Klarinet Archive - Posting 000049.txt from 2003/05

From: Gary Van Cott <gary@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] outdoor theatre
Date: Sat, 3 May 2003 13:25:04 -0400

Wind instruments get moist when you play them anyway.

It is best not to be in direct sun and to have cover from the rain.

You should also have a sturdy stand so you can store your instrument in a
vertical position when you aren't playing.

Gary
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At 10:10 AM 5/3/03, you wrote:
>I am also worried about moisture. I'll try to describe the setting of the
>theatre as best as I can. The stage is on one side of a creek and the
>seats are on the other. The pit has a platform over the creek and we are
>below the ground level, so it is pretty moist down there. The music is
>usually moist after the show is over nomatter how wet or dry the air is. I
>have no idea how weather effects wooden instruments. I just don't want it
>to crack. I would probably go into a deep depression because we all know
>how protective I am of my precious. Remember the car incodent???
>
>-Rebecca

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