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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000045.txt from 2003/03

From: herb fawcett <herbgosia@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Contra Plus English Horn
Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2003 15:10:13 -0500

That might not be the most sanitary toy for your child.

Herb

> From: Sarah Leitner <sm_leitner@-----.com>
> Reply-To: doublereed-l@-----.edu
> Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2003 11:11:01 -0800 (PST)
> To: doublereed-l@-----.edu
> Subject: Re: FW: [DR-L] Contra Plus English Horn
>
> My two year old, as soon as I open my Oboe case, comes
> running for my silk swab and twirls it around and such
> like. Come to think of it, she does the same thing
> with my flute cleaning rod. Haed to understand the
> tastes of animals - and children!
>
> Sarah Leitner
>
> --- Judy Latz <atlconcertband@-----.com> wrote:
>> I had a cat (sadly, now deceased) that didn't like
>> *any* instrument played alone but always came into
>> the room for quintet rehearsals & assumed his place
>> in the bassoon case (always politely left open by
>> the bassoonist--I guess he didn't mind having to
>> vacuum his case), where he waited patiently for his
>> favorite part -- chasing the flute player's silk
>> cloth which, after inserting it in his cleaning rod,
>> he twirled up & down and 'round about. The cat
>> jumped, leaped & twirled in mid air, sometimes to
>> music, making his antics look ballet-like. Until
>> the cat's death, this is how we ended every
>> rehearsal. Now we have just cookies & coffee.
>> Judy Latz
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Bssnmusic@-----.com
>> To: doublereed-l@-----.edu
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 11:29 AM
>> Subject: Re: FW: [DR-L] Contra Plus English Horn
>>
>>
>> OK, I'll add my $.02 worth. I have a dog bed in
>> my music room. My labrador, Moose, will use the bed
>> if I'm practicing bassoon- but if I'm playing contra
>> he comes over and lays against my feet/legs. Now
>> my new addition, an 8 month old St. Bernard- just
>> leaves the room with either instrument. Hmmm...
>> maybe she's got better taste? : )
>>
>> Cathy McGuire
>> 1527 E. Converse
>> Springfield, IL 62702
>> (217) 544-9048
>> (217) 544-5815 fax
>> bssnmusic@-----.com
>>
>
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