We named the two household melodeons in part because, "did you remember the melodeon/ do you have the accordion" is a mouthful, but "Do you have Nigel/ Mo" is not. Those are the only instruments that have names. meg
On Wed, Mar 24, 2021 at 2:47 PM Ridge Kennedy via Musicians < [email protected]> wrote: > Dear Friends, > > I'd like to find out if you or any of the musicians you know, name your > musical instruments or identify them by gender. > > BB King identified his guitar -- all his guitars according to Wikipedia -- > as Lucille, in tribute to . . . here's a link to the story. > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucille_(guitar) > > I'm working on a story about a musician. I'd like to find out if that -- > naming an instrument -- ever happens and/or, even if an instrument doesn't > have a name -- if it has a gender identity (an incredibly complicated > question these days, but my story is set in the 19th century, so I'm really > only thinking binary solutions). > > Any thoughts would be appreciated. > > Sincerely, > > Ridge > > -- > Ridge Kennedy [Exit 145] > www.ridgekennedy.com > > When you stumble, make it part of the dance. > _______________________________________________ > Musicians mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >
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