chanter that I have on a file somewhere. I guess the best would be to put it onto the pictures of your pipes - tread but as I´m new I still haven´t found out how to do that. Could I contact you privately in the meantime, Christian, and you did that for me? I bet it´s quicker.

Best,
Hans

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Fri Jun 04, 2004 2:39 pm

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djm · Post by **djm** » Fri Jun 04, 2004 2:56 pm

The chord fingering is for an A7, but since Johnson's hallmark was to retune his guitar every five minutes that can only be a guess. He's not covering string 6 so he may be playing in drop-D.

djm

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Fri Jun 04, 2004 4:13 pm

I think he is using string 6 as the dominant 5th, E, as he is wearing his thumb pick.