Klarinet Archive - Posting 001749.txt from 1998/04

From: "Carl Schexnayder" <carlsche@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] How about some fun?
Date: Thu, 30 Apr 1998 11:52:36 -0400

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From: Carl Schexnayder <carlsche@-----.com>
Date: Wednesday, April 29, 1998 2:25 PM
Subject: Re: [kl] How about some fun?

I don't know if this ever went through.

>I had a clarinet teacher in college, Paul Dirksmeyer, who did that, (the
>plastic wrap in clarinet joints), to all of the new players in a stage band
>type dance group we played in. It was hilarious. The same teacher used to
>hang dutch rush from all the holes in the accoustical tile in the ceiling.
>Another of his favorite pranks was to rig a fake spider on a string, which
>he would then dangle in front of the accompaniest's face. We had a really
>hard time keeping accompaniests! One other prank he loved to pull was to
>put vasoline on the door handle to his studio. There were many other pranks
>too numerous to mention, but there was never a dull moment in his studio!
>
>Carl Schexnayder
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Sally A Braun <00053386@-----.edu>
>To: klarinet@-----.org>
>Date: Wednesday, April 29, 1998 8:56 AM
>Subject: Re: [kl] How about some fun?
>
>
>>As of recently, my favorite ensemble piece to play is Ticelli's "Blue
>>Shades"
>>I am presently a member of the University of Nebraska Wind Esemble (bass
>>clarinet) and we recently performed in Pheonix for the National MENC
>>convention. "Blue Shades" was on our first program.
>>
>>=^;^=
>>
>>Sally A. Braun
>>e-mail: 00053386@-----.edu
>>
>> _ /| Merrowww!
>> `o_O' /
>> =( )=
>> U
>>Please send any attachments to me at: claricat@-----.net
>>
>>
>>On Tue, 28 Apr 1998, Mark Bradley wrote:
>>
>>> Hello to everyone.
>>>
>>> I have noticed the recent heated debate about plastic vs. clarinet vs.
>>> metal vs. greenline. Then hearing about other newsgroups like the horn
>>> groups, etc, I found that they are doing practical jokes (ever think of
>>> putting plastic wrap in a clarinet barrel?). I know that all
>>> clarinetists have a sense of humor, in what little experience I have
>>> even I know that.
>>>
>>> What I was wondering, is what is everyone's favorite piece to play. My
>>> personal favorite is "The Hounds of Spring" by Alfred Reed. I played
>>> second clarinet on this piece last year and I really loved it.
>>> Unfortunately it is a little bit over the heads of our high school band
>>> (I played it at area All-State). Not only is it my favorite to play but
>>> also to listen to.
>>>
>>> To Mitch Bassman regarding your quip about the iron-on clarinet. That
>>> comment really personified the discussion of this newsgroup lately, and
>>> how silly it has gotten. It's an important issue, but one that we will
>>> never ever agree on! (the iron-on would probably work best on plastic,
>>> anyways)
>>> --
>>> Mark A. Bradley
>>> markb@-----.com
>>> http://www.slic.com/bradley/index.html
>>> --------------------------------------
>>> How many clarinetists does it take to change a lightbulb?
>>> Only one, but he'll go through a whole box of bulbs before he finds just
>>> the right one.
>>>
>>>
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