Klarinet Archive - Posting 000312.txt from 1996/06

From: Stephen Gregory <s.gregory@-----.NZ>
Subj: Re: LYONS PLASTIC CLARINETS
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 1996 05:49:16 -0400

Leonardo wrote:
> Dear brothers in reeds:
> I have just returned to a trip to Helsinki, Finland, and I was surprised to
> see an all-in-plastic (even the keys!) clarinet in a music shop. I got in
> and asked the owner to better examine the instrument. It was in C and with a
> very good tuning.
> It was not for sale and there was no information whatsoever about the
> maker. It seems to be from England. Does anybody know anything about that ?
> All the best
>
>
> __________________
> Leonardo Fuks

Leonardo

A friend of mine brought a lyons C clarinet when he was in the UK
about 3 years ago. He uses it to play the C clarinet parts at
orchestra when we get them and for playing flute or piano music in
church.
It comes in one piece and has no alternative fingerings , I believe it
was the brainchild of Graham Lyons who is author of the Take up the
clarinet books. He intended it for children as being in C is smaller
than a Bb and easyer for them to hold and play so they can start younger plus
play with other C insterments.
Maybe someone in the UK could advise you if they are still on the
market there and at what price . If you get no luck then I could ask
my friend where he got it from.
I looked in the klarinet archives and there is at least 1 other mail
on this clarinet if you won't to look.

Regards
Stephen
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Stephen Gregory
Christchurch
New Zealand
E-mail s.gregory@-----.nz