PLEASE defend the JUG

Subject: BS: PLEASE defend the JUG
From: GUEST
Date: 17 Jul 04 - 12:53 AM

G'day,

Some of the comments about 'old time' el-cheapo folk instruments have me drooling. In fact I'd be dribbling in my jug (if I still had it). 'Twas a one gallon (UK) capacity glass jar, with a 'finger loop' alongside the neck, and a mouth diameter of ca 1¼". Original contents were sulphuric acid - which leads to Bluey Brink.

OK - old juggies and skifflers - (Gus Cannon excluded) - come up with some yarns and links. My first thought is - what was better for acoustic resonance in a jug?

Glass or earthenware?

Prooopppp (or somesuch)

Cheers - Sam

Subject: RE: BS: PLEASE defend the JUG
From: Mr Red
Date: 17 Jul 04 - 04:45 AM

Have you tried a semi-demijohn?

Subject: RE: BS: PLEASE defend the JUG
From: Ernest
Date: 17 Jul 04 - 07:50 AM

If the jug is full, it is impolite not to share with your neighbors... (sulphuric acid or not)
if it is empty, it is full of music...
Ernest

Subject: RE: BS: PLEASE defend the JUG
From: SINSULL
Date: 17 Jul 04 - 10:31 AM

I thought this was another breast thread. Filled with sulphuric acid - YIKES!

Subject: RE: BS: PLEASE defend the JUG
From: Billy the Bus
Date: 17 Jul 04 - 10:48 AM

Sins,

You have me tittilated and tittering - go wash your grubby mind with a jug of sulphuric acid....

LOL - Sam - who seems to be re-baked

Subject: RE: BS: PLEASE defend the JUG
From: jack halyard
Date: 17 Jul 04 - 08:40 PM

I love the sound of the Jug and the twelve string guitar. The jug really underlines the string-tuba quality of the twelve. The only icing on that sort of cake is a well bent blues harp. It needs no defence! besides, I've not heard any jug-jokes yet.

I used a soft plastic milk container at St Albans this year and it made a very acceptable sound.

                                  Jack Halyard.

Subject: RE: BS: PLEASE defend the JUG
From: Celtaddict
Date: 18 Jul 04 - 05:38 PM

My favorite is earthenware, brown glazed, with a loop, not any precise measure but looks a bit under a gallon. No clue what it was used for initially. I do know it has been filled with moonshine plenty of times. Pairs wonderfully with a wooden flute (cedar) or recorder (pear). My uncle and his friends said it wouldn't sing if it wasn't refilled from time to time.

Subject: RE: BS: PLEASE defend the JUG
From: A Wandering Minstrel
Date: 19 Jul 04 - 08:25 AM

I'd defend it to the death if it had good ale in it.

Subject: RE: BS: PLEASE defend the JUG
From: Rapparee
Date: 19 Jul 04 - 11:14 AM

You betcha I'll defend ma jug! You jist try to pry it from ma hands!

"Little brown jug how I love thee...."

Subject: RE: BS: PLEASE defend the JUG
From: Nerd
Date: 20 Jul 04 - 02:09 AM

Whose jugs am I defending? And prying from Rapaire's hands? And covering with icing? And replacing with soft milk containers?

etc, etc, (insert titty joke here).

Subject: RE: BS: PLEASE defend the JUG
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 20 Jul 04 - 02:37 AM

Sigh! I knew this wouldnt take long...