http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2008/12/17/the-sleigher-the-singing-saw-at-christmastime/ News and Criticism on D.C. and Beyond Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:17:54 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2008/12/17/the-sleigher-the-singing-saw-at-christmastime/comment-page-1/#comment-13778 d Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:29:26 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/blackplasticbag/?p=2481#comment-13778 Hilarious post. Took me a while to realize I was listening to "White Christmas" and I kind of like it in an eerie way. Christmas goes no wave or something. Hilarious post. Took me a while to realize I was listening to "White Christmas" and I kind of like it in an eerie way. Christmas goes no wave or something.

]]> http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2008/12/17/the-sleigher-the-singing-saw-at-christmastime/comment-page-1/#comment-13771 Michelle Thu, 18 Dec 2008 01:13:26 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/blackplasticbag/?p=2481#comment-13771 Don't judge an instrument by its player - you said: "the singing saw might rival the slide-whistle for the title of “Most Depressing Instrument Ever.” Try listening to other saw players. Would you judge a violin by the playing of a beginner violin student? Cheer factor: Last week I saw the crowd standing by the 'Saw Lady' (http://www.sawlady.com ) who was playing Christmas music at the Union Square subway station in NYC. Everybody was smiling! Don't judge an instrument by its player - you said: "the singing saw might rival the slide-whistle for the title of “Most Depressing Instrument Ever.”
Try listening to other saw players. Would you judge a violin by the playing of a beginner violin student?
Cheer factor: Last week I saw the crowd standing by the 'Saw Lady' (http://www.sawlady.com ) who was playing Christmas music at the Union Square subway station in NYC. Everybody was smiling!

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