Didgeridoo's when camping

I have tried to learn to play that dastardly thing, but to no avail....LOL....Ity does have a good sound, does'nt it?


Cheers

A fantastic instrument!
All i can say is that it fits with Australia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sit around the fire and what else sets the mood better?
Nothing i think!
As for playing it,MMMMMMMMMMMMM :)))))))))

I can remeber camping near a bloke and his girlfriend on Cape York many years ago. After all meals were cooked and the fire stoked again, he pulled a decent length of grey pipe from the rear of his old Cruiser and started to play it. "What's that?" I asked.

"A didgeri-muffler of course..."

Anyone want to try at Innaminka :)

My young fella ,all of 9 , has been saving his pocket money for a long while to buy a didge , wants a "real " one , we are off on 6mth 1/2 lap starting on the 12th of next mth , , where oh where is the bestest place to get a didge ??? and / or earplugs while he "learns" lol.

Reading this post reminded me of the late 60,s when I worked in the Pilbara region of WA, Port Hedland to be exact. Our favourite watering hole was the Pier Pub down near the wharf area. Friday night would see a group of us in the beer garden. This is where I met an Aboriginal gentleman who went by the name of King Billie. He would bring his didgeridoo and share his music a few beers and a couple of smokes with us. His favourite song was what he called The Dingo. And before you start thinking that all he was after was free grog and cigs he would buy a few rounds and offer his packet of B&H around too. Well one day someone offered him enough money to part with his didgeridoo. A week or two later he shows up with a length of exhaust pipe from an old car, sat down and played his songs for us, and you know what it didn't sound (to our untrained ears) that dissimilar to the real instrument. Mind you maybe a drink or two helped. To this day I remember this wonderful old guy and his music. I can honestly say I am proud and feel privileged to have known him.

Cheers Pop

I would love to learn but I dont think that my breathing would allow it (asthma)...its sure got a unique sound that is just soooo "australian"

On a trip to Darwin a couple of yrs ago we were camped at the Devils Marbles...a chap there was playing ? at near to midnight....the monotonous droning was going on and on and on....a few of us decided that enough was enough so as I was the biggest bloke in the group I went over to him and very politley told him that if he did not cease within 10 mins. he may find the thing sticking out of his rear end ...instant success....some people just do not have any respect for others....cheers

I have been that a regular tour that goes into the Bungles has a digi player when they visit Cathedral Gorge. I reckon that would be great to hear.

My boys (6 & almost 8) can make great 'authentic' sounding noises but can't circular breath yet. Both have taken them to school and impressed the kids and teachers.

We bought ours in Darwin and sent them home before travelling into WA (beeswax mouthpieces not allowed across the border apparently) and by the time we got home and reunited with ours I couldn't play them.

Nige.