Klarinet Archive - Posting 000591.txt from 2001/05

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Crazy Parade Thing
Date: Thu, 24 May 2001 22:18:29 -0400

At 08:42 PM 5/24/2001 -0400, WaveMaster516 wrote:
>Hi. I finally get to play clarinet in the Memorial Day parade on Monday! The
>problem is my band director says (I don't know what she is thinking) we play
>rain or shine.....rain is predicted. So that stinks cuz our instruments will
>spend 5 hours in the rain. Well, I fine with that if she pays for the
>repairs. What exactly will rain do to a clarinet? Maybe there is a reason why
>you are not supposed to wash the body of the clarinet...
>Derek

Water is not good for the wood,obviously. Besides that, it is VERY bad for
the pads to be soaked. They will bloat and be ruined. Other than that, no
problem! ;-)

Bill Hausmann bhausmann1@-----.com
451 Old Orchard Drive http://homepages.go.com/~zoot14/zoot14.html
Essexville, MI 48732 ICQ UIN 4862265

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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