Mmm I don't think back quivers are medieval.
Altough I love them.
Greetings,
Deredere
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I've read all the interesting suggestions posted so far. What occurs to me,
particularly because you want him to be able to wear it on his back, is a
modified quiver. You could even play the jest all the way and put a few dummy
arrows in there along with the recorder--maybe make a rigid tie-down lid for
the quiver and mount a clutch of feathered arrow-tops on that?
Sorry--I've been reading an awful lot (an awful LOT or an AWFUL lot? I think I
mean it both ways...) of freshman essays and am taking refuge in whimsy!
--Ruth Anne Baumgartner
scholar gypsy and amateur costumer
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From: Robin Netherton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Dec 5, 2006 2:56 AM
To: Historic Costume List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [h-cost] Research on medieval instrument cases?
My 10-year-old son, who is far more musically inclined than I am, just had
his first experience at a medieval costumed event, where he went for the
sole purpose of finding the opportunity to play early music with other
like-minded souls. He intends to do more of this.
He has a suitable costume (c. 1300 in style, roughly Luttrell Psalter
working-class). However, he could use a way to carry his recorder safely
and conveniently. Ideally, it should be something that hangs from his
body, as he has the habit of putting things down and forgetting them.
I have never had the need to research period instrument cases, and I don't
really want to start now. But given the number of minstrel-types doing
re-enactment, I'm betting someone else has already devoted energy to this
subject. Can anyone point me to a webpage or other source for guidance?
If I don't find any hard documentation, I figure I'll take some quilted
fabric and make a recorder-sized tube, and then cover that with some wool
-- or else just use batting between two layers to create a padded tube.
The end could close with a foldover that can be fastened (latchet or
button), or maybe with a drawstring. It would also need a strap that would
let him carry it on his back. (He does wear a belt, but he's small for his
age, and even a soprano recorder would end up knocking around his knees if
he hung it from a belt.) If anyone has advice to improve on that scheme,
I'm all ears.
I have ruled out stuffing it down his hood liripipe primarily because he'd
probably end up sitting on it. But believe me, I was tempted.
--Robin
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