Doublereed Archive - Posting 000026.txt from 2008/05

From: Oboeeee@-----.com
Subj: Re: [DR-L] On-stage warmups
Date: Fri, 02 May 2008 21:18:16 -0400

Brilliant!

One question: is it still the policy of the Vienna Phil that NO Band-Aids
are allowed the oboists onstage during any performance? They are simply left
to bleed to death. :-(

Janie

Sounds like maybe a wheelbarrow? Peter Schickele could steer it for you ;)

Brian

----- Original Message -----
From: "Laine Bryce" <lainebryce@-----.com>
To: <doublereed@-----.org>
Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 2:26 PM
Subject: Re: [DR-L] On-stage warmups

> No one has commented about being able to carry all the stuff onstage
> that a bassoonist needs:
>
> instrument
> strap(s--I'm fighting arthritis)
> reeds
> water
> extra bocals
> tools
> instrument
> what else? music? music glasses? ear plugs?
>
> I don't have enough hands to carry all that equipment except by
> having it all in my case. There wouldn't be enough time to unpack
> all the stuff and warm up yet again before the downbeat. Sure, maybe
> the violins can do it gracefully.
>
> Laine Bryce
> 2 South Close
> Moorestown, NJ 08057
> H: 856-778-8815
> lainebryce@-----.com
>
>

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