Klarinet Archive - Posting 000779.txt from 1998/08

From: Dodgshun family <dodgshun@-----.nz>
Subj: [kl] Lip balm
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1998 10:08:48 -0400

Hi all,
This is really a question I'm asking for interest only. I'm fairly
dependent on lip balm, and I wondered how many others are? I find if I
don't have it, my lips dry out completely, especially if I'm doing a lot of
bass clarinet playing. I also find that if I split my lip (like I did last
night, halfway through the final number in a concert) it helps it to heal a
lot faster. And medicated lip balm, like Blistex, is much more effective.

As a sideline, we played the Shostakovich Festival Overture last night.
Great piece - fun clarinet parts. Anybody got any idea why it doesn't seem
to be played very much?

Anna

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