Author: ohsuzan
Date: 2007-03-19 19:21
<<If the hall is cold, I lay the waiting instrument across my lap for the body heat generated. I know it's not much, but might be enough to keep the cracks away.>>
I learned about that one the hard way. Two years ago, when I was very new to the oboe, and in my first pit experience with it, my Covey cracked (from the trills through the first tone hole) while I was playing it in the frigid, frigid theatre wings. Devastated only begins to describe my feelings at that point.
It got repaired, and I got smarter. And I also got an all-resin Loree. But I still prefer the Covey, and will play that tonight.
Thanks for the tips, everyone, and the good wishes. I'll let you know how it goes.
S.
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