Klarinet Archive - Posting 000332.txt from 2000/11

From: "Ian Black" <clarinet1@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: [kl] Stolen Bass Clarinet
Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 19:19:07 -0500

----- Original Message -----
From: Nate Zeien <klezmerklarinet@-----.com>
Subject: [kl] Stolen Bass Clarinet

<<snip>>
> PS - As an aside, to the discussion of the "band directors throwing things"
> subject, a friend of mine had a high school band director who would go into
> fits of rage and throw chairs and stands at people. Serious actions were
> taken against this director by the school, and I'm not sure that he has a
> job there anymore. Sad, but true.

My original post referred to the accidental catching of the tip of a baton on the music stand,
either launching a fragment of it, or the whole baton (if held lightly) towards an unsuspecting
member of the band/orchestra. I saw an oboist nearly impaled (in a Symphonic Wind Ensemble) by a
flying fragment once. Hilarious for all but the oboist!

Ian

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