Klarinet Archive - Posting 000850.txt from 1997/04

From: "holly suzanne, clarinet virtuoso!" <hjones1@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: marching bands
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 1997 15:46:10 -0400

Personally, I think that there shouldn't be ANY piccolos in a marching
band!! No matter what the size ensemble, you get some super-sonic range
pics cranking away and dogs 20 miles away will howl!!!!!!!

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Holly S. Jones
1038 20th St.
#811-A
Knoxville, TN 37916
(423)595-7414
Music Ed. Major
University of Tennessee

"Your droids. They'll have to wait outside. We don't serve
their kind here."

-Star Wars
1977
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On Sun, 27 Apr 1997, Robert D. Shaw wrote:

> 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!
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> Deborah
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> 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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> > Holly S. Jones
> > 1038 20th St.
> > #811-A
> > Knoxville, TN 37916
> > (423)595-7414
> > Music Ed. Major
> > University of Tennessee
> >
> > "Your droids. They'll have to wait outside. We don't serve
> > their kind here."
> >
> > -Star Wars
> > 1977
> > *******************************************************************************
> >
> > On Sun, 27 Apr 1997, Kathi A wrote:
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> > >
> > > 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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