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From: "William Bennett"
Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 17:40:54 -0700
Subject: Re: [CB]
Dear James Waterhouse,
I also play an Oscar Adler & Co contrabassoon for my county band. I really enjoy playing it but the design is a bit strange. I t goes down to B flat (not A) but the low B flat key is for the left-hand little finger instead of the thumb. I have been told that this is normally where a low A key is positioned. I find that this makes playing low B flats quite difficult as I have small hands. Does the contra you play have the same design. I would be interested to know because I find it quite unusual.
Laura Bennett
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Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 10:31:21 -0700
From: Grant Green
Subject: [CB] Contra bugle FS
Here's one that looks like it will go *cheap* - a Getzen bugle (believed to be a GG contra) on with no reserve, current bid about $120.00. See http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1432133869
Enjoy!
Grant
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---------------------------------------------------------From: "Juan Ignacio Caino"
Date: Tue, 22 May 2001 15:41:57 -0300
Subject: hi there
My name is Juan Ignacio Caino. I'm new here so I'd like to introduce myself as a clarinet & saxophones player, I play from Eb sopranino clarinet to Bb bass clarinet, and from Bb soprano to baritone sax. I played bass sax a coulpe of times but I don't own the instruments. I also played a contra-bass sarrusophone some time ago. It's a freak but yet interesting instrument. I started to research about unusual instruments after listening to a Clarence William's record of "Mandy, Make Up Your Mind" in wich Sidney Bechet plays a contra sarrusophone.
Of course, I play jazz from old NO style to Be bop.
Best regards for everyone.
JIC.
my best working mail adress is caino.sax@bigfoot.com---------------------------------------------------------
Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 18:15:40 +0100
From: David Taylor
Subject: Re: [CB]
Out of curiosity, which counties are we talking about here?
Dave Taylor
> Dear James Waterhouse,
>
> I also play an Oscar Adler & Co contrabassoon for my county band.
> I really enjoy playing it but the design is a bit strange. I t
> goes down to B flat (not A) but the low B flat key is for the
> left-hand little finger instead of the thumb. I have been told
> that this is normally where a low A key is positioned. I find that
> this makes playing low B flats quite difficult as I have small
> hands. Does the contra you play have the same design. I would be
> interested to know because I find it quite unusual.
>
> Laura Bennett
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: James Waterhouse
>> Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2001 12:42 PM
>> Subject: [CB]
>
>> hey everyone,
>>
>> i am new to the list so i thought id make myself known. i play
>> the bassoon in several orchestras and bands. i am 16 and my
>> biggest achievement on the bassoon is playing principal in the
>> west of england schools symphony orchestra. i have recently
>> borrowed a contra bassoon from the music authority. it is an
>> Oscar Aldler & Co and is very nice. id be interested to know if
>> anyone else has a similar instrument. right thats it. look
>> froward to plenty of mail in the future.
>>
>> bye
>>
>> James Waterhouse--
David Taylor
---------------------------------------------------------Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 16:50:04 -0400
From: Bob Thomas
Subject: Re: [CB]Laura Bennett wrote:
> I also play an Oscar Adler & Co contrabassoon for my county band...Well, I can't let that go by without asking... :-)
Are we talking George Jones or is this some other sort of country band?
I ask because I occasionally play bass sax & low clarinets with a folkish
group. This sounds like my kind of country music. Tell us about it.
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