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In honor of the World Series

posted 03:10 PM Thursday, October 29, 2009

 

While the eyes of the nation are watching the Yankees and the Phillies (and I didn't even have to look that up, folks), here's a fun connection between the orchestral and the baseball world.

Violinist Glenn Donnellan of the National Symphony Orchestra could soon be the next Internet sensation thanks to his stinkin' cool electric violin, made from a Louisville Slugger.

No, really.

"I just decided, 'Well, let's see if I can make one,' " says Glenn Donnellan, a violinist with the National Symphony Orchestra. "I thought it would be cool to say to the kids, 'Hey, you can make your own.' "

The object in question is an electric violin made out of a baseball bat. And the answer is, Yes, he could.

That's from the Washington Post. Read the full article here.

Here's the video that Donnellan originally posted:

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And here's more from ESPN:

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