Klarinet Archive - Posting 000735.txt from 1995/05

From: Tom Izzo <tji@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: The Clarinet Polka
Date: Thu, 25 May 1995 19:06:30 -0400

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On Thu, 25 May 1995, Michael A. Cassara wrote:

> >The Clarinet Polka!! This song has probably done more for the
> >clarinet in modern times than anything else I can think of. It is
> >certainly the tune that made me decide that I wanted to learn
> >to play the clarinet. It was at a wedding back in the days when
> >young kids went to weddings. Come to think of it, as a child,
> >wedding receptions were about the only exposure I had to live
> >music. And the Clarinet Polka was always played by any band
> >that had a clarinet. Some even played it on Sax (yech!).
>
> Great tune. I remember watching Lawrence Welk at my grandma's house once.
> They didn't have Henry Cuesta play it but rather Myron Floren, the accordian
> player. The funny part is that they brought out a tuba (yes, tuba) player
> who played the complete thing on that awful brass thing. It does take
> talent though.
>
Hey Watchit!! The Tuba is the King of instruments. Speaking as one who
has played the TUBA POLKA on the Majestic Tuba 100's of times, I think
that's what makes the song work!

Anyway I joined Klarinet to search for some old Klarinets for a
non-internetted friend, and have stayed on a lot longer than planned
because of a lot of good threads & konversations. Although my Klarinet
ability ranks pretty low I would not spam the wonderful "licorice stick".
I would ask the same of you regarding another's profession.

Incidentally, I think it was played on a Sousaphone anyway. And a
Sousaphone to a Tuba is like a Saxophone to a Klarinet. But that's a
"mute" point, now :)

Tom
tji@-----.edu