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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000042.txt from 2008/04

From: "HAROLD" <harold@-----.br>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Leak Geek
Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:12:19 -0400


Dear Herb
It resembles a pencil which small wax which oozes out gradually .... uses
the idea of sealing the whole reeds from top to the string(a contrast to the
reach of fishskin)of the tube ....tried another approach today at orch
rehearsal of Mend. 5th Symphony--sealing an older reed from the fishskin
upward and it worked indeed.My suggestion now to inventor Crispin is that he
make the device in form of a pencil which can hook onto our shirt pockets
for the men and to wherever for the gals.
We could then try sealing our reeds with this geek during rehearsal
wherever the air is oozing out. I liken it to sealing a leaky tire-tyre(UK)
Suddenly I find that it~s not necessarily that I have been cutting and
scraping reeds incorrectly but they were not completely sealed. Hope that
enough people--including bassoons(do bassoon reeds leak:)--try it to send on
suggestions to composer.
Rgds,

harold emert
Rio de Janeiro

----- Original Message -----
From: "herb fawcett" <herbgosia@-----.net>
To: <doublereed@-----.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 5:20 PM
Subject: Re: [DR-L] Leak Geek

> Would someone refresh my memory about this mystery goo?
> Herb
>
>
> On 4/10/08 12:43 PM, "Jane Murray" <prepmus@-----.edu> wrote:
>
>> I have used this wonderful invention on EH reeds with great success. I
>> don't use wires on my reeds and the hot, dry hall where my orchestra
>> plays tends to dry out reeds that would not otherwise leak. A bit of
>> LG is an insurance policy-and it has no negative effect on the reeds at
>> all.
>> Thanks David!
>>
>>
>> Jane Murray
>> Instructor of Oboe
>> Coordinator of Chamber Music
>> University of Rhode Island
>>
>> English Horn
>> RI Philharmonic
>>
>>
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