Drums and Drones

Another of the "smaller" acts at the Carolina Renaissance Festival -- smaller only in that they don't appear on a main stage, but instead appear at a smaller section -- is the Drums and Drones. These guys play lots of neat music. I could sit and listen to these guys for hours -- only they seem to get tired of playing much quicker than I get tired of listening.

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For bonus points, can anyone identify that instrument on the left? (And yes, it's a drone, but what kind?)

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Posted by: Ogre at 07:01 PM

Comments

1 Well, he's definitely not a Borg or Star Fleet drone. And he's definitely not attained the rank of lesser Wizard. So I'm stumped.

Do these guys have Cd's for sale? Hmmmmm, I wonder if I start chanting "audio clip please... audio clip please", if others will join me?

Posted by: michele at November 13, 2006 07:37 PM (0cwiO)

2 I'm betting you might have never seen one of those in person, but there was a semi-famous song in the 60s about it...

Posted by: Ogre at November 13, 2006 08:12 PM (oifEm)

3 I'm sorry, you meant the instrument... duh!
I believed it's called a sitar.

Posted by: michele at November 13, 2006 08:36 PM (FJ2Bh)

4 No, the sitar is much larger and longer. Note his right hand -- it's turning a crank.

Posted by: Ogre at November 13, 2006 08:39 PM (oifEm)

5 Histories of ages past
Unenlightened shadows cast
Down through all eternity
The crying of humanity

'Tis then when the hurdy gurdy man
Comes singing songs of dope

Am I right? Am I right?

Posted by: Tomslick at November 13, 2006 08:47 PM (ljKqf)

6 Oh yes, we have a winner!

Posted by: Ogre at November 13, 2006 08:51 PM (oifEm)

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