Klarinet Archive - Posting 000830.txt from 1997/04

From: "Robert D. Shaw" <theshaws@-----.net>
Subj: Re: marching bands
Date: Sun, 27 Apr 1997 21:27:00 -0400

My question is, why on earth would any band need 20 pics?!!!
When I was in college (late 70's) we had a marching band of 250 and only
had 2 piccolos. That was plenty!

Deborah

holly suzanne, clarinet virtuoso! wrote:
>
> I'm in the University of Tennessee "Pride of the Southland" Marching Band
> and I'm afraid the only protection against marching band piccolos is
> EARPLUGS!!!!!! Thank goodness we only have about 20 pics out of 350 band
> members!!!!! I hope any flute players out there don't take offense!!! :)
>
> Holly
>
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> On Sun, 27 Apr 1997, Kathi A wrote:
>
> >
> > Yesterday I was fortunate enough to play in the U of O marching band at a
> > Ducks game. I am in a high school where there is a pep band of less than 20
> > people so playing in the stands with 100 people was a great experience.
> > There was one draw back, I was afraid I was going to have night mares about
> > piccolos because I sat by almost 15 of them. Any of you in a marching band,
> > I'd love to know what makes you keep it up!
> >
> > Just curious,
> > Kathi
> > http://crowbar.com/kathi/
> >
> >
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> >