Klarinet Archive - Posting 000249.txt from 1996/11

From: David Blumberg <reedman@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: Moldy reeds
Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 06:11:39 -0500

Healthy for now....
David C. Blumberg
Reedman@-----.com

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From: Klarinet - Clarinettist's Network on behalf of Nichelle A. Crocker
Sent: Monday, November 11, 1996 10:57 AM
Subject: Moldy reeds

>>Does anyone know how to clean the VD humidifying reedguards? I have had
>trouble
>>with black mildew growing on the heart of my reeds. Thanks!

A friend of mine in the Air Force band claims that the black moldy stuff
growing on his reeds is the secret to his beautiful clarinet playing. He
keeps them in a tupperware container on glass plates with damp sponges
between the layers of reeds. I think it's disgusting, and suspect his fine
clarinet playing is the result of a sharp, creative mind and lots of hard
work, but one way or another he sounds good and is quite healthy...

Nichelle Crocker
crockena@-----.edu