Klarinet Archive - Posting 000621.txt from 2002/04

From: "David B. Niethamer" <dnietham@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] A profound question of nomenclature
Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2002 22:54:16 -0400

on 4/19/02 2:43 PM, Heinemann, Stephen wrote:

>Since clarinetists refer to the E-flat clarinet as the "eefer," why do we
>never hear of the B-flat clarinet as the "beefer"?

Because some of us are vegetarians? (see previous thread re: veggie
instruments)

David Niethamer
Principal Clarinet, Richmond Symphony
dnietham@-----.edu
http://members.aol.com/dbnclar1/

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