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Odd Musical Instruments

: Musician And Birds Issue Title Is Water Water Everywhere (1938); Quirky item about man plays an bizarre instrument with his pet budgies sitting on the bow.

: Pathe's Radio Music Hall Reel 1 (1938); Great selection of music hall entertainers including Rob Wilton, Stanelli and his Violin and Teddy Brown. 1938?

: Musical Oddities (1932); Strange and ancient musical instruments are played in this item.

: Kids Violins AKA Violinda (1940); John Brown teaches children music with his invention the violinda which is a small violin.

: Eddie Peabody (1938); Radio artist Eddie Peabody plays 'Listen to the Mocking Bird' on the violin, and 'When I Grow too Old to Dream' on the banjo.

: Joe Termini (1939); Comedian Joe Termini plays the violin and banjo and does some funny business along the way.

: Geddes Bros. AKA Geddes Brothers Issue Title - Wait For It! (1937); Scottish variety act, the Geddes Brothers, show off their musical and comic talents.

: Vaguely A Violinist! (1932); Comedy violinist plays us a song with his instrument mostly not on his shoulder.

: Rupert Hazell And Elsie Day (1935); Rupert Hazell tells a few jokes then performs Schubert's 'Serenade' with soprano Elsie Day.

: Radio Parade Reel 5 (1933); Fantastic compilation of "turns" - comedians, impersonators, singers etc. c. 1933

: Hazel And Day (1933); Good film of the entertainers Rupert Hazel and Elsie Day.

: Bennett And Williams Issue Title Play Song And Patter (1937); Comedy double act tell jokes and play very bizarre looking instruments.

: Bennett & [and] Williams (1939); Comedians Bennett and Williams engage in crosstalk then play 'South of the Border'

: Williams & Bennett Issue Title Is Quiet Please; Comics Williams and Bennett play tune "You Made Me Care" on trademark strange instruments.

: Man Playing Gun Issue Title Is Fire, Finch And Fun (1936); Musician Freddie Finch puts mouth piece in barrel of rifle and plays is like a trumpet.

: Ledor And Uthonium AKA Leader And Ethonium Issue Title Reads Homes To Hurd (1936); Andre Ledor demonstrates his new musical invention - the Ethonium.

: French Concert Party - French Soldiers Play Music (1914); Quartet of French soldiers in army camp provide music concert for the comrades.

: The Elliots Issue Title Is Sea Shell Have Music; Musical ensemble specialising in playing bizarre instruments.

: Stanelli And Edgar (1932); The variety stars Stanelli and Edgar perform a violin duet together.