Klarinet Archive - Posting 000009.txt from 2008/12

From: Ed Wojtowicz <ewoj@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] adaptive instruments
Date: Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:48:48 -0500

Sorry to hear about your condition.

George Theodos of Hamden, CT has done a couple of saxophones years
ago for one handed players. George had a music store for many years
in Hamden (not West Hartford, as mentioned in the article below). He
retired a few years ago and still lives in Hamden. He may still be
doing a repair here and there. It may be possible to contact him and
get some info on how this modification was done. There may also be
someone out there who has heard of or seen one of these instruments.

Here is an article that tells a bit about one of the horns and the
player who uses it.

http://www.hartfordinfo.org/issues/documents/health/
htfd_courant_052708_1.asp

Good luck,

Ed

On Dec 2, 2008, at 9:52 PM, Daniel Stover wrote:

>
> In July I suffered a hemorrhagic stroke which left me unable to
> play any
> of my instruments (clarinet=,saxophone, flute or recorder. I've
> gotten
> some contacts for possibly trying to find adapted recorders for
> one-handed
> playing. but haven't been able to find anything on possible one-
> handed clarinet mechanisms. I'm starting to get desperate to play
> again, and I'd like to get back to teaching
> sometime. I hoped to continue teaching in some capacity but if I
> can't play, I fear no one will want to have me teaching for them.
> any one know of any one-handed mechanisms?
> Thanks Daniel
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