minstrel: Recorders

[dglenn at radix.net]

David Falcone D'el Phoid asked:
> If you should come across some other terms for it besides "recorder" or 
> "Minstrel flute" I would be pleased to know of it. Sure do get tired of the 
> same old "tape recorder" jokes when people ask what you play.....
>
> (who knows it is a fipple flute, but that is not much better)

Yah, "fipple flute" includes pennywhistles.  Maybe use the German
name -- isn't it something like "blockflute"?  What's it called in
French -- something-a-bec, non?

FWIW, I don't recall hearing "minstrel flute" before.  Interesting.

					-- Glenn, who doesn't get "tape 
					   recorder' jokes often, but 
					   does get people asking how I
					   get "such a mellow tone out 
					   of a reed" because they don't
					   identify my Yamaha bass as a
					   recorder on sight and assume
					   it's some odd varient on a 
					   sax or clarinet.  (Yeah, as
					   if -- then it'd be _audible_!)