[Trombone-l] Pit Stories

[Eric Edwards]

<<"I didn't hear Schailhnnjhgfsjyfk">>

I hope he didn't hurt himself trying to pronounce that!
8^}

Eric


Tom Izzo wrote:
> I once did Fiddler on the Roof, in POLISH.
> 
> All of the singers were American (non-Polish speakers) or Italian OPera soloists.
> 
> The conductor was Italian also. Those of you who know the show, remember there is no Overture. Tevya does a monologue & after he says "Tradition!" the orchestra starts.
> 
> Well Tevya is rambling (in Polish) & all of a sudden he looks at the pit, and says "Where the hell are you?". The Conductor says "I didn't hear Schailhnnjhgfsjyfk" (the Polish equiv of Tradition), Tevya says "So I dropped a line!"
> 
> Yikes!
> 
> Only went downhill from there.
> But I laughed all the way to the bank.
> 
> 
> Tom
> 
> 
> Tom Izzo
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