Klarinet Archive - Posting 001321.txt from 1998/04

From: "Scott Morrow" <sdm@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: Concert etiquette (of performers)
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 19:28:42 -0400

I don't think the volume matters as long as it's in tune :-)
(On second thought, maybe it WOULD matter if there was a large volume of
water!)

-Scott

-----Original Message-----
From: Todd and Lynnette Staley <nette@-----.net>
Date: Tuesday, April 21, 1998 7:52 PM
Subject: Concert etiquette (of performers)

>This is certain to get me in deep, but here goes. Do you think that it is
>good conduct during a performance to blow water out of your holes as
>loudly as you possibly can? I know that this is something that needs to
>be done for tone clarity, however, I wondered what the opinions of others
>would be. I did see this done recently and had a very strong opinion
>about the practice. Has anyone else had experience with this in any
>groups that they have been in? Just food for thought...
>--
>Todd & Lynnette Staley
>email: nette@-----.net