Klarinet Archive - Posting 000117.txt from 2002/07

From: "James Hobby" <jhobby@-----.net>
Subj: [kl] Lip problems
Date: Thu, 4 Jul 2002 11:59:47 -0400

I don't know that it's a miracle cure, but since high school, I've used
either Medicated Chap Stick or Carmex. The Chap Stick tube is easier to
deal with than the little tubs of Carmex. (The plain wax or flavored Chap
Sticks don't cut it.)

Jim

>From: "Allan Thompson" <athompson@-----.za>
>
>I have just had a quite demanding week, and have had to play rehearsals and
>concerts on clarinet, basset horn and classical clarinet. As usual when I
>have to change embouchures quite a bit, and especially in cold, dry
weather,
>my lips have become very chapped and painful. I have tried the various
>lip-ices on the market, but the problem persists. Does anyone know of a
>'miracle cure' for this problem

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