Doublereed Archive - Posting 000044.txt from 2008/04

From: "HAROLD" <harold@-----.br>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Leak Geek
Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:28:45 -0400

Oops composer should read inventor,,,,solly
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From: "HAROLD" <harold@-----.br>
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Subject: Re: [DR-L] Leak Geek

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