Hello! Rick Inzero and Hans van Oost wrote about a new-built
street organ by Anton Pluer of Bussum, named "Het Eekhoorntje".
In fact, there was an earlier instrument, named "De Eekhorn" and
also built by Anton Pluer, with squirrel motifs in the decorative
wood carving. There was no squirrel conductor, instead there were
two ordinary rococo lady figures striking the bells.
Later this organ was re-painted with Turkish motifs and re-named
"De Sik" (The Goat?).
Sources:
- Book: "From Music Boxes to Street Organs," by Romke deWaard,
Vestal Press, NY, 1967.
- Decca LP record: "Das Orchestrion; Strassenorgeln spielen
Evergreens," from 1971, with a picture of "De Sik" on the record
sleeve.
Best regards from a rainy Stockholm
Christofer Noering
[ "De Sik" is pictured at http://www.bandorgan.com/Engels6.htm
[ -- Robbie
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