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Author: Chris
Date: 2002-06-20 17:50
i'm leaving for camp on monday.
what should i bring with me?
what sould i buy?
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Author: LynnB
Date: 2002-06-20 18:13
Your clarinet? (sorry, I couldn't help myself)
Sunscreen, hat, sunglasses, cash for extra activities, bug spray maybe depending on where you're at. Swimsuit and of course, all the clarinet supplies like extra reeds, cork grease, swab. If the climate is very different from what you're used to, you might want to bring a synthetic reed. I like bringing duets or trios so if you meet someone who wants to play along with you, you'd have some music available.
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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2002-06-20 18:40
Chris wrote:
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> i'm leaving for camp on monday.
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> what should i bring with me?
Everything that's on the list for camp, and a few things more:
More reeds than you think you need (so you can give a couple to those who are in need and you'll end up being a hero)
An extra ligature (to replace the one someone will step on)
An extra mouthpiece (in case yours gets chipped - or someone is in real need and you can lend them your extra).
Spring clothes-pins (if they don't list them in your camp list) to hold your music on the stand on that windy day.
A sense of humor.
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Author: beejay
Date: 2002-06-20 18:45
Don't forget some pencils, an eraser (don't keep it in the same case as your clarinet) and some cigarette papers.
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Author: jez
Date: 2002-06-20 18:50
beejay,
Why not keep the eraser in your clarinet-case?
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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2002-06-20 20:05
Sulfur from the rubber in an eraser can tarnish the silver (at least I know it can on silver spoons ...)
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Author: David Pegel
Date: 2002-06-20 20:52
You may want to bring a portable music stand with you if they don't already ask you to bring one...
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Author: jez
Date: 2002-06-20 21:10
Mark C.
Thanks for that. I've never been aware of it before.
A related problem which I suffer from is; my sweat seems to be acid in nature, so plating never lasts long on my keywork. My clarinets always look awful after I've played on them a few years.
What can I do? I've considered having my favourite inst. (my Eflat) gold-plated to reduce the effect. Would this be worthwhile?
jez
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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2002-06-21 00:04
jez wrote:
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> What can I do? I've considered having my favourite inst. (my
> Eflat) gold-plated to reduce the effect. Would this be
> worthwhile?
Depends. Some people's sweat can eat holes in gold plating I hear ...
There's some info buried here on the BBoard (sweat and plating would probably bring it up) but other than really wiping down the keys with a moist towel and then a dry one I don't know what eould help.
My son & I are lucky - I have his "hand-me-down" Selmer 10G with silver plating - it's about 10 years old now and the keys aren't even tarnished.
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Author: Ken Shaw
Date: 2002-06-21 13:49
A wool sweater. Nights get cool out in the woods.
Even better than clothes pins are the special music clips, which are giant clothes pins about 10" long with wood on one side and lucite or a thin metal strip on the opposite. Most camps that put on outside concerts have them, but it's worth bringing a couple.
If you have any allergies, bring plenty of antihistamines. The woods are full of pollen.
Have a great time, and remember that a "what I did at camp" report is due as soon as you return.
Best regards.
Ken Shaw
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Author: William
Date: 2002-06-21 15:19
Insect repellant for those pesky flying critters that get in the way of your outside concertizing. I swallowed a couple last night gasping for air in Zampa Overture.
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Author: GBK
Date: 2002-06-21 17:02
Don't forget to carry a small screwdriver (the tool, not the drink) and (if you a overly cautious like me) an extra set of pads and a roll of teflon tape (for an emergency tenon cork repair)...GBK
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Author: Marcel Benoit
Date: 2002-06-24 04:58
deodorant, patience, a little music on cd for boredom at night, alot of food, tremendous amounts of bug off, alot of patience, plently of fluid, dry blankets, vitamins, a lot of patience, a practice book, a tape recorder, a lot of patience, a bar or two of soap, a bunch of sheet music, your should bring your clarinet, a reed or two at least, a lot of patinece, a umbrella, a few hand held video games, a box of twinkies, a tremendous amount of patience, toothpaste and of course a smile
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