Klarinet Archive - Posting 001078.txt from 1998/09

From: CEField@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] playing in rain.......
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 1998 21:59:28 -0400

In a message dated 9/27/98 8:37:34 PM, Jacque wrote:

<<memorize.........our group always had to have all music memorized before

going on the field so lyres werent an issue..........how can you learn the

drill and where you are in relation to other clarinets and other lines if

your eyes are buried in music.......>>

Jacque, some of us old figs are way past the age where we can memorize a lot
of music. I am thinking especially of a community band I used to belong to. We
would play dozens of marches and other selections for a single gig. I was in
my mid-40s at the time and was probably the second YOUNGEST member of the
band. Lyres were standard equipment. I confess that our "formation" wasn't the
best, though ;-)

Cindy

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