[Sca-cooks] trumpet making

[Aurore]

An idea.  Just as annoying to get the drunken fighters up for battle.  :)
Aurore
----- Original Message -----
From: "Laura C. Minnick" <lcm at efn.org>
To: <sca-cooks at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 7:51 AM
Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] trumpet making


> At 08:33 AM 9/12/02 -0400, you wrote:
> >
> >
> >> Aurore asked:
> >> > Can anyone tell me where I can find an old fashion herald's trumpet.
> >I've
> >> > been wanting one just to have fun with at wake-up call times.  Got to
> >keep
> >> > the archers in practice.
> >> Check this article in the PERFORMANCE ARTS section of the Florilegium.
> >>
> >THere are basicly two companies that still produce a heralds trumpet,
they
> >sell for between $900 and $1500. THere is a very ceharp version that is
> >available for about $225 but the tone is very bad and it is difficult to
> >play since the mouth peice is not up to professional standards. If you
are
> >interested Ican dig up the addresses for the compainies.  I did the
research
> >a couple years ago looking for said trumpets for our Medieval Faire.
> >
> >Elric
>
> I wonder, would a bugle do in a pinch? You can get them through the
> RevWar/CivWar suppliers, and I think Jas Townsend carries them. Better
than
> a modern valve trumpet, if not exactly period...
>
> 'Lainie
> who can't sleep...
>
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