Klarinet Archive - Posting 000336.txt from 1997/12

From: Geoff Chadwick <geoff.chadwick@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: Flavored Reeds For Clarinet?
Date: Tue, 9 Dec 1997 09:08:36 -0500

> Hello,

> This is news to me - my nine year old nephew, who takes trumpet lessons at
> school, said they have flavored (strawberry, blueberry...) reeds for their
> clarinet players. Has anyone else heard of this?

> Regards,
> Laine

They are about, but I suggest you only search them out as a novelty.
The underlying quality is not the best - and sometimes the 'flavour'
is poured on so much the reed is unplayable. Also, I am informed the
colour transfers to ones lips. As a laugh only - and not in my sort
of flavour (malt whiskey, claret, port, etc)

Chad