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| | Gourd Sounds |
 | | Traditional Africa is filled with a variety of horn-like instruments either made from gourds entirely, or in which gourds are used as a component. | | | Additionally, Lagenaria possess certain properties which make them ideal for the manufacture of a variety of musical instruments. | | | You have just discovered (as did many an ancestral musician) one of the most widespread of all idiophones-the rattle. |
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http://www.abotech.com/Articles/Watts01.htm
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| | American Gourd Society Home Page |
| | and vendors with gourds and supplies in a beautiful setting... | | | Feb 3-5: Arizona Gourd Festival - Casa Grande, AZ: Artists, Vendors, Classes, Competition, Lots of Raw Gourds. | | | Mar 31 - Apr 2: Indiana Gourd Society Show in Kokomo, Indiana Competition, workshops, vendors, and much more |
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http://www.americangourdsociety.org
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| | Gourd Catalogue |
| | Hear Samples from all the Gourd Albums on the | | | A remarkable album by an extraordinary new member of the Gourd family of artists: meet Maestro Woody Phillips! | | | The Catalogue of Gourd Music Recordings and Books |
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http://www.gourd.com/catalog.html
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| | Gourds |
| | Now my world is the wonderful world of gourd lovers... | | | Ohio gourd Show first weekend in Mt. Gilead, Oh Covered Bridge Festival starts second friday in Oct running 10 days | | | Billie Creek Village Sandlady's Gourd Fest with vendors - demonstrations |
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http://www.sandlady.com
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| | History of The Gourd Quilt |
| | The quilt will make its debut at the 2004 Indiana Gourd show, April 3-4. | | | Historians: Dan Dunkin and Margaret Schroeder will document and record the history of the quilt. | | | Everyone is searching for a flat 4"x 4" piece of gourd on which to put their art. |
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http://www.thegourdquilt.com/history.html
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| | Gourd - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | For the alternative country musical group of a similar name, see The Gourds. | | | Gourds are also used as resonating chambers on certain musical instruments including some stringed instruments and drums. | | | Gourds were originally used by man as containers or vessels before clay or stone pottery, and is sometimes referred to as "nature's pottery". |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gourd
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| | American Gourd Society Publications |
| | Hawai'i has a rich musical heritage that is carried on in the rhythmic beat of the ipu and resonant pounding of pahu drums at hula performances throughout the Islands. | | | The DVD runtime is approximately 1 hour, 40 minutes with topics broken down into chapters for easy step by step, follow along instruction on Melynda's unique painting and finishing techniques. | | | An 88 page book with a CD exploring 40 extraordinary instruments from around the world made from gourds. |
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http://www.americangourdsociety.org/public.html
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| | Follow the Drinking Gourd Teacher's Guide |
| | "Follow the Drinking Gourd" is a coded song that gives the route for an escape from Alabama and Mississippi. | | | In America slaves turned song into codes that secretly transmitted information they wished to keep from whites. | | | Slaves passed the travel instructions from plantation to plantation by song. |
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http://www.madison.k12.wi.us/planetarium/ftdg1.htm
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| | Drinking Gourd Song |
| | This song talks about the Drinking Gourd also (known as the north star). | | | Hear a Primary Class Sing "Follow the Drinking Gourd" | | | If you follow the Drinking Gourd (north star) it leads you to Canada. |
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http://www.beavton.k12.or.us/greenway/leahy/ugrr/gourd.htm
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| | The Gourd Artist's Guild |
| | ANOTHER of our own Patcher's, Helen Thomas ("Sandlady") of Indiana is featured in the most recent "GRIT" magazine along with her husband Ron. | | | Look for the "Gathering 2005" albums near the bottom of the page | | | This calendar features "The World's First Gourd Quilt" on the cover and gives you a wide range of artistic styles inside. |
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http://www.jkstacydesigns.com/GourdArtistsGuild.html
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| | Gourdgeous Farm ~ Gourd Books |
| | Turn dipper gourds into ladles, bowls, and cooking utensils, or create musical instruments such as thumb pianos, harps, banjos, drums, and rattles, as well as a variety of masks, earrings and necklaces, piggy banks, bird feeders, birdhouses, toys, candleholders, and luminaries. | | | Included in her book are instructions for gourd preparation, pattern application and cutting, as well as easy-to-follow painting instructions. | | | A fascinating introduction examines the use of gourds throughout history, and stunning photographs of pieces by contemporary artists will inspire you. |
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http://www.gourdgeousfarm.com/Books_From_Gourdgeous_Farm.htm
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| | Ohio Gourd Show |
| | The show has had over 100 exhibitors and 50 gourd vendors. | | | The gourd vendors range from dry gourds, gourd crafts and gourd craft supplies for sale. | | | The Ohio Gourd Show was started in Mount Gilead, OH in 1963 and is sponsored by the Ohio Gourd Society to educate the general public about gourds. |
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http://ohiogourdsociety.org/show/show.htm
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| | Gourds |
| | They are similar to the bushel gourd, but have a peak on them. | | | In fact Arizona gourds are generally the best to buy. | | | Maranka gourds are one of the most unusual oddities out there. |
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http://www.wuertzfarm.com/aboutme.htm
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| | Gourd, Bottle -- Lagenaria siceraria (Mol.) Standl. |
| | The background color is either light green or dark green. | | | When bottle gourds are to be used as containers, they may be constricted by bands to make particular shapes. | | | The bottle gourd flowers are borne singly on the axils of the leaves, the males on long peduncles and the females on short peduncles. |
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http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/BODY_MV069
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| | Gourd Farm |
| | This gourd chart has led to better communication and customer satisfaction. | | | Because gourd shapes can mutate through cross-pollination, we may have some shapes now which do not appear on this chart. | | | After we began taking phone orders and shipping gourds, we discovered that because of the many diverse shapes of hardshell gourds, it was difficult to understand clearly what shape customers had in mind. |
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http://www.ozarkcountrycreations.com
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| | Tutorials |
| | Gourds are a wonderful vessel for your creativity and are limited only by a person’s imagination. | | | These tips, tutorials, or links to tutorials, were contributed or submitted by the members of John Stacy's "Gourdpatch" e-mail list. | | | There are several good books out there that show step by step instructions, some of my favorites are; |
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http://www.jkstacydesigns.com/Tutorials.html
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| | North Carolina Gourd Society |
| | This year's festival theme will be "Bountiful Baskets." Vendor and competition packets will be sent to members with the Summer 2005 newsletter or upon request by writing to the address below. | | | Over the years festivals have featured dolls, a gourmet gourd buffet, hard-working, practical gourds and Mother Goose gourds. | | | A household necessity since prehistory, gourds still are used today. |
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http://www.twincreek.com/gourds
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| | Making a Gourd Birdhouse - Backyard Wildlife Habitat |
| | However, if you live in the north, it just takes a bit more discipline. | | | The type of gourds that you need are from the lagenaria group, which includes a type of gourd called Birdhouse. | | | Hang the gourd houses at least two stories up. |
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http://www.nwf.org/backyardwildlifehabitat/gourds.cfm
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| | Rachel's Gourd Seed List |
| | Bushel Gourd The biggest variety of bushel gourd we've ever seen. | | | The Loofah Gourd is a member of the Cucurbitaceae (Gourd) family. | | | A small version of the Big Apple, this gourd is in great demand by crafters! |
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http://www.rachelssupply.com/Gourds.htm
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| | Alana's Gourd Spirits home page |
| | listening to these whispers I get my inspirations and let the gourds guide me through my artwork. | | | Gourds are a part of that nature, Gourds are my chosen canvas to share what I have seen and what I feel. | | | From nature comes whisperings to the gourds to preserve their voices for all time. |
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http://www.alanasgourdspirits.com
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| | GUAYAKI - Gourd Images |
| | Sponsored Telemark Skiier, Sarah Clemenson, with Gourd in Deer Valley | | | This search contains images that are about gourds. | | | Painting of ladies sipping on a gourd near the fire. |
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http://www.guayaki.com/contentSearch/gourds/gourdImages
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| | Foothills Farm |
| | Please send your name, address and $10.00 to: Lee Buckland, OGS Membership Secretary, 1483 Fahlander Dr S, Columbus OH 43229. | | | Address: Foothills Farm, 11341 Eddyburg Road, Newark OH 43055. | | | For wholesale customers, a sales tax vendor's ID number and form is required. |
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http://www.foothillsfarm.com
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| | Unique and Fine Art on Gourds and Wood |
| | They are very honored to be given this award because it | | | expresses their love of working with and promoting gourds. | | | It is the first quilt to be made |
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http://www.paintingsbyhellen.com
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| | 'Gourd Saw' is a Trademark Of Sycamore-Creek, © 1999 | | | We carry those hard to find tools and accessories you need to do the perfect job. | | | The award winning gourd art of Guest Artist. |
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http://www.sycamore-creek.com
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| | Wuertz Farm |
| | They also sell Marvin's cowboy leatherwork and BBQ smokers, Travis's hand-forged knives and gourd guitars, numerous products from Waylon's gourd crop, plus self-published children's books and novelty creations from Kathy's country store, the | | | A nifty gift idea for kids or grandkids is the collection of country-style children's books, written by Kathy Wuertz, published by Red Hen Press (Arizona), and sold in the | | | Today, Marvin, his wife, Kathy, and their two sons, Waylon and Travis, have diversified their crops, combined their individual talents, and developed Wuertz Farm into a multi-faceted operation that raises and markets specialty hays for horses, along with miniature donkeys, gourds, sweet corn, dairy silage, cotton and grain. |
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http://www.wuertzfarm.com
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| | This is the Hawaiian version of the gourd rattle. | | | Tie these strings at equal intervals around the circle of string (C). | | | At intervals, they tap the gourd half of one instrument on the feathered wood circle of the other. |
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http://www.mudcat.org/kids/rattles.cfm
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| | Gourd Collectibles |
| | Traditionally the gourd served many purposes, being used for bowls, utensils, ladels, rattles and musical instruments by peoples living in the tropics and North America. | | | The shekerie is still a popular instrument in many countries around the world. | | | In Africa, beads or shells were added to netting and then draped over the gourd to create a popular musical rattle instrument called the shekerie. |
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http://www.geocities.com/gourdcollectibles
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| | Gourds by Laurie - Arts & Crafts |
| | Various woodburned items - Includes musical instruments and framed art | | | Gourd artifacts have been found dating back as far as the 1700's. | | | Qualities which also make them the perfect medium for the creative crafter. |
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http://laurie1_2.tripod.com
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| | INCAN WORLD GIFTS |
| | Gourd Art, Handmade Gifts and Musical Instruments from Peru | | | Gourds have been cultivated worldwide for thousands of years and are the only fruit bearing plant found to have spanned the globe. | | | At Incan World Gifts, we are proud to offer quality handmade Peruvian products such as musical instruments, gourd art, costume jewelry, olive kitchenware and unique gifts directly from the Sierra regions of Peru, South America. |
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http://www.incanworldgifts.com
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| | We also hit the fields and found new gourds! | | | New this year: the little bitty spinner gourds. |
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http://www.gourdgracious.homestead.com/gourds.html
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| | 64th Annual Gourd Arts and Crafts Festival |
| | Times for the Gourd Festival will be from 9:00 a.m. | | | You can see gourds no longer than your thumb, gourds taller than a man and giants to challenge a weightlifter. | | | There will be 90 competition categories for gourd growers and crafters, including categories for children, crafters and true gourd artists plus a special category for creating a complete display of gourd art, growing or historical uses of gourds for a total of 84 chances to showcase your gourd-related skills. |
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http://www.twincreek.com/gourds/festival.htm
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| | From Vine to Validation: Taking Gourd Art to New Heights (TCR 7/00) |
| | It shows examples of 60 instruments made from gourds by people of different cultures from around the world, and gives instructions on how to make them. | | | The book, "Gourds in Your Garden: A Guidebook for the Home Gardener," was released in February 1998 and has sold 10,000 copies. | | | While creating the CD, Summit also wrote her fourth book, for Lark's Weekender Crafts Series, titled "Gourd Crafts," which was published in February. |
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http://www.craftsreport.com/july00/gingersummit.html
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| | Just Gourds by Melynda |
| | Elle has been collecting my gourds for 15 years and owns the first gourd I painted and sold. | | | Dragon, dream catcher, creating an arbor for dipper gourds, doll, ducks, drinking gourd and more. | | | Check out her collection and read the story that makes me feel so honored.. |
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http://www.justgourds.com
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| | This type of gourd has been used throughout history in cultures around the world for a wide variety of art, crafts and musical instruments. | | | In 1994 the Zittel’s established an annual gourd festival which has become a much loved event. | | | Premium Zittel gourds will be available for sale at the farm and the festival. |
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http://www.zittelgourds.com
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| | GOURD OIL LAMP KITS |
| | a gourd with enough room inside to make room for the tube that will hold the oil | | | To select the correct size disc to fit the top of your gourd, it must overhang at least | | | These would make super gifts for friends and family!! |
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http://www.gourdsfromthegarden.net/GourdOilLampKits.html
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| | Bayogu Boy's Gourd Creations |
| | This is made up and not for real. | | | This is a stone that was carved by Chamorros (the native peoples of Guam) into this shape, and used as a hunting device, and a weapon of war. | | | This is an Ipu heke which is the Hawai'ian double gourd drum. |
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http://victorian.fortunecity.com/portfolio/487/gourd
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| | Hummingbird Hill: Decorative Art by Aurelia Conway |
| | She now has seven titles to her credit, including: Birdhouse Gourds and More, Gourdgeous Homes for Birds, | | | She was the President of the White River Decorative Artists Chapter, and a member of the American Gourd Society and Indiana Gourd Society. | | | She has been teaching and designing her own patterns for the past 14 years. |
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http://www.hummingbdhill.com
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| | Arizona Gourd Society |
| | One hundred and twelve Gourd artists from the United States, Australia, and Canada have united to create the WORLD'S FIRST GOURDPATCH QUILT. | | | The Arizona Gourd Society is the GAMMA chapter of the American Gourd Society. | | | This is our current list of officers for the Arizona Gourd Society. |
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http://arizonagourdsociety.com
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| | Ohio Gourd Class 99 |
| | This was my first gourd show and my first seeing all the artists in action. | | | I had signed up for Marilyn Rheem's Gourd Carving. | | | I wanted to go around to all of the tables and observe the artists' work. |
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http://www.gourdsbyjeanie.com/ohiogourdclass99.htm
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| | Gourds by Jeanie |
| | Gourds are Mother Nature's Works of Art and her Palette for the Creative Artist © |
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http://www.gourdsbyjeanie.com
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| | Harvest Gourds, a cut above. |
| | The gourd is a natural canvas with a rich history. | | | I've been an artist for many years but I recently exchanged my brushes, oils and canvases for wood burners, saws and gourds. | | | I never run out of ideas because each one is unique and tells a story. |
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http://webs.lanset.com/gourds
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| | Gourd Rattle |
| | Our Gourd Rattles not only sound good, they look good too. | | | The gourds must first be dried and cleaned before being turned into a work of art. | | | The rattle is then hand-strung with beads and a small piece of suede cord is wrapped around the handle at the base of the gourd. |
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http://www.localharvest.org/store/item.jsp?id=3387
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| | gourd seeds-gourds-bushel gourds-gourd-gourd seed-gourds |
| | Field isolation means that gourds are propagated in semi-controlled conditions by field isolation for the purpose of obtaining the best quality gourd seed and pureness to parent variety. | | | This gourd has been in development for 4 years and is producing pretty decent shapes. | | | luffa gourd sponges (dishrap gourd) or sometimes called loffa or lufa. |
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http://www.carolinagourdsandseeds.com
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