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Barbara

Nov 19, 2009 12:54 AM

Hi Natalia - thank you so much!
Really I didn't know that the saw is played by so many people, played by you - I have seen the video on youtube. I was watching for Hamburg - things - Originals - and so I came to you.

Here we say: Die singende Säge...

There was a woman - but she was years ago older, so I think she won't play now. She played in the public streets of Hamburg - you know: she was a Original.

How can I explain: If somebody lives in the part of town in which you are living too, and she had sold her whole life very good tasting Hot dogs, with a little waggon - and she can tell stories: funny, tragedy, stupid... stories, maybe about people who buy her hot dogs. She is an Original - there is noone else like her!

You know the film, I always forget the actors name: he played in Das Piano - in another film he had a tobacco shop maybe in New York? And in that shop so many people met and he knew so many stories: an Original too.

And Hans Albers is an Hamburg Original too. A very famous one.

Many people maybe will forget the singing saw, had forgotten her - I remembered her from time to time - and now life comes into my thoughts.

I love the playing.

Have a good time.
By Natalia
Best wishes from Barbara
beeteeth

Nov 6, 2009 10:54 PM

Hello! I don't believe my email is on the list, but I'd love to be able to play for next year's festival. I was so inspired by the 2009 festival. My email is beeeteeeth@gmail.com. The venue for next year looks wonderful!
SawTrouble

Nov 6, 2009 10:51 PM

Wow! saw playing witch! I should try that as a costume sometime.
I had a busy Hallowe'en. It was great. Played with both my bands -one on the trumpeter/guitarists porch for the trick or treaters then at midnight at a really crowded club with the other band.
Hope you have a great holiday season!
terry
Peter Phippen

Nov 4, 2009 12:59 AM

Dear Natalia ...
I trust this finds you and yours well ... Happy All Spirits Day ...
Best,
Peter
SawTrouble

Nov 4, 2009 12:52 AM

Hiya Natalia,
Hope all's swell for you up in the city.
Did you have some interesting saw gigs for halloween?
I noticed that you have an appearance coming up this week on WFMU. Hope that goes well for you. I'll be ATTENDING a concert that night so I'll have to catch it on their archives.
Keep cuttin' it up in NY,
terry "sawtrouble" boling
LUKE RYAN

Oct 25, 2009 2:40 PM

Hiya Natalia....How goes it Sweetie?...hey I am putting together another one of my Underground Cabaret shows right here in Astoria..Bizaare Ave Cafe on 36 Street and 35 Ave....I would love to have you be a part of it..can you get in touch and tell me when you are avaliable...Hugs Lukie
Kieran Heather

Oct 10, 2009 10:23 PM

hey thanks so much for the advice! ill definitely check them out. and ill tell them you said hi.

cheers!

Kieran

x
Theron Melchior

Oct 3, 2009 4:26 PM

When is the next saw festival!
Kieran Heather

Oct 3, 2009 4:22 PM

thanks Natalia, your music is an inspiration! you really do make a saw sound like an ethereal voice, incredible!

by the way, maybe you could offer some advice? i have a bahco sandvikens stradivarius, it has a notably baritone range, is there any saw you would recommend for getting a higher register?

thanks in advance!

all the best! Kieran
Chris

Sep 28, 2009 1:55 AM

I SAW your videos from the festival! Nice work, Natalia!





~C
LISA BIANCO (Next show …

Sep 28, 2009 1:55 AM

yes will keep you in mind! I always have interesting stuff recorded on my albums. You just never know. Yes I know that photo blog. Great! I think maybe I have seen you play around somewhere??!!!
Portal:New YorkNew York

Sep 24, 2009 4:05 PM

Hi,
Thank you for the info on the annual NYC Musical Saw Festival. What station do you often perform?

Have a great one.
Bossa Nova Beatniks

Sep 6, 2009 8:00 PM

Natalia,

Always good to know a saw player who will do session work.

Thank you for joining our friends list.

Hope you are having fun.

Respect,

Bossa Nova Beatniks

It’s all about the love...
God’s Little Eskimo NEW…

Sep 3, 2009 7:10 PM

Thanks for the request, hope my recommendations met with your approval! Your saw playing is terrific - I'm still very much at the "making vaguely tuneful wailing sounds" stage, I'm afraid.
Cheers
Johnny.
Just The Architect

Sep 3, 2009 7:09 PM

Heyy,
thanks to your quick how-tos on youtube, i went straight to my dad's garage and picked out a rusty 20" handsaw (unfortunately the longest i could find!) and blasted out a few ghost noises. Your vibrato technique with the knee really works well. haha i'm havin loads of fun :)
x
Biddy Connor/Sailor Days

Aug 28, 2009 1:13 PM

Saw players of the world unite!
adam

Aug 14, 2009 10:38 AM

Hi Natalia,
Things are finally settling back down here again after the chaos of preparing for our little tour out east. The saw festival this year was so great--I'm already excited for next year. I'm so glad people enjoyed the workshop. I would love a copy of the paper you mentioned I will send you my address soon. Take care!
Will and Rick

Aug 12, 2009 7:35 AM

Hello Saw Lady! sending love XXX
Peter Phippen

Jul 31, 2009 8:18 PM

Dear Natalia,
Hope this note finds you and yours well and happy.
Always love to listen to your music...Have a wonderful "rest of the summer"...
Kindest regards,
Peter
AGUA CLARA

Jul 31, 2009 8:13 PM

you'r welcome Natalia
it was a beautiful experience for me too.
good luck with the evidences
see you on the road.
the Roe Family Singers

Jul 30, 2009 4:06 PM

Hi Natalia, the only thing Kim and I didn't like about the festival was that we never got to talk with you. Other than that, it was AMAZING, and we hope we can come back next year, too. Thanks so much for all that you do for the musical saw!

Be well,
K & Q
loop 2.4.3

Jul 29, 2009 4:14 PM

beautiful!!
SawTrouble

Jul 29, 2009 4:14 PM

Congratulations on organizing a new world record for saw ensembles and putting together a fabulous event!
I hope this doesn't mean we are entering a saw ensemble arms race with Germany. peace. sawTrouble
Chris Andersen

Jul 28, 2009 5:55 PM

No, I play guitar and a bit of piano. I think the saw is a fascinating instrument. The timbre is so haunting and beautiful. Quite striking really, and you clearly play it very well. It sounds like you could play just about anything on it.
Nikos Giousef

Jul 27, 2009 10:57 PM

Hi Natalia!! I just prepare a documentary about elli Deliou with all the details of the history of the Saw and her life. The truth for that handle ( i love it) is that is from 1860. Every teacher remake one for his student. You can realize that the history of the musical saw in Europe starts near to the start of the 1800 - 1800 something because Elli is the 3d generation student and my teacher now. Believe me that the classical technique of the saw is defferent from our technique mostly at the baw and the sensitiveness. We have a lot of videos and recordings and news letters from her. I try to make a myspace site for the start. If you hear her playing you will love her.
Amalia Ishak

Jul 27, 2009 10:45 PM

Dear Natalia,
Congratulations for the new piece by Eyal Bat...extraordinary!.
Wishing lots of success,
Amalia Ishak.
Chris Andersen

Jul 27, 2009 10:43 PM

Hi, I hear there are a lot of saw players here in SF too, but the only people I've met who were playing it were people in the process of learning how to play. Strange I think, but maybe there will be a Saw Festival/concert here or something, and I'll be able to change all that. Cheers.
Break Even

Jul 26, 2009 3:19 AM

Hi, Natalia. Yes, even Classic Rockers in Western Nevada enjoy listening to your etheral tone once in awhile. Rock on, Sister!
Sepiachord

Jul 25, 2009 10:37 PM

Much love for you on this Big Day!

Give Sepiachord's love to all players & participants.
NatalieNatalie Gorris

Jul 25, 2009 10:32 PM

Hi Natalia,
I wish you a fantastic event.
And although I am in Berlin:
In my mind I'm with you.
All the best
Natalie
peterachilles

Jul 25, 2009 10:29 PM

how did the festival go i wish i was there
always smiling
Peter Achilles
King Sara - Saw Jam

Jul 25, 2009 10:23 PM

How did the saw festival go? i hope it was amazing! Sorry I couldn't join you. x
AMS SystemsMad Soundman

Jul 25, 2009 10:14 PM

The 18th was, as your festivals always are,....
AWESOME!!!!!!

Setting a world record for the largest saw ensemble in such a big way pretty much made a statement that the saw is alive and well herein the states as a musical instrument. I enjoyed listening to all the wonderful ceative expressions and explorations of the musical saw; and simply seeing how people have progressed from the previous year is always inspiring. I still can't get over how much Dale's students have grown since last year!

Hope your continuing to have a productive and fun filled week, and may you always find a reason to smile!
The Mad Soundman of AMS Systems
http://amssound.com
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Katrina

Jul 25, 2009 10:08 PM

WONDERFUL! I cannot tell you how thrilled I am to have been a part of making musical saw history! I loved it all. Congratulations!
PatMinNYCPat Merino

Jul 23, 2009 9:01 PM

What a blast ! Thanks for asking me to be a part of this.
PatMinNYCPat Merino

Jul 23, 2009 9:01 PM

You have been tagged in a photo with a lot of other saw players ;-)
Heidi Kole

Jul 21, 2009 4:28 PM

Ntalia ~

Did you hear? The Naked Cowboy's running against Bloomberg for Mayor...he's running on a platform of "transparency" - hysterical :)

I'm SO voting for the busker!
Tim McLafferty

Jul 17, 2009 9:44 PM

Hi, Natalia,

Thanks for the message, I'm going to try to be there tomorrow and hope to see you and Scott. All the best,

Tim
Peter Burns

Jul 12, 2009 4:23 PM

Good luck on the saw extravaganza, wish I could be there ... maybe one year.
LUKE RYAN

Jul 11, 2009 5:18 PM

Hiya Sweetie...Wishing you a wonderful time at the Saw Festival...I know how hard you have been working on it and I know it will be stupendous....I hope you make it into the Guinness Book of Records as the cutest Saw Lady ever...Hugs Luke
Heidi Kole

Jul 12, 2009 1:49 AM

Your Saw Convention going on tomorrow? Anything Public I can come to & enjoy? : )
DjackulateJack mc mahon

Jul 11, 2009 2:09 AM

Awww, your killing me!!!
Id love to be there, u dont know!
money is extreemly tight these days, but im gonna start saving for next year, starting...now.
Have a great one!!
Milliput Mog

Jul 10, 2009 2:01 PM

Oh, I wish I could come to the festival. Maybe next year when my boat comes in...x
mand

Jul 10, 2009 4:54 PM

right i,ve ordered it see if it turns up usually takes about two weeks before it comes from america what tsort of saw is yours it has a very sweet sound ! thankyou for your help i trid ordering once before from there but something must of gone wrong with my order i just persumed they didn,t ship to england ! best wishes mand !
mand

Jul 9, 2009 5:26 PM

hi there soory can,t make it was out playing with some friends on the saw other night still can,t come up with a tune though still haven,t managed to come up with an handle best wishes i will keep trying very hard on the fingers you don,t know anywhere i could order a handle do you ??
mand

Jul 9, 2009 5:26 PM

hi there soory can,t make it was out playing with some friends on the saw other night still can,t come up with a tune though still haven,t managed to come up with an handle best wishes i will keep trying very hard on the fingers you don,t know anywhere i could order a handle do you ??
h o l l y

Jul 9, 2009 5:37 PM

alas, circumstances keep me from the voyage to NY and to the saw festival...i really, really want to make it one of these summers and be part of the experience. I hope you all play beautifully.
John Moore

Jul 9, 2009 12:23 AM

Hi Natalia,
I really wish I could be there, but I'm afraid Black Box Recorder have got a gig on 23rd at Queen Elizabeth Hall in London...and so I've got to spend all my time re-learning our songs...our mothers are coming to this one so we have to be good. Best of luck with the concert - we WILL meet one of these days.

John Moore XX
KingniK

Jul 9, 2009 2:59 AM

The largest Musical Saw Ensemble I played in was at Disneyland in 1987. There was 50 of us and we played four Disney Classics. I haven't heard of any larger, but it's possible to beat that. Sorry, I can't make it, but NY is out of my basic range of travel right now. Maybe some year. Good luck and keep it up.
curtis "csawking" Chamberlain
::L|ND4::Linda Marcos

Jul 9, 2009 9:51 AM

Hey, i'll see if i can go.
thanks for the invite.
Also, about the whole taking a picture thing...believe it or not..i am still interested..
Just got back from italy...spent a month there after the crazy end of school. So now, yes i have free time...lol finally. and would like it if you could once more give me your schedule for the month?
Let me know.
xxLinda
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