Klarinet Archive - Posting 001486.txt from 2000/10

From: Gavin Rebetzke <GRebetzke@-----.au>
Subj: RE: [kl] Excessive moisture
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2000 19:33:56 -0500

In order of effectiveness for me:
1.Wait for a change in weather (not often practical)
2.Frequent swabbing out during rehearsal/performance
3.Cigarette papers to dry out the hole/pad
No doubt there are lots of other more fancier tricks.

-----Original Message-----
From: Allan Thompson [mailto:pleco@-----.za]
Subject: [kl] Excessive moisture

I have found that recently I am getting a lot of moisture in my clarinets,
particularly the A. Things got a bit tricky this week in Tchaikowsky 5 when
both (!) e-flat keys were waterlogged at the beginning of the first movement
(luckily, in rehearsal). I have heard of oboists who trickle a bit of water
down their instruments before they play and guide the stream past the holes,
but this is not practical on my A (buffet prestige). Does anyone have a
method of avoiding this problem that they could share with me?

Thanks

Allan Thompson
pleco@-----.za

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