by wasasister 87 Replies latest watchtower child-abuse
My own feeling is that Bill is being played like a fiddle by those who are taking advantage of the fact that he is still not far enough removed from the WTS to be firmly standing on his own emotionally territory
Several people have pointed this out to me.
Indeed, several people have also made reference to a Hardanger fiddle, but that is all that I have to say about that, and THAT'S final.
Englishman.
Englishman,
What the hell is a 'Hardanger fiddel'?
Danny
| The Hardanger Fiddle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
What is a Hardanger fiddle? hardingfele) is often called the national instrument of Norway. It is similar to the violin and each one is a handmade work of art. A typical hardingfele is beautifully decorated with mother-of-pearl inlay and black pen-and-ink drawings, called rosing. It is topped with a carved head of a maiden (see photo below) or, more frequently, of an animal, usually a lion. Its most distinguishing feature is the four or five sympathetic strings that run underneath the fingerboard and add echoing overtones to the sound. The traditional playing style is heavily polyphonic. A melody voice is accompanied by a moving "drone" voice. Together, the instrument and the playing style create the for which the Hardanger fiddle is famous. The instrument probably originated in the area around the Hardanger fjord of Norway -- from whence comes the English language name. The oldest known fiddle, the "Jaastad Fiddle", was made by Olav Jonsson Jaastad from Ullensvaang and may date from as early as 1651. By the mid-1700s the Hardanger fiddle had become the dominant folk instrument in much of the inland south-central and western coastal areas of Norway. It is one of the few European folk music traditions which has survived the assaults of cultural change and foreign musical influences to continue nearly unchanged up to the present day.
Researchers in hardingfele music have notated over 1,000 distinct tunes, or slttar, for the instrument. Each tune has a history and lineage, transmitted as carefully as the tune itself. The folklore surrounding the music has also been handed down for generations. Stories abound of the prowess of particular fiddlers or dancers, of the connection of fiddling with the supernatural, and of the joys and sorrows of everyday life, all connected with the music of the Hardanger fiddle in a living web. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
So whats the point my english gentry fellow?
Danny
There is an interesting essay about organisations and how they function written by an English member of parliament. I forget who or where the reference is but what was said more or less reflects what is happening to SL, whereby it seems to turn on itself and in the end will come to stand for the opposite of what it was formed for in the first place. If i can find it I will post it - or someone else may know of it and can post it.
I know the one you mean Uriah ... I don't have a link either though !
IMPRISONED IDEAS
by W. P. Brown, MP
http://home.attbi.com/~docbob1/imprisoned.htm
That's the one!
Thanks Teejay.
