The Singing Saw Christmas present

I'm a very accomplished performer of akward musical experiences. Thought I'd share it with you.
A way better performer on the Musical Saw is Natalia Paruz:
• Musical Saw in the NYC...
Candy for German ears (if you like hysterical satire):
• Goldene Weihnacht (8) ...
The piano piece used in the video, Kevin MacLeod's "There is romance", is royalty free available here:
incompetech.com...
Ok, I'm off to celebrate Christmas.

[@sillysparrowness]

I'm so glad you noticed! I did not learn how to play the violin for ten years for nothing! ;D

[@CorrieLamprecht]

OMG !!! If you only knoew how long I have been looking for a piece played on the Saw! My father used to play (a real) saw at family get together long long ago in Jan Kemp Dorp, South Africa. Good holy memories.

[@quietlywatchingvideo]

My cat was completely entranced by your performance on the saw; he stared very intently at the screen until you were done. Me, I liked the "Saw vs. Violin" shots.

[@JonathanDGibson]

Thank you! Thank you! It's like Christmas in July! The expressions on your face while presenting the two instruments were absolutely priceless! I literally laughed out loud.

[@SawLady]

First of all, THANK YOU for your very kind words about me!!! Second - thank you for making me laugh - you are great! Merry Christmas!

[@kuro79]

My dogs were also entranced by the saw playing. They gave it a complete 90 degree head tilt!!

[@MrVintage78]

I only recently found (or rather stumbled into) your channel, and I really like what I have seen so far. You are funny, informative and very entertaining! Having just seen your Christmas videos I discovered you are also an accomplished baker, house decorator AND you play the musical saw!! I love it! Keep up the great work! We need people like you on KZbin!!

[@SawLady]

Any saw plays - you don't need a specially made one. I started by playing an old saw I borrowed from my landlady (who was using it for woodwork).

[@blimvere]

Thank you so much for sharing that! I remember elementary school recitals on the Bass Viol. While being an accomplished performer, I try and avoid Christmas music because of those memories! You are adorable in pigtails, BTW.

[@MrChief101]

Yes, it was fun seeing you as a schoolgirl... funny seeing you take those two little steps! Much funnier seeing you in the dramatic saw-carrying entrance.

[@thisisfoxx]

A singing saw.... I can't even... Happy Christmas Astrid :-D your saw entrance shot will haunt my dreams for weeks to come. x

[@Nadeldrucker]

Awesome! Also, I heard the whole thing on the radio on new year's eve. They asked the audience to call in and deliver a line from the sketch. If my memory serves me right they got all the lines from around 100 people. It was a bit scary honestly.

[@MsShaunaM]

You are SOOO right! LOL! Brings back memories (nightmares?) of having to perform for the camera. Merry Christmas, and mye 2013 be a bright and wonderful new year for you!

[@sillysparrowness]

Sandy??! Are you talking to me? If you are: I made the handel myself after the one I saw Natalia Paruz using. You can buy handels on the Internet, but they are a different shape, have a less good grip, which is why I made that one myself.

[@todayisokay4075]

That was really amazing, I had no idea one could actually play a saw as a musical instrument! I'm so glad you've been making more videos lately, I very much enjoy them and more often than not I learn something new from them. So, thank you :]

[@actua99]

For added effect, watch during a thunderstorm. Having a loud thunderclap between the last note and the 'Merry Christmas' really helps set the spooky atmosphere :)

[@OrdenJust]

So THAT'S how it's played. I see all this time I was using the wrong embouchure.

[@H0lz0nk3l]

I think that getting the first violin part wrong in that way is an impressive display of skill... (btw, you look rather cute as a that little school girl with pigtails xD )

[@Zaephyrs]

+1 for Herr und Frau Sillysparrowness sitting through the violin performance

[@sarahkrauss34]

my cat was listening and FREAKED OUT when you started playing... I however thought it sounded very cool

[@Texfire]

Merry Christmas to you too. Thank you for the gift of whimsy. :)

[@mustelidmama]

That is just wonderful! I'm giving your gift to all my Facebook friends!

[@WoodTraveler]

like the saw, my dear... you are slightly bent! lol love it!

[@Bicyclehub]

It's hilarious! I wish you and all the selves a silly Christmas!

[@LittleWhiteLy]

Gosh, I thought I had a scary concentration-face. Whenever I focus, my face gets completely and utterly serious... yours gets.... well, lets just say I won't be sleeping tonight.

[@ajubvj]

I think you have quite a future in the Comedically Bad Violin Playing biz. The next Jack Benny!

[@MrChief101]

Considering you have a violin, never mind a musical saw, I am guessing you really can play the violin. Which really does bump you up a notch from polyglot intellectual. Very neat. I've fooled around with a saw-- it's the recurve that makes the tune. I've only rapped it with my knuckles. What makes it scary sounding is the resemblance to a theremin-- famed of science fiction movies (and the Beach Boys' "Good Vibrations"!)

[@kansasjennynelson]

First, best mustache ever. Second, it is alarming what you look like dressed up as a little girl. Third, Merry (Late) Christmas!

[@biesseman]

Excellent use of hand tools :) Keep those videos we love coming. Hope your health is perfect. A very very merry Christmas from Canada. Also, I hope you found my message about safety around power tools. Sneaky segue... You make me want to check my spelling. eg: segue

[@Shellewell]

I love the musical saw! Such a cool instrument, I really want one but i don't have money for a good one.

[@eluna34]

lol love the entrance bit ( it was my b day today and i got a violin, sounds pretty similar to that but i love playing it non the less )

[@evolvingboard]

I didn't know there was a such thing as a singing saw, how interesting.

[@adamflux2]

I lol'd so hard at Saw Entrance

[@0olong]

Even weirder, it's not just Germany - it's shown all over Scandinavia every year, too, and in South Africa.

[@Timmimini]

xD This was just hilarious! I didn't thins something like that would be actually possible!

[@Hatgooch]

There's a busker in our town that does this. Tunelessly and awfully. If you google him, I'm sure you'll find him. He's quite the landmark.

[@DeniseNoguti]

Hahahaha. Didnt know that it was possible to make music from... a saw! :D Great!

[@jomellarella]

This is phenomenal

[@hebusvontroy]

Yeah - your spooky saw-music works. My cat is run away... :oD

[@doctorcatsburger]

Hahah My 1st wife would throw a fit if I played her violin saying I was ruining the horse hair on the bow

[@raisedonradio3]

I had no clue you could use a saw as an instrument. Awesome :D

[@rmcbeigh]

MERRY CHRISTMAS !!!!

[@renoa0heartilly]

I was hoping the saw was a joke all the way throughout the video up until you actually started playing it (゜Д゜; ) I must admit this is the first time I've ever heard it, and now i wonder if I'll be able to sleep...

[@Mipyh]

You're awesome. Just... Just awesome.

[@hippyfriend]

Finally I know what Nearly Headless Nick's deathday party music sounded like!

[@pursaki]

The cat who was sitting on my lap at the beginning of this video, jumped up and ran out of the room when the saw started... now she's glaring at me from around the corner... and I need bandages...

[@SawLady]

Depends on the brand. Contact me through SawLady.com if you want recommendations.

[@amya5365]

Awwww thanks for uploading us a gift

[@piscoutagamy2]

that was a very entertaining video!! merry Christmas Astrid!!

[@nekobot]

You are such a wonderful person.

[@SawLady]

That was multiple saws - search for "4 Musical Saws" on KZbin and you'll hear what it sounded like in Nearly Headless Nick's deathday party.

[@brewers2150]

Thank you and Merry Christmas.

[@replikuh]

Brilliant! Merry Christmas!

[@SuperPotash]

sandy Great video. I just picked up a saw and bow.I'm very interested in the wood handel you use on the top. Where can I get one? Thanks Al

[@QemeH]

Merry Christmas, sillysparrowness (oder Astrid oder wie immer du gerne genannt werden möchtest ;)). Die Darstellung deiner "Eltern" ist wirklich ein gelungenes i-Tüpfelchen, ich hoffe bloß, dass sie jetzt nicht unter deinen englisch-sprachigen Zuschauern zum typischen deutschen Ehepaar werden ;D

[@chocolotelover]

I was so scared that something terrible would happen with that saw.

[@Nadeldrucker]

It plugs in nicely with the specifically German sense of humour, at least the high(errr..)-brow variety. It's said to be non-existent, but personally (although I'm probably biased) I think it's just weird and has a high affinity towards the absurd. Re-running this show every year is a meta joke. As is writing a micro essay on youtube. For an additional sample, youtube "Herren im Bad", if you speak a bit of German. Have a wonderful 2013!

[@GONEmypurpleflapjack]

This is fantastic!

[@bc46488]

IF YOU HOLD YOUR MOUTH JUST RIGHT YOU CAN MAKE ABOUT ANYTHING SOUND RIGHT! :) MERRY CHRISTMAS!

[@iamcalledcaroline]

All of my immediate family play both the violin and the piano. We all sing, too - apart from my Dad, who plays the cello as well - so I can say quite safely that I don't want to imagine the horror of squeaky Christmas carols on a violin when it's played badly.

[@Horsedogz]

i........ actually enjoyed it!

[@danielodonnell5856]

It's the pre-electricity Theremin!

[@RbtV92]

Hahaha the saw woke up my puppy!

[@zydicious]

Sadly your purposely bad violin playing still sounded better than my attempts. I received one as a Christmas present but haven't made much headway in learning how to play it yet.

[@PenguinofDespair]

If you'd worn the yellow and blue earrings on your left ear, you would have had a set of green earrings! :D

[@kruemelmonsterly]

judging by my earlier tries, you CAN sound horrible when playing the piano :) In my defense, I didn't practice for a year. Thanks for making Christmas Eve even more awesome!

[@APPLE8080802]

wow that's awesome!! Frohe Weihnachten!!

[@Derundurel]

I love "Dad's" moustache!

[@ruolbu]

I love those jigsaw earrings *_*

[@Gallifreak]

Great video! And I love your earrings

[@thejerrymobile]

Musical saws, represent! :P

[@Mrmannyguy]

Another great video.

[@tardisblue1963]

That's amazing

[@MrTenguElite]

No new video for two months....I'm having withdrawal symptoms........where are you???

[@Skorphie]

... .. *shivers*

[@munichwordbrigade]

The singing saw sounds almost like a theremin, which is another über-spooky sounding instrument.

[@AnimalEmancipation]

to me happened the opposite. my cat crossed the room and came towards the laptop to join me and listen to the music ;)

[@sheetedkid]

As Eleven would (probably) say, "Singing saws are cool."

[@GerZah]

Cool! So - who's that handsome gentleman with the distinctive mustache? :-) Is this actually the first time that we got the chance to see the Sillysparrown next to his Sillysparrowness? ^_^

[@hempev]

Brava!

[@cjthedjbigmac6435]

As we say in Sweden "God Jul"

[@MsSheeep]

To this day I have no idea how my parents put up with me learning to play the violin...

[@hippyfriend]

Thanks, that was signficantly more creepy XD

[@KatieDovel]

Interesting how you said flute could be played with ease and trumpet sounded bad unless you were very good. I play both, and flute was significantly harder for me to learn the correct tonality of, because every tilt of the head or change of the mouth causes a change in pitch. Trumpet though, you do need a strong embouchure and a steady hand. Different instruments are different for everybody I guess :)

[@emersontylar88]

What is this magic and why have I never heard of not seen it before ??? I thought this was going to be a joke xD

[@AntonydenDulk]

With Doctor Who less than 24 hours away, how about the Saw Doctor Who Theme??? :-D

[@FridaCrescencia]

This just reminded me why i stopped playing the violin :D

[@Freethinker99]

Inquiring minds would like to know: how many times did you practice before trusting yourself to give this live performance?

[@EER0000]

Ein Senf? Not sure what to make of that, if not a condiment :?

[@lacomadrejaz06]

awesome video

[@Nogears89]

I wonder how many times did it take to play the whole song with a straight face? ;)

[@TobiasWolter]

Simple enough: "same procedure as last year?" "same procedure as EVERY year!". It's a self-propagating spoof of New Year's traditions.

[@merichan27]

i wish i could play violin. i play oboe though :) those are really interesting to listen to if the player is new.....>.

[@ehkesoyo]

Without the intention of being creepy, after seeing you with the pigtails I have to say that it shouldn't be allowed for teachers to be that attractive.

[@sprdrz]

btw. You make face like Max von Sydow while playing saw. LOL

[@Paranoidproductions8]

i jumped behind the sofa when the violin came out i hate those things

[@BornInTzyon]

*ouch* lol

[@truilui]

Oo Some one else playing the Musicial saw! How Great! I am total crap at playing it tough... sadly... I have to practice :/

[@TheCyberEntity]

Why you haven't do more videos?

[@yongsk00614]

i'm waiting your KZbin! :)