Klarinet Archive - Posting 000012.txt from 2008/12

From: "Catherine Bickley" <catherine.bickley@-----.uk>
Subj: [kl] RE: adaptive instruments
Date: Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:01:31 -0500

Sorry I can't help on the clarinet, flute or saxophone search. If you =
haven't already contacted them I'd recommend contacting Dolmetsch =
recorders here in the UK. I know they have had experience making one =
handed instruments. Contact Dr Blood at Dolmetsch - he is a fascinating =
gentleman who is incredibly knowledgeable and helpful.=20

Good luck with your search

> On Dec 2, 2008, at 9:52 PM, Daniel Stover wrote:
>=20
> >
> > In July I suffered a hemorrhagic stroke which left me unable to =20
> > play any
> > of my instruments (clarinet=3D,saxophone, flute or recorder. I've =

> > gotten
> > some contacts for possibly trying to find adapted recorders for =20
> > one-handed
> > playing. but haven't been able to find anything on possible one-=20
> > handed clarinet mechanisms. I'm starting to get desperate to play =20
> > again, and I'd like to get back to teaching
> > sometime. I hoped to continue teaching in some capacity but if I =20
> > can't play, I fear no one will want to have me teaching for them. =20
> > any one know of any one-handed mechanisms?
> > Thanks Daniel

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