Klarinet Archive - Posting 000006.txt from 1994/02

From: Niall O'Byrne <niallob@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: Clarinet in Ireland
Date: Tue, 1 Feb 1994 08:11:17 -0500

On Jan 24, 11:00, "Dr. Ronald P. Monsen" wrote:
> Subject: Re: Clarinet in Ireland
> Niall: I am interested in your Irish situation. You mentioned the
> Guildhall in London and /or Manchester Royal School (Northern). What is
> the prevailing instrumental choice amongst your professinal players for
> instruments? With the demise of the large bore Boosey & Hawkes 1010 some
> years ago many English player that I know are now playing on Buffet and
> similar instruments. Some of the English players are quite set on the
> large bore .600" British clarinet. So Peter Eaton makes them up to the
> older specs. I realize we are talking Ireland and not England. But the
> large bore 1010 clarinet still has wide use in the UK. How goes it in
> Eire? Ron Monsen, LRAM
>-- End of excerpt from "Dr. Ronald P. Monsen"

At last I have the bones of an answer!

Most professionals here are using Buffet. There are two Elites in regular
usage and the rest are Buffet RC and R13. I think there is one Selmer but
I'm not certain of the model.
The Elites are becoming more popular with those who can afford them and
weight is one of the important factors. Indeed the LeBlanc lost favour
because of it's weight among other things.

The police band and all the Army Bands have been equiped with Buffet for
the last ten years.

The Boosey name is only appearing on sheet music now.

I hope this helps,

Niall

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