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Author: KevinS
Date: 2001-07-11 13:40
Hi,
I was wondering if I should bring my clarinets to ClarinetFest. My main reasoning is that I will be looking for a new mouthpiece. Will I be the only goof walking around with my own clarinets?
TIA for your valuable advice,
Kevin Stockdale
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Author: bob gardner
Date: 2001-07-11 15:13
I'm takeing my Bb but not my bass.
Could you see someone walking around all day with a bass on a peg.
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Author: mw
Date: 2001-07-11 15:26
ClarinetFest brings with it an opportunity, amongst other activities, to play in the ClarinetFest Clarinet Choir. My daughter played in the Choir last year @ Norman, OKt & really enjoyed the experience.< She didn't like being the youngest member of the Choir, though! : ) >
Best,
mw
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Author: glenn kantor
Date: 2001-07-11 17:29
Also, if one is interested in a new barrel, ligature, a new cover for your case, etc, etc...having your instrument(s) with you takes the guesswork out of your decision. See you there...
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Author: ~jerry
Date: 2001-07-11 23:13
Kevin,
are you taking someone to help carry all of them?
~ jerry
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Author: KevinS
Date: 2001-07-12 02:56
Thanks for the information. I didn't want to be the lone ranger and I hate it when people look at me funny!
Jerry, my wife has agreed to come with me, though she won't let me bring all my toys!!!! I bet she'll end up helping me haul things around. I'm fortunate- Velda still likes to buy me presents too!
Looking forward to seeing fellow Sneezyites in New Orleans!
Kevin
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Author: willie
Date: 2001-07-12 04:55
May I add that like most tourist towns, there are people who specialize in ripping off tourist. Don't leave them in your hotel room or rental car for a second. Check them in at the security desk or keep them with you.
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Author: Brenda Siewert
Date: 2001-07-12 12:46
I travel with my clarinet all the time and it has become a part of me. I bought a lightweight BAM bag (check out woodwind and brasswind) so it is very easy to put over my shoulder, or slip into a tote bag. But, by all means, take the above advise and do not leave it in the hotel or anywhere (even at the Fest) for a second! You might look into getting an inexpensive travel insurance policy for your trip. All my instruments are insured.
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Author: Daniel
Date: 2001-07-16 03:46
I don't really recommend conventions for buying mouthpieces and barrels, unless you're looking to upgrade from a junker mouthpiece to anything. If you're picky, you won't really be able to hear fine details in the exhibit hall. Be ready to hear lots of C major, Chromatic and Mozart expositions.
And even if the exhibitor has rooms set aside to try out products, you still won't really have enough time or proper conditions to really tell which you like better. When i consider new mouthpieces for actual use, i play on them for a week or so in different settings before i make a decission, sometimes refusing all that i tried. So unless there's just one magic mouthpiece out of a batch of 50, or you can afford to just buy mouthpieces/barrels/ligatures for the fun of it to take home, and sell if you don't like them, then i don't suggest actually buying any at the convention.
I do play new things there just to get a preview of what they're like, and then later on get some on approval and try them back at home like i would normally.
The thing i buy most at conventions is tons of music. I read through duets like a bat out'a hell, and it's time for a fresh supply. :-) But it also allows me to look at recital pieces that aren't commonly in stock at places, and also there's not a descent sheet music shop for several hundred miles from Houston. Luyben always gets hundreds of greenbacks every year from me, because they have a very extensive catalog. As does Eble every time i go through Iowa City.
Daniel
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Author: connie
Date: 2001-07-16 15:33
Brenda -
Where does one get an inexpensive travel insurance policy for a clarinet? The travel agent? The insurance agent? This sounds like an excellent idea...i was considering bringing my backup horn rather than my good one, but risking the loss of even that one is scary.
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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2001-07-16 23:15
If you're not a professional then check with your homeowners or apartment insurance. Both my homeowners and my apartment insurance company insures my instruments if I talke them somewhere (yes, I have a home and an apartment ...)
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