Klarinet Archive - Posting 000797.txt from 2002/10

From: "Anthony Wakefield" <tony-w@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: [kl] kids do the strangest things...
Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2002 04:23:38 -0500

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From: "Paul Dods" <pewd@-----.com>
Subject: [kl] kids do the strangest things...

> i just had to share this experience, kids do some unexpected things
> sometimes ....
>
> i just got back from giving a lesson to a student (middle school, thats
> about age 12 or so)
> new student - one i've never seen before
>
> anyway, the student didnt swab the horn before putting it away. i looked
at
> the barrel, noticed water in the both joints.
> i queried the student , and was informed the parts of the horn were washed
> out periodically in warm water at night at home.
>
> my my.
> and yup, you guessed it, its a wood horn.
>
> amazing suff.
>
> anyway, i've no doubt i earned my meager private lesson fee tonight, and
> redirected this effort.
> i hope so anyway.
> i wonder how long it will be before all the keywork freezes up with rust!
> no cracks in the instrument body yet. the clarinet gods must be smiling
on
> this kid.
>
> regards,
> paul

Perhaps the middle school should be giving lessons to you Paul :<) A little
comprehension tuition would go a long way, as you write so interestingly,
with what you write so full of vibrant story telling ability. You have a
book in there somewhere. It would be nice to not have the editor have your
text completely revised, to enable you to truthfully say "I wrote this".
Best,
Tony W.

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