Klarinet Archive - Posting 000207.txt from 1996/06

From: "LUCY M. JILKA" <ljilka@-----.EDU>
Subj: Russian Reeds (was Re: Nick Shackleton's comments)
Date: Fri, 14 Jun 1996 17:35:25 -0400

On Thu, 13 Jun 1996, Dan Leeson: LEESON@-----.edu wrote:
>
> Tell me one player, one major player, in all of Europe (leave out
> Russia and the Baltics - that's a special case) that uses one?

I'm planning to move to Russia this Fall (anyone hiring English
teachers/secretaries?) and thought I'd take this opportunity to take Dan
out of context and ask the following: while I'm there, are there any
clarinet-related native instruments I should search out? Taking Dan in
context, why are Russia and the Baltics "a special case"?

Danny "Not Lucy; she's my wife" Collier
Ljilka@-----.edu