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Author: Robert Moody
Date: 2004-12-20 19:57
[ We have had a few threads like this in the past. A number of the "regulars" can be found here:
http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/read.html?f=1&i=73261&t=73189
and
http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/read.html?f=1&i=60712&t=60580 - GBK ]
[Edit Snip] Thanks for the links! Interesting read. Maybe then this can be for any newbies since it appears those lists are at least two years old. ![[cool]](http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/smileys/cool.gif) [Edit 2] Wow...some great things going on in people's lives! I'm very pleased some quiet professionals on the board have contributed. Nice to hear from you. [End Edit 2]
I was wondering about you all. Can you jot down a quick note about who you are (no personal info please) and your experience?
My name is Robert Moody and I am a clarinet player in The United States Continental Army Band based at Fort Monroe, here in Hampton, Virginia.
I have my Bachelor of Music in Education from Shenandoah University, my Masters in Clarinet Performance from the University of Missouri at Kansas City and am a class, comps and a lecture recital away from my Doctorate in Clarinet Performance at Shenandoah University.
My primary teachers were Alberto Ascericion, Eddie Knackal, Dr. Stephen Johnston and Dr. Jane Carl (and about 400 middle-schoolers who passed through my band and strings program when I taught at Ruffner Middle School in Roanoke, Virginia).
I play on a pair of Buffet R-13 Prestige Bb and A clarinets. I "grew up" on the Vandoren 2RV and Borbeck 13-facing mouthpieces. I now play on an O'brien crystal, Rovner ligature (19 years old) and size 4.5 V-12 reeds.
I have performed well over a dozen solo recitals, numerous chamber music recitals and have stood solo seven times with bands and orchestras. My prefered genre to perform is romantic and neo-..... chamber music.
What about you?
Robert Moody
http://www.musix4me.com
Free Clarinet Lessons and Digital Library!
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2004-12-20 21:08
R M - We have done this a couple of times before, I just checked, and my contrib. is in one of the refs, you have given us, so, even if they may be "old", they are prob still "valid". Any thots, MC/GBK ? Don
Thanx, Mark, Don
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Author: EEBaum
Date: 2004-12-21 02:04
About me... (if there's an older one, it's surely outdated)
Opinionated geek who finds Ives edgy and contemporary music passe, argues that Mahler 3 is a parody on film scores. Finds 8-bit Nintendo games, unexpected insects in the restroom, and software engineering lectures as not only valid, but preferred, inspiration for composition. Borders on obsessive-compulsive regarding notation. Considers watching all 3 Lord of the Rings films (Extended editions) back to back something to be proud of. Sometimes believes that music over 10 years old should only be played at "historical" and "nostalgia" concerts. Thinks a focus on academic experience in bios is old-fashioned. Would love to play clarinet in a swing band some day. Enjoys writing incomplete sentences in the third person.
I play in too many (varies; 4 this semester) college ensembles: (equip = R13 Bb,A,Eb; Hawkins/B44; V12/56/FOF/Bluebox(Eb); some Backun).
I'm studying computer science and music composition (with a postmodern bent), and am in my 6th undergrad year of 7 at this writing. Hoping to do something with my life that meets halfway. Spent 3 years interning at a game programming company.
I've only played an instrument what I consider "well" for about the past 2-3 years. I took up flute 15 years ago and dropped it for clarinet 7 years later because that's where the fun people were.
-Alex
www.mostlydifferent.com
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Author: Lisa
Date: 2004-12-21 02:15
I'm a 1st grade teacher in Montgomery County, MD, and it's been a LONG time since I performed with the Pennsylvania All-State Band back in '87. (An interesting side-note is that my clarinet teacher made states in '47 and my clarinet-playing uncle in '67, making perfect 20 year gaps!)
I went to IUP--Indiana Univerysity of PA and studied under Dr. Dan DiCicco until his retirement. (Someone on here asked me about him once, and I forget who it was). Dr. Jack Stamp took over the Wind Ensemble after Doc DiCicco retired, and someone ELSE on here once remarked that he has a habit of calling Eb players "Eefer" so it wasn't just me.
I'm currently in the U of MD Community Band and the Noteworthy Clarinet Quartet, and I also enjoy doubling in local community theater pits, most recently for "City of Angels" for NASA Goddard Space Flight Center's fall Music and Drama production.
My current clarinet is a Leblanc 200, but once I find and put a nice down payment on a condo, I'd like to look into buying a new clarinet. 
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Author: clarnibass
Date: 2004-12-21 06:50
I'm a university student, third year now. Started playing clarinet at 7 years old. My first clarinet was a Vito Eb since the Bb was too heavy and big. Still have that horrible Vito today.
Besides clarinet, I play a lot of chess and hope to break the 2000 rating some day. Unlike Alex, I slept through all 3 Lord Of The Rings (boring kich comes to mind) and proud of that.
I've played classical music for about 8 years, then started to play in my school's (pretty bad) jazz band. Now I try to play as little classical and bebop (or every 'regular' music) as possible. I prefer playing new compositions, free jazz/avantguard, or dixieland can be cool. If it's just for fun playing with friends I'd play a standard or blues. I think in music you need to try to make something that is new and different, and that is what I try to do.
I think EVERY clarinet player must know the CD Double Trio - Green Dolphy Suite. It's one of my favorite CDs (including all genres of music,
I don't seperate by genre).
Right now I only play in the dixieland group in my university, and in another group not school related, we play only original compositions.
About my clarinets.
Bb Eaton International, with Eaton mouthpiece. 2.5-3 Vandoren, Grand Concert, or Gonzalez reeds.
Backup Bb Buffet prestige R13. Same mouthpiece and reeds.
Backup to the backup Bb Buffet R13 (going to sell this one soon, in my country so don't make any suggestions, I won't sell it here).
Buffet low C bass clarinet. Fobes mouthpiece (since yesterday), before that Pomarico mouthpiece. 2.5-3 reeds.
Vito Eb clarinet. Someone broke my mouthpiece, waiting for a new one (there are no Eb mouthpieces in my country).
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Author: LeWhite
Date: 2004-12-21 11:40
How can you afford all these instruments as a university student?!
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Author: Pappy
Date: 2004-12-21 14:56
I'm not in either of those threads so here is mine:
I'm a nearly 50 year old software development manager that also plays and teaches private lessons freelance. I did an undergraduate music degree from Indiana University in the 70's but have been in I.T. for over 25 years. I studied with Carl Bartlett (who was known to his friends as "Pappy", thus the tribute of a board name) and Bernard Portnoy.
I prefer to play classical music but any excuse to have the horn in my mouth is a good one. Currently am playing primarily in a wind symphony and a semi-professional orchestra.
I play an R-13 Bb (from 1964) and a Selmer 9 series A (from the late 60's), and a Buffet Alto Saxophone. Primary mouthpieces are a Kaspar (Ann Arbor) and a Portnoy BP 03. Generally play v12 4's or FOF 3.5 reeds.
Double on other woodwinds when I get the opportunity. I have two sons that are string players (go figure) but it gives me a good opportunity to play lots of chamber music with them at home.
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Author: steve s
Date: 2004-12-21 15:51
began playing clarinet circa 1960 in Cleveland, Ohio, first student of Norman Schweikert; studied with Alan Squire at Baldwin-Wallace, also took occasional lessons with Robert Marcellus; study with Sydney Forrest at Interlochen; attended Northwestern University as a chemistry major, but managed to study with Jerry Stowell and Fred Ormand; more occasional lessons with Robert Marcellus; attended University of Illinois, Ph.D. chemistry; managed to occasionally study with Howard Klug; stopped playing for 15 years, resumed for several years until neurological illness ended musical activities. also played guitar banjo mandolin fiddle dulcimer harmonica in traditional American folk music settings, played acoustic slide guitar and sang prewar American blues, also played raucous electric guitar in raunchy but enthusiastic Blues and rock-and-roll bar bands.
Equipment: buffet r-13 b-flat from the early '60s, buffet/Carl Fisher double stamp A from the 1920s, Borbeck, Gennusa mouthpieces, Rovner ligature.
Musical interests run from Bach to Mahler, Stravinsky to people composing this minute, Eastman wind ensemble, Woodwind quintets, masters of the Fender Telecaster, Mississippi Delta blues, traditional American Appalachian folk music, primitive psychotic rockabilly, Miles Davis, and just about any music that I haven't heard before.
Indeed, there are only two types of music; music you have heard and music you haven't heard yet. there is no life without music.
s.
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Author: contragirl
Date: 2004-12-21 21:34
I'm about to recieve my BA in music performance on clarinet from the University of Maryland, College Park (7 more credits guys!! Next semester!! WOOO) I am currently going through enlisting into the Army National Guard band, 257th... but I have to pass my MEPS first to make sure I am ready to go.
I currently play in the UM Symphony Orchestra on bass clarinet, I concentrate more on low clarinets, than Bb. Last semester, I started a clarinet choir at my school. Ummmm...
I play on a Buffet R13 Bb (M13 Lyre mpc and Clark Fobes barrel) and a Buffet Continentale A clarinet. I just sold my Noblet alto clarinet. *tear* I also have a bunch of old crappy clarinets that I just kinda collect. I currently play on a Selmer Model 37 (to low C), but it isn't mine... it's my school's. *more tears*
If I don't go into the National Guard... I have no other plans for after graduation. *doh* I am considering going to grad school for library science, mainly because I work at UM's special collections in performing arts room, home of the ICA collection! YAY!
I like cheese and long walks on the beach.
That's all.
--CG
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Author: GBK
Date: 2004-12-21 21:52
[ Since it has been over a year since a thread like this ran, we certainly welcome any newcomers or any "older regulars" to post or update your information, if you desire - GBK ]
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Author: Carol Dutcher
Date: 2004-12-21 22:04
I am many years old. I play clarinet in dixieland groups. I used to play in a polka band but, well, how can I say this. The accordion player and I were never on the same page, or even close. People made ugly noises at us. So we tried doing swing music as a trio but every song came out sounding like a polka so we got fired twice. Then I decided it was time to explore other back streets and alleys and ended up with the Trad Jazz groups in the Bay Area. No problems here. We have never once played anything that sounded remotely like a polka, except I think maybe the solo on High Society and the Clarinet Polka were written by the same person. Miles Davis. Ha ha on you. At any rate all my playing these days is for my own amazement. You should have heard our jazz renditions of Christmas Music. I think the audiences were be-dazzled, or maybe be-baffled. The beer sales went up during our two sets. That is a good indication of something I think.
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Author: Camanda
Date: 2004-12-21 22:52
I am a senior in high school and a future music ed major. I am 2nd chair in the Advanced Band on clarinet, and I play bass clarinet in concert band. I play the tenor saxophone in the Jazz Ensemble, and I am occasionally forced to do up a little jazz clarinet for that band. I have a Selmer Signet 100. My "classical" mouthpiece is a Vandoren 5RV, with Mitchell Lurie 3.5 reeds and a Rovner Dark ligature. My "jazz" mouthpiece is a JodyJazz Ruby Red #6, with Mitchell Lurie 2.5 reeds and the same ligature as above. The high school owns my Vito bass clarinet and my tenor sax is also a Vito, on which I use a Lakey 6*3 mouthpiece, LaVoz Medium Hard reeds, and a regular ol' two-screw metal ligature. I am also a gigantic band geek and I am the secretary of the Band Council, which means I have the privilege of working in the smelly uniform closet on game/parade days.
Outside of music, there is not much that is interesting, and even my music career is not that interesting. Anyway, I love math and science, particularly astronomy/cosmology and theoretical physics, and I am conversational in Spanish. También, yo puedo escribir a máquina en español muy bien. I have three dogs, and I'm a computer geek. I enjoy being at this forum.
The End
Amanda Cournoyer
URI Clarinet Ensemble, Bass Clarinet
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Author: VermontJM
Date: 2004-12-22 01:41
Hey all...
Let's see... I dont' think I have ever done this before even though I have been a part of the board since 1996
Setup: R13 Bb w/ Fobes Zinner CF+ and V12 reeds. School borrowed R13 A and Selmer Eb (Don' t know the model #, but it's from the 1960's)
I have a Bachelors in MusEd and decided to go for a second bachelors in performance. Will hopefully be starting grad school within the next two years...
Currently play in an orchestra, band and wind ensemble plus a few gigs here and there. I love playing musicals but haven't had the opportunity in a while.
My current philosophy is "Practice more, harder, better, smarter and KICK A**."
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Author: clarinetist04
Date: 2004-12-22 02:13
My name's Robert Bethea. I am an undergrad student at Carnegie Mellon studying chemical engineering and musical composition. Been playing the clarinet since I was 8. Writing since I was 11. I have played in quite a few groups: All-European Honor Band (principal), District X middle School band (Virginia- 8th grade), District Band (gr. 9-12), VA-State band (10-11....speaking of VA-State band, an uncle participated in it under the baton of Aaron Copland!), now playing in the wind symphony at CMU. Play any chance I get (probably going to practice after I finish writing this).
I have about half a dozen favorite pieces, Kabalevsky Cello Concerto No. 1, Weber Clarinet Concerto No. 2, Five Sacred Trees (John Williams), Holst First Suite, Theme from Schindler's List, and Apocolyptic Dreams (David Gillingham). But I really love ALL music...special fondnesses towards contemporary band and clarinet literature and Romantic-"today" orchestra music.
Play an E11 (don't let the model fool you! It has a Gorgeous sound), an R13 A, and a brand of Eb that I don't recall. I wish I had an alto, bass, and contralto, but getting them will come with time.
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Author: rc_clarinetlady
Date: 2004-12-22 03:44
Hi Everyone,
My name is Rebecca Caselman and I am returning to playing again after a 20 year break. I got my BA in music with an emphasis in performance and then............ didn't perform. That was in 1981 at Central Missouri State University. I played in many large and small ensembles and just loved it all. After graduation I went into dentistry as an assistant and loved my work for many years. Since then I've been busy raising three very musically talented boys and trying to recover from Lyme disease.
Our community, Lee's Summit, formed a new orchestra last year so I got brave and auditioned. This is quite an exceptional orchestra as many of the members are music professionals from CMSU or music directors from our school district. I feel very honored to sit in the same orchestra with these musicians every week. We also formed a clarinet trio and had our first performance last Friday at the historic Longview Mansion. It was elegant and I was so happy to have found my clarinet again. Everything feels right with the world again. My husband first winked at me across the band room as young teenagers in high school. Now, 25 married years later, he sits right behind me in orchestra. Life is good.
Here's my set up:
Buffet R-13 (1974) Bb
Selmer Series 10 A
Lomax Elite A1G mpc ; Wells B2 mpc ( refaced by Walter Grabner )
Gonzalez FOF 3 3/4 ; Vandoren V-12 4
I enjoy everyone on this board. We are all so different but that's what makes the world go 'round! Thanks for sharing. Rebecca
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Author: clarnibass
Date: 2004-12-22 05:36
LeWhite wrote: "How can you afford all these instruments as a university student?!"
Well, it wasn't me who paid for them. Also, university here costs much less than in the USA for example (I know you are from Australia, how is it there?).
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Author: LeWhite
Date: 2004-12-22 06:12
Music at uni isn't TOO expensive here. Whereabouts are you anyway?
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Author: bawa
Date: 2004-12-22 09:31
Hello,
Am I right in thinking that I am the only non-clarinet playing member who regularly follows this board?
Actually, it is my daughter who plays the clarinet. She is 12, in her fifth year of playing the clarinet, which here (spain) means her 6th year of music, as they spend one year doing "muiscal language" (solfeo?) and fingering around/listening to all the instruments available in their school before deciding upon one. As she was very tiny when she started, she started on the Eb clarinet (LeBlanc noblet) and now plays a Buffet RC (seems to be more popular here than the R13). However, more recently her teacher has been encouraging people to try out the Buffet Vintage after himself buying one. Uses a Vandoren Profile mouthpiece, and V12 reeds but no other changes (like ligature and barrels).
Currently started play the Eb again in the wind music band.
She started official "conservatorie" in September (official secondary school of music), which means attending 6 hours a week of classes APART from those at school; fortunately the conservatory is just across the road (i don't know how people who live furthur away manage).
She really enjoys the clarinet, and now is compulsarily (new word!!) learning the piano as a second instrument, which to her surprise, she enjoys very much.
This board has been most useful to her and myself as a source of all sorts of information, both clarinet and otherwise, so thanks to everyone and GBK.
P.S. I myself am a geographer, language teacher, translator, (all free-lance) according to whatever is on hand. This after giving up a full-tme job in order to spend more time with my children (time will tell if it was worth it , for the moment it seems certainly to be so)
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Author: Chetclar
Date: 2004-12-22 17:06
I am not on any previous threads either. I have a B.M. Performers Certificate in Clarinet , M.M. from the Eastman School of Music---1967,68 , student of Stanley Hasty. I am presently a member of the Houston Ballet Orchestra, and other professional groups here in Houston. I am also a full time music instructor of flute, clarinet and saxophone at San Jacinto College, and an adjuct instructor of clarinet at the University of Houston. I also collect, buy and sell vintage clarinet mouthpieces. Prestenly, I play a Frank L. Kaspar E flat soprano clarinet mouthpiece on a Selmer Paris E flat clarinet, Frank Kaspar Cicero 13, 14 mouthpiece on Buffet R-13 A and B flat soprano, clarinets, and a Frank Kaspar Cicero 11 bass clarinet mouthpiece on a Selmer Paris model 37 bass clarinet. I also use Frank L. Kaspar ligatures on my soprano clarinets, and Harrison gold ligatures on my e flat soprano and Selmer bass Clarinet.
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Author: D Dow
Date: 2004-12-22 19:20
I have my degree from Boston Conservatory(Perf.) and studied with Harold Wright for four years...
As to set up I use Hite mouthpieces with Selmer Recital clarinets no problemo...
Currently play professionally with Symphony NB as Principal Clarinet and also work with various other orchestras...recording etc.
David Dow
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Author: Kathrynsmom
Date: 2004-12-24 00:37
No, there is another person here who is not a clarinet player: me!
I'm 45 years old, with a 12 year old daughter who plays. My husband and I were in our mid/late thirties when she came along. I left my job to stay at home with her, and now that she's in middle school, I'm working on my master's degree in early childhood education and substitute teaching.
Daughter has only been playing a couple of years, but she loves it. She has a wonderful teacher whom we both adore, and we feel very lucky that she was accepted as a student by this talented woman. I hope daughter will go back to practicing as much as she did before she started middle school this fall.
Neither husband nor I play, which is really too bad because previous generations of both families have played many instruments, and quite well. Many relatives played clarinet in big band groups. Many also play piano. Husband and I play a very good stereo. Husband plays a little piano, and we both plan to take lessons (either piano or clarinet) when I finish my degree and go back to full-time teaching.
We love classical music. Husband and daughter also like country, and husband and I both like classic rock. We love fun science fiction/fantasy (no slasher/gore, please) and history, and the whole family reads constantly.
As for Lord of the Rings, we all love the books, but daughter is the only one who can watch the movies. Hubby and I sleep through them. ; )
We rescue dogs and currently have five. Good thing we're not into impressing the Joneses, hunh? You can see where all our money goes: daughter, books, dogs. LOL...
Sandy
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Author: pewd
Date: 2004-12-24 00:46
> and we both plan to take lessons (either piano or clarinet) when
> I finish my degree
you're never too old to take lessons
if it sounds like fun, go for it.
- Paul Dods
Dallas, Texas
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Author: musicmargarita
Date: 2004-12-24 01:11
Name: Rita
Age: 17; high school senior
Started: 6th grade (because my parents wanted me to do band, and clarinet looked the easiest) (hah! what a silly little girl I was)
Instrument: Buffet R13, quite old (late 50s). Slightly geriatric and tempermental once in a while, but generally spectacular. Also Richard Hawkins standard mouthpiece. Vandoren V-12 size 4 reeds.
Basically, I started band at my parents' urging at age 11 and haven't shut up since. Music is my passion and my life. I feel like there is so much out there that I haven't experienced and learned, and I absolutely cannot wait.
I play in my school's jazz band (lead tenor sax), concert band, and I play/sometimes direct our pep band. I also play co-principal in my local youth symphony (excercising my competative nature--I spend a LOT of time fighting with my co-principal). I LOVE playing in pit orchestras.
Right now I am playing the Brahms sonata in F minor and I LOVE it!
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Author: Igloo Bob
Date: 2004-12-24 02:43
My real name is Lance, I'm a high school student (senior) in Alaska, and plan to go to college at either West Texas A&M or University of Alaska Anchorage, pursuing a double major in computer science and some sort of music (performance/composition/education). I play bass clarinet in our high school symphonic band, clarinet quartet, and woodwind quintet, tenor sax in our jazz band, and soprano clarinet and alto sax wherever I can. The only instrument that I own is my soprano clarinet, which is a Forte. Everything else I borrow from our high school, though I should have a bass clarinet by summer at the very latest. I am interested in learning to play klezmer, latin jazz, and oboe, but have no experience in any of the three yet.
I play video games as another hobby, and on occasion break out my clarinet to work out the notes of any song that sounds fun as I'm playing the game. I have the propensity to talk (or sometimes type) before I think, and occasionally have to make apologies later, a character flaw I'm working on. My favorite musician is Paquito D'Rivera, favorite composer is Frank Ticheli, favorite song is Blue Lake Overture (John Barnes Chance, for concert band), and my favorite game is a tie between Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy Tactics. I, too, consider watching the LOTR Extended versions back-to-back something to be proud of, and I don't have much of a taste for the "classics" in music or their composers (anything over 100 years old, really >_>).
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Author: psychotic lil clarinet girl (don't as
Date: 2004-12-24 02:48
Name: Mary
Age: 15, High School Sophomore
Instrument: Buffet Evette and Schauffer Master Model... OFF EBAY!
(A.K.A. Larry)... Vandoren 5RV mouthpiece... Still playin' on 65 mm barrel... Wish to get a 66 mm barrel soon! And I play on Vandoren size 3 reeds... Although sometimes it varies from 2 1/2's to 3's because I have trouble makin' the transition...
Started: Last year, 9th grade... beginning of marching band season... (actually a little after)
The reason I started, well... I wanted to play clarinet, but there were no spots in marching band that I could fill... So they put me in pitt.. BUT, this one clarinet player dropped out because she wanted to do JROTC instead... and so, I got to march her spot, not knowing how to play... Well I had about a week to learn all my dots and music and stuff... I learned my dots, and no one was expecting me to learn the music... Which I learned a few notes... But I finally learned it after about 3 weeks or so... But then I figured out I couldn't keep my feet in time and play at the same time... And so, the other clarinet players gave me a hard time... Actually, just one... She was evil... but oh wells... From there on out I played to get revenge against her... Because she made my life, grr... bad... But then, I was like.. WAIT! I shouldn't be playing to get revenge, I should play for myself because I enjoy doing it... And so, then I did... And I've been doin' pretty good ever since...
I also play piano which I've been playing for a little over 2 years...
Was in the county honor band last year on bass, only due to a bass leavin' and I was the next to fill in... HEHE! BUT I PLAY SOPRANO! It was a broken bass too... The upper register F and on up didn't work... I play in woodwind choir on clarinet.... Although he's giving me a piece on piano to play... I also play in our jazz band on piano, and accompany my choir teacher on piano... And so, I suppose I've had more success with piano... But who knows...
But our school is a new school, full of opportunities...
Anyways, right now I guess I'm at the level of playin' Rose Etudes on clarinet... and so, yep... that's me...
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Author: Gandalfe
Date: 2004-12-24 03:39
At just six months shy of the big 50, I've been playing saxophone for the last two years (after a 27 year hiatus) in a community band and periodically gigging with the Tsunami Dance Band and the Red, White, and Blues Jazz band. I am also a new moderator on the Sax On The Web (SOTW) forum this year.
I married a clarinet player, who played much better than I in high school. We were both first chair players who were thrust into leadership positions with the band in our senior years at high school.
Just this year I bought her a used, high-end Leblanc clarinet, got her to contribute her Selmer Signet to our son, and got her to join me in the community band. She also is learning to play the oboe, flute, and soprano sax. She joined us for the Christmas concert at Crossroads this year.
This BB has been a primary resource for me where I have learned about clarinets, teaching/learning methods, and the music that interests most players. I actually can be found here two or three times a week enjoying the patter, give, and take.
My primary instruments are:
Antigua Winds (Yana 991 clone) 590 BC soprano sax
Couf Superba I Alto Sax
Couf Superba I Tenor Sax
Yanagisawa 990 Baritone Sax
Conn Straightneck C (Melody) Tenor Sax
In my freshman year at the University of Minnesota (I was in the Architecture Program) I tried out for the band. There were over 12 of us freshman trying out for one spot. I had worked my audition materials so much that summer, with my first professional instructor, that I had the stuff down cold. As we warmed up for our auditions, I heard one young lady say, if he (that would be me) was trying out the rest need not try. I felt pretty cocky.
So I played my one piece to the two graders and then they handed me some music to sight read. I was shocked and totally blew the audition. I hadn't even considered that there would be sight reading as part of the audition. I was so disappointed that I decided to forget band. And with school, work, and family to concentrate on, that wasn't too hard to do.
Anyone living near Seattle's eastside, the Woodinville Community Band needs people who play clarinet, sax, trombone, drums, or french horn. You can find our contact info by searching the Web for the name of our band.
Jim and Suzy
Pacifica Big Band
Seattle, Washington
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Author: Aussiegirl
Date: 2004-12-24 05:31
Hi! I'm Fiona and im from a town a few hours out of Melbourne, in Victoria Australia. Ive been playing clarinet for nearly 6 years and sax (mainly bari) for maybe 3 and a half years. Ive played in a number of school and communtiy groups such as orchestras bands and musical productions. Im playing at the moment on a buffet R13, rovener ligature, and vandoren reed thats come in a black box (studio 56?). If anybody wants to, im at fionamckellar123@hotmail.com.
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Author: LeWhite
Date: 2004-12-24 07:39
Hey Fiona! I'm in Melbourne, next year I'm in my final year at the Victorian College of the Arts (Performance major). I'm on Leblanc Concertos, Greg Smith mouthpiece, Bonade inverted lig., and Gonzalez reeds.
Been playing about 9 years now, I did 7th grade AMEB about 6 years ago. I'm in the Melbourne Youth Orchestra.
That's all that's worth mentioning! Great to see more Victorians around!
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Don't hate me because I play Leblanc! Buffet
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Author: Pappy
Date: 2004-12-24 10:13
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Anyways, right now I guess I'm at the level of playin' Rose Etudes on clarinet... and so, yep... that's me...
Mary
Never stop playing Rose etudes.....they are the stuff of clarinet life.... Just played a couple last night....
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Author: c@p
Date: 2004-12-24 10:35
My bio is at
http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/read.html?f=1&i=60712&t=60580
posted 2001-11-16 16:14.
The significant changes are my eldest sone took up the stirng bass,my younger son now has a recording studio. and I am now 63.
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Author: clarnibass
Date: 2004-12-24 11:31
It's great to see there are a lot of female clarinet players. Where I am there are very few female clarinetists.
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Author: Firebird
Date: 2004-12-24 14:14
I don't really post often, yeah but I am a male age 17 here.
Studying physics, chemistry and further pure maths in college.
Living in a tropical country, a place where clarinets don't crack due to climate.
I play the clarinet, piano and organ.
My clarinet set up is 1928 Bb and A set Buffet R14 according to the Carl Fischer catalogue with Vandoren B40, size 3 reeds or B45 with size 3.5 reeds, with Eddie Daniels 2 ligature.
I also own another R13 which I use with RM-15 and Zonda 3.5 reeds and BG Revelation ligature.
Hoping to purchase another traditional French bore clarinet set to back up my R14s, maybe another R14 pair or Grande Longuer. Anyone here has any to offer?
Anyone here game for bridge, chess or hearts?
Chan
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Author: hans
Date: 2004-12-24 16:07
My name is Hans Jacobs and I am 59 years old and retired except for occasionally teaching at university. I was born in Holland, live in Burlington, Ontario, Canada, and started playing clarinet more than 45 years ago because I was too short in grade 9 to play tenor sax.
I like most kinds of music but C&W, rap, and hip hop are definitely exceptions.
During high school I played clarinet in the school concert band, a community band, and various saxes in the school swing band. I also started a swing band, using the best players from two local high schools, which lasted several years until most of us graduated and went on to greater(?) things (the trumpet player went on to get a PhD in music).
I played very briefly with a symphony orchestra after high school but lacked the commitment to try to make it a career at that point in my life.
In university I majored in Psychology, then Business, and played in the band where I met my wife, a Math major and sax player.
Earlier this century I joined a swing quartet and played for several years. I would like to rejoin the group, but time is a constraint.
Besides playing clarinet, my avocations include volunteering at the local elementary school, teaching grade 6, 7, and 8 students to play clarinet and sax, genealogy, and woodworking.
My favourite clarinet player is Artie Shaw, except for some of his later work, and I respect his intellect as well as his clarinet playing.
My primary instruments are: a Selmer Recital clarinet with a Vandoren 5RV mouthpiece, Optimum ligature, and a Legere reed; a Selmer Alto; and a Selmer Tenor saxes (Selmer is what my local dealer sells - I don't have a strong bias in favour or against any brand). I wish I had more time to play them.......
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Author: Bigno16
Date: 2004-12-24 18:06
Name: Mike
Age: 17; Senior in High School; Hopes of majoring in composition. If not, then music education or performance.
Location: Brockton, Massachusetts (USA)
Equipment: (Bb) Buffet R-13; Vandoren B40 13 Mouthpiece; Vandoren V-12 Size 3.5 Reeds; Vandoren Optimum Ligature; Moennig Barrel 65 mm.
Teacher: Marilyn Ameduri (Private Educator)
Possible Colleges: Boston University, New York University, Univeristy of Massachusetts: Amherst, University of Hartford, Miami University: Oxford.
Bands: Assistant principal clarinet in Brockton High School Concert Band, Advanced Concert Band, Wind Ensemble; 3rd Part, 7th Chair in Southeast District Concert Band in the 11th grade; 2nd Part in the Southeast District Orchestra in the 12th grade (Huge improvement :]); Festival Wind Ensemble at the South Shore Conservatory (Advanced high school and college students).
Favorites (in no particular order):
BERNSTEIN - Overture to "Candide"; Candide Suite
SMETANA - The Moldau
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV - Scheherazade
MUSSORGSKY - Pictures at an Exhibition
MAHLER - Symphony No. 5 in C-Sharp minor
MOZART - Symphony No. 40 in G minor; Requiem
STRAVINSKY - The Rite of Spring; Firebird Suite
COPLAND - Appalachian Spring; Clarinet Concerto
HOLST - The Planets
TCHAIKOVSKY - 1812 Overture; Marche Slave
BEETHOVEN - Symphony No. 5; Symphony No. 3 "Eroica"
REED - Russian Christmas Music
SMITH - Symphony No. 1 "The Divine Comedy"
PERSICHETTI - Symphony No. 6 for Band
CHANCE - Incantation and Dance; Variations on a Korean Folk Song
SHOSTAKOVICH - Jazz Suite No. 2
WILLIAMS - Schindler's List; Hymn to the Fallen; Hook Suite
ELFMAN - Spider-Man
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Author: William
Date: 2004-12-24 18:42
Hello, my name is William and I am addicted to clarineting (and talking too much about it). This is about ME.............
University of Wisconsin--Madison; BM 1964; MS--Education & Music 1966;
Studied with: Benny Ehr, Peter Dominic, Harry Peters, Glenn Bowen and Russell Dagon.
Retired public school band director of 34 yrs in my 5th yr of retirement (YeeHaa)
Current clarinets of choice: Concerto Bb & A w/Chicago Kaspar; Buffet Prestige low C 1194-2 w/ Grabner mpc, Legere reeds; Yamaha "effer" w/Selmer HS** mpc. Currently experimenting playing with Legere reeds exclusively, but considering returning to my trusty old V12s for sound and intonation reasons.
Saxophones: Selmer S80 sop; Selmer BA alto w/ "Hollywood" Gregory mpc; Selmer VI tenor w/ Guardala "Studio" mpc; all saxs with Winslow ligs.
Flute: King low C; Trumpet: old reconditioned Buescher w/ 7C mpc.
Play mostly in regional professional orchestras, concert bands, jazz "big bands" and a six piece jazz combo. Also occassional theater pits, church events, retirement and assisted living performances. I'm good at "sight" reading and "OK" at improv. I prefer "legit" to jazz, but do both to keep busy and make some $$'s.
Current main concern is too keep my chops in shape for the next gig and keep up with my wifes "honeydew" list. She currently teaches 5th grade at a parochial school and is very supportive of my musical efforts.
Also occassional substitute teaching for my old school district as well as volunteering two afternoons a week at my old school to give beginning lessons to whomever needs a little extra help (all instruments). I do not teach privately, in spite of many opportunities--tried it once and didn't like it.
Member of the Madison Curling Club (35 yrs) and compete two nights a week in various league events. (at least you Canadians are familiar with this sport) FWIW, the current Womens Olympic Gold Medal Team USA (Debbie McCormick, skip) curls out of our club.
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Author: clarnibass
Date: 2004-12-25 06:35
"Buffet Prestige low C 1194-2"
Is that your bass clarinet? Is it some kind of a new model? I know a low C 1193 but not a 1194. What does the -2 mean?
Thanks.
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Author: Aussiegirl
Date: 2004-12-25 09:10
Hey LeWhite, i was under the impression that most of the people here werent from Australia! I audtioned for entry for the VCA for next year, and got my letter a few days ago telling me very nicely that they were impressed, but not enough to get me into the mainstream course. :( Im now hoping for melb uni or monash. I did all the work for AMEB gr 7 last year but got sick a few days before the exam so didnt sit it (and did all that brahms and szlowski for nothing!).
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Author: Guido
Date: 2004-12-25 11:05
My father brought home a clarinet for my respiratory therapy with asthma when I was ten. I studied under one of two local Gods throughout high school, before eschewing woodwinds for the outdoors and rock music in college.
'Spent most of my life in outdoor pursuits, teaching and guiding rock, winter ski-touring, whitewater, cyclin'... returning to clarinet five years ago at the urging of an inspiring bandleader who asked, "Want a $75 clarinet?"
These days a B12 sees lots of mountaintop playing, cliff tops, belay ledges, and shorelines. It goes where I go.
I play CL and TS with three violins in an eclectic band that plays a couple of dozen gigs each year, enjoying the company more than performance.
CL: '86 Jazz Festival, LB Vito 40, B12; TS: Mk 6
I'm spoiled rotten. But I learned a lot from climbing on cheap ropes.
Guido
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Author: BobD
Date: 2004-12-25 12:50
"climbing on cheap ropesl". Could be a good name for an eclectic group...
Bob Draznik
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Author: Dan1937
Date: 2004-12-25 13:01
IUP (same as Lisa, but much earlier: 1959), voice major, but played sax & clarinet as well. 2 yrs 50th Army Band (Ft. Monroe, VA) as bass clarinetist and arranger. Master of Music from East Carolina U., 1973. 29 year band director experience in schools of York County, City of Hampton, and Williamsburg-James City County (VA) schools; retired June 2004. Composer & arranger for bands since 1960's; several published pieces. Currently performer on alto sax, clarinet, and electric bass.
Lisa: I was at IUP last month for the Jazz Alumni Reunion, and Doc DiCicco is doing great!
Dan
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Author: ohsuzan
Date: 2004-12-25 20:46
Hi --
I'm Susan (not Suzanne, altho I don't mind being called that!).
These days I'm mostly an oboist, although I have played clarinet at a relatively high level off and on since I was 12 -- just shy of 50 years! Egads!
For a variety of reasons (none good), I graduated from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio, with a degree in English instead of music, although I did sing in and tour with the locally-famous Chapel Choir. (And I went to high school very close to where Hank L. lives, and apparently just narrowly missed having a colleague of his as my band director.)
Grad School: University of Minnesota, Mpls -- M.A. in American Studies, with concentrations in musicology, architectural history, and literature. Did a thesis on Charles Ives. Can't remember even what it was about now.
Fast forward a number of years, past marriage, lots of music theory courses, childbearing, and early widowhood. I went into the Lutheran seminary with the idea of becoming a music minister, and did that -- including a decade of full-time work in that field, during which I directed "serious" choral music, oversaw installation of a pipe organ, developed three handbell groups, a youth wind ensemble, two rock bands and a contemporary worship service.
It was all a lot of fun.
Now married again, living in rural East Central Ohio, playing the oboe (which I have always wanted to do) and getting good at it. And trying to teach my husband clarinet -- which almost makes me long for the political intrigue and physical exhaustion of being a church musician again. ![[tongue]](http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/smileys/smilie6.gif) Not.
Susan
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Author: Igloo Bob
Date: 2004-12-26 02:23
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Is that your bass clarinet? Is it some kind of a new model? I know a low C 1193 but not a 1194. What does the -2 mean?
I'm guessing it's a typo, and is meant to be 1193-2, which is the updated version of the of the 1193. I'm not sure exactly when the updated version came out, but I believe it's been out for a few years.
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Author: Melissa
Date: 2004-12-27 00:03
Wow, it has been ages since I posted anything but I guess I should get into it again.
I'm a senior in high school (17) and have been playing the clarinet for 5 years. I play principal for my schools concert band, and principal with my local youth orchestra. I have also played in various musicals such as Oklahoma!, Man of La Mancha, and a school written production. I have played in regional honour band, and provincial honour band (like all state).
At the moment I am preparing for university auditions. I am working on Rose study number 8 from 40 studies, II and III movements of Weber's Grand Duo Concertante, and Simeonov Blago's Monody. I hope to study music education.
That's about it.
Melissa
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Author: Jazz3774
Date: 2005-01-03 21:34
Wow, Harold Wright, ah? You must be a terrific clarinet player.
I went to music school around the corner from you, Berklee College of Music.
I took lessons on clarinet and conducting at Boston Conservatory with Attilio Poto. What a fine gentleman.
His only drawback is that he suffered from narcolepsy, or was my clarinet playing that make him fall asleep?
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Author: BassClarinetGirl
Date: 2005-01-04 04:16
My name is Rebecca and I'm a high school clarinet player from Minnesota (it's great to see a few U of M amlumus out there- Go Gophers!).
The only instrument I own is a Yamaha 20, who, despite a few scratches, is in excellent condition. I play on a Clark Fobes Debut (formerly, as in just a few days ago, a Rico Royal B5- which is now a nice looking paper weight) mouthpiece, and gonzalaz 3 1/2 (sometimes 3 1/4) reeds. I play co-first clarinet in marching band and pep band, and will sadly have to give my marching spot up next year- but its on to bigger and better things- Majorette, here I come (at least, I told my band director that I didn't want it this year when the band was trying to peer pressure me into the spot, and I said I would do it as a senior). This clarinet is fondly refered to as Clarence (all of my clarinets, and many other peoples instruments were named in a small bout of extreme boredom during this years MN FFA State Band).
My primary instrument is an older, school owned Selmer Bass Clarinet, "Clarissa". I play on a Hite professional bass cl mouthpeice that my band director got me when my other one BROKE- (aka- someone else cracked the cork end, glued it back together, and many years later the horrible mouthpiece finally snapped) and Gonzalaz #3 reeds. This is really my favorite clarinet ever, it has great tone and with the help of my mouthpiece, reaches the upper register and far into the altissimo without much trouble. I got a Superior rating at contest last year with bass, playing Alfred Reed's "Guaracha"- an excellent Grade 3 piece that was a lot of fun to play- and I haven't picked a solo piece yet, open to suggestions!
I also play a Vito Alto clarinet- "Alexi the Alto" this one was dubbed. A great instrument in excellent condition. I'll be playing this one at Solo and Ensemble to "Serenata" by Alfred Reed. I play a Vito mouthpiece and LaVoz 2.5 reeds.
I play the tenor saxophone in Jazz Band- second chair of 3, but to a very good first chair player and soloist, who's main instrument is tenor. "Teddy" the tenor is a quirky old guy, but really has a good sound for being as dinged up as he is. We recently had our winter concert- playing Still, Still, Still (slow...) and Jingle Bell Boogie (a fun, upbeat piece). NO SLEIGH RIDE this year! Who-hoo! (we got it last year though, playing with the Chior... 2 clarinets, 2 trombones, 3 trumpets and a drumbset totally drowned out the chior, and we were actually trying to play at about ppp...). To tell the truth, I don't know the brand of my mouthpiece and I use a bass clarinet reed at the moment...
There's also a little Eb I pull out from time to time, as I feel bad that is sits in the band room with no one to play it, I might try to get "Two Dances" from the nutcracker polished up for contest with my Eb.
Besides for band, other things about me- I'm a diehard Minnesota Gophers and Vikings fan, I'm in 4-H, FFA, Knowledge Bowl, on the Golf team, manager of Football, book keeper of boys basketball, writer's guild memeber, National Honor Society... um, I can probably come up with more.
I am a very active horse rider and show competitor, I have 3 horses, a pony, and two donkeys. I ride the SCSCA and WSCA circuits in minnesota and am getting into the AQHA.
Well, Cheers! and Happy New Year to everyone!
Becca
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