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Old 01-21-2010, 06:45 AM   #1
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Thank you for the congratulations, Rumil, Bęthberry and Inziladun!

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Does it mention Gandalf and the Hammond Organ or 'Where there's a Whip there's a way' ?
As a matter of fact, the chapter on instruments in Arda does mention "Where there's a whip..." Percussion, you know. (The Hammond organ is new to me - please let me know where it is mentioned!)

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I may have missed this information, but how does one obtain a copy?
The book is listed on Amazon, so you can order it there. It can also be ordered directly from Walking Tree Publishers, and you should be able to order it at bookshops such as Barnes and Noble. The book's page on the publisher's website (Music in Middle-earth) provides the ISBN number to aid in locating it.
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Old 01-21-2010, 01:34 PM   #2
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Hi Esty,

sorry, the Hammond Organ was derived from a Saucie comment on a thread long ago, so not exactly 100% JRRT

Cheers,

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Old 01-28-2010, 05:12 AM   #3
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Rumil,

Thanks for the congratulations! I'll be commenting on the contents in detail later, when I've read them properly.

To be clear to everyone reading here, the correct phrase was 'Where there's a whip there's a will', although it was certainly Tolkien's adaptation of the old phrase 'Where there's a will there's a way', hence Rumil's understandable mistake.

It was said in the context of the 'orc-driver' whipping Frodo and Sam every now and then, after having caught them and mistaken them for orc deserters, to 'encourage' them to keep marching.

'There now!' he laughed, flicking at their legs. 'Where there's a whip there's a will, my slugs....'
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Old 01-28-2010, 01:12 PM   #4
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Both quotes are correct: Faramir has the one from the book, Rumil has the song version from the animated RotK movie. The latter is used as an example in the chapter on instruments.
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Old 01-28-2010, 01:26 PM   #5
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Congratulations on the book! Awesome work Faramir and Estelyn!
I'll surely buy it, I'm just a little bit confused...

Can I purchase the English version on German Amazon or only the German version? Because I'd like to have English one.
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Old 02-01-2010, 08:37 AM   #6
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It's arrived! Now to find time to read it . . . .

I like the walking tree image on the bookmark, Esty. It looks so very much like a green man that of course I 'wood' .
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Old 02-01-2010, 01:16 PM   #7
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Can I purchase the English version on German Amazon or only the German version? Because I'd like to have English one.
Yes, amazon.de can get you the English book.
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Ha! And now I am one of those lucky ones to have it as well! This morning, a mysterious envelope appeared in my mailbox... (or, well, behind my door... whatever) Just happy! Yeehaw!

I am going to get into reading it - and I'm certainly going to post feedback. And maybe something more.

(A note, for some reason it felt incredibly cool to get that book on my Finnish address... )

P.S. And, sorry, but I just now randomly opened it and what I saw was a quote:
"Pinnan alla / varjoissa Rhunin / on kolmas aika auringon"
I'm really starting to think that Finnish is pursuing me... surely you can imagine the shock, in opening the book which has like three lines like that on one random page...
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Congratulations on the book! Awesome work Faramir and Estelyn!
I'll surely buy it, I'm just a little bit confused...

Can I purchase the English version on German Amazon or only the German version? Because I'd like to have English one.
Sure, you can get the Englsih version on Amazon.de. Let me know if you have any difficulties getting it.
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By the way, I don't know where should I say this, but this is probably the best place, I have discovered only yesterday that at the very last page of the book, there is the link to our very own most beloved 'Downs Nice one!

...and for that matter, welcome Shadowfax - haven't noticed you in any particular way earlier, but your location and signature link speak for themselves, one is only left to wonder "which one are you" (that's a rhetorical question, I am just thinking of the set of names related to the Walking Tree - which I can recollect only sounding something like "Grubb, Grubb and Bun-owes" ).
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