Klarinet Archive - Posting 000449.txt from 1997/10

From: YeomanHuff@-----.com
Subj: Re: Crossing ankles, sitting, and playing the cello. Not.
Date: Sun, 12 Oct 1997 15:07:10 -0400

In a message dated 97-10-11 19:42:27 EDT, rgarrett@-----.edu writes:

<< I have watched John Yeh in performance and in lessons....and I have never
seen his instrument on his knees. He is a double lip player. I have also
observed Elsa Ludwig (Mich. State) perform without using her knees.....and
she plays double lipped. >>

And I am sure they have been playing that way much longer than I. :) I
certainly know that Elsa has. I switched about seven years ago, and am just
now getting some strength to my upper lip. I plan to play sans knees in the
future, but it takes a long time to get that lip strength. Thanks for the
observation, though.

Teri Herel.