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Date: Tue, 18 May 1999 16:24:49 -0700
From: Grant Green <gdgreen@contrabass.com>
Subject: Fwd: new website
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.comThis just in:
>Hi Grant,
>
>You (and lots of your friends?) might be interested to know that I've
>got my own website up now, and there's a page about my various pieces
>for contrabassoon. The address of that page is
>www.danieldorff.com/contrabassoon.html
>
>Thanks and best wishes,
>____________________________
>Daniel Dorff
>DDorff@presser.com
>Composer-in-residence, Haddonfield Symphony
>new improved webpage: www.danieldorff.com
>
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Grant Green gdgreen@contrabass.com
http://www.contrabass.com
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---------------------------------------------------------From: RBobo123@aol.com
Date: Wed, 19 May 1999 08:34:49 EDT
Subject: Marching with a bassoon
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.comCould anyone out there help me. I want to march with my bassoon, but all i
have is a seat strap. I was wondering if anyone out there can suggest a good
harness/neck strap/method. Tieing my seat strap around my neck isn't working.
---------------------------------------------------------From: "Mark Beyer" <mbeyer@slip.net>
Subject: Re: Marching with a bassoon
Date: Wed, 19 May 1999 09:10:11 -0700
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.com> ...I want to march with my bassoon,
I've actually seen this. In near-freezing temperatures, too. Not a pretty sight.
The proper solution is to use a saxophone. Even if you can't play it, you
will (a) avoid ruining your instrument and (b) sound much better than a
marching bassoon anyway.$.02
Mark
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Date: Wed, 19 May 1999 12:25:49 -0400
From: FranÚois Villon <feodor@informaxinc.com>
Subject: Re: Marching with a bassoon
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.com
Mark Beyer wrote:
> > ...I want to march with my bassoon,
>
> I've actually seen this. In near-freezing temperatures, too. Not a pretty
> sight.
>
> The proper solution is to use a saxophone. Even if you can't play it, you
> will (a) avoid ruining your instrument and (b) sound much better than a
> marching bassoon anyway.Hey, isn't it why sarrusophone was invented? Get a sarrusophone! :-)
Feodor
---------------------------------------------------------From: "Sarah Cordish" <cordish@internet-zahav.net>
Subject: Re: Marching with a bassoon
Date: Wed, 19 May 1999 20:36:47 +0300
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.com-----Original Message-----
From: Fran?ois Villon <feodor@informaxinc.com>
To: contrabass@contrabass.com <contrabass@contrabass.com>
Date: 19 May 1999 07:35
Subject: Re: Marching with a bassoon
>Mark Beyer wrote:
>> > ...I want to march with my bassoon,
>>
>> I've actually seen this. In near-freezing temperatures, too. Not a pretty
>> sight.
>>
>> The proper solution is to use a saxophone. Even if you can't play it, you
>> will (a) avoid ruining your instrument and (b) sound much better than a
>> marching bassoon anyway.
>
>Hey, isn't it why sarrusophone was invented? Get a sarrusophone! :-)
>
>Feodor
When you take the bassoon outside, everything sticks -- the keys
stick and the saliva beads-up inside the reed throat and bocal, making
playing almost impossible.Putting the seat strap around your neck is dangerous. There are
bassoon harnesses which one wears around the chest like a sax harness.
BG makes one. That doesn't mean you can walk anywhere with it without
breaking your reed (or neck.)Get a bagpipes. That is what bagpipes are for. It will sound better
than a marching bassoon. :-)Sarah
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Date: Wed, 19 May 1999 11:37:03 -0700
From: Grant Green <gdgreen@contrabass.com>
Subject: Re: Marching with a bassoon
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.com>Could anyone out there help me. I want to march with my bassoon, but all i
>have is a seat strap. I was wondering if anyone out there can suggest a good
>harness/neck strap/method. Tieing my seat strap around my neck isn't working.If you have a ring at the top of the butt joint, you can usually use a
standard bass clarinet strap. However, unless you're playing some fairly
non-standard arrangements, marching bassoon simply isn't audible. I played
bari sax throughout marching season; others played bass clarinet or
percussion, or even flute - although you should really play picc if you
want to be heard ;-).Grant
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Grant Green gdgreen@contrabass.com
http://www.contrabass.com
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---------------------------------------------------------Date: Wed, 19 May 1999 14:04:22 -0700 (PDT)
From: Adam Kent-Isaac <lokibassoon@yahoo.com>
Subject: Marching Bassoon
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.comDear whoever wants to march bassoon:
You COULD get a metal-bore bassoon. They are slightly more expensive
because of all the brass, and somewhat heavier as well, but a metal
bassoon is loud and easy to hear.
You might also get a Bassonore. This is a marching-bassoon with the
fingerings of a traditional bassoon and a brass mouthpiece. It is much
louder.
The curved bassoons that are slung over the shoulder like a sousaphone
are infinitely expensive and rather rare too, but good for marching.
I hop some use is made of this helpful information.-Adam
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---------------------------------------------------------From: Ranchu242@aol.com
Date: Wed, 19 May 1999 17:23:44 EDT
Subject: Re: Marching with a bassoon
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.comIn a message dated 5/19/99 7:35:37 AM Central Daylight Time, RBobo123@aol.com
writes:<< Could anyone out there help me. I want to march with my bassoon, but all i
have is a seat strap. >>I wouldn't want to march the bassoon. It is (in my opinion, and our school's
opinion) too dangerous to march with one. If you trip, it will jam into the
back of your throat (ouch!). Our bassoons and oboes here play in the pit or
drumline (vibes and cymbals) during marching season. Any other opinions?Roger
---------------------------------------------------------From: RBobo123@aol.com
Date: Wed, 19 May 1999 18:11:40 EDT
Subject: Re: Marching with a bassoon
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.comWell, i talked to my instructor, and they have a policy against it, so, looks
like it trombone for me. THanks for the help, though.
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