Klarinet Archive - Posting 000005.txt from 2009/04

From: Martin Baxter <martinbaxter@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Cecil Gold
Date: Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:36:50 -0400

Cecil,
Welcome to England!
As a native I'm delighted to hear you are enjoying the UK. I knew
George Garside, who was teaching at Kneller Hall in 1959/60, when I
was there, but by this time The Army had decided to move me to bassoon.
Hope you continue to enjoy your time with us,
Martin.

On 1 Apr 2009, at 15:37, cecilgold@-----.com wrote:

> Hello Tom, hope you are well. We are fine. Things here are going
> well. How is the economy where you are? Over here we are isolated
> from problems as the US govt takes care of problems. We have done a
> lot of travel. Prague-Venice-Stockholm- Malaga-Seville and in April
> we go to Rome. I get to see the resession first hand in many
> countries. We moved to a modern apt in Dec as the older house had
> too many problems. What music stuff are you doing? The clarinet
> playing level in London is amazing. Many good players and high
> standards . I am having a good time. But being in a wheelchair
> makes everything hard. Most top players use Buffet (all kinds)
> Selmer , Holwarth , Eaton and some use older Boosey & Hawles 1010
> models. They sound great. The British sound is really merged into a
> European sound . I bought a Cocobola Howarth 14.75 bore Bb . It is
> the nicest horn I ever played . Jon Seward designed the Howarth
> clarinets in the 1990`s. He is a master at everything. Know him for
> years. They make 2 types 14.75 and a R13 type with a smaller bore.
> I got mine in Sept 2008 tried many. They have the greatest clarinet
> oboe store in the world. It impressed me. I new old George Howarth
> in 19661-65. My teacher George Garside ( London Sym for 30 years)
> got me with him. So I am enjoying the UK and the travel. They
> have cheap air flights thru out Europe so it is really makes you
> want to travel. What are you doing? Still on the Leblanc`s and
> stuff? Not much interest over here. A British friend gave me an
> old A. Lelandais mp from the 1920`s-1930`s. Playes very well. It
> was a mp that Jon Seward fixed up. Jon does Tony Pay`s stuff and
> almost all the top British players over here. Cocobolo makes a very
> mellow sound. Well let me know how you are and what you are doing
> and Best old chap, Cecil
> On Mar 31, 2009, at 3:12 PM, Tom Puwalski wrote:
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>> Yo Cecil Email me!!!! Hope your having fun in the UK
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