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Re: Pit Band Horror Stories

Author: concertmaster3
Date: 2015-11-06 17:58
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I was subbing in on Oklahoma on Violin 2. For some reason my violin kept slipping out of tune, but I'd tune it up in a second, and be back to playing. Well suddenly, I hear a loud "POP" and watch my bridge fly through the air, and my strings and tailpiece fly forward. My tailpiece gut nut had stripped and my violin was in pieces! After the initial shock, I found the pieces and began to piece together what happened.

As I was doing that, the violist playing the show passes me her violin...She had taught violin lessons just before the show, and brought her violin/viola double case. I played her violin for the rest of the show, and put my violin back together with a new tailpiece gut the next morning while waiting to teach lessons. I think the entire pit won't forget my exploding violin (which sounds like an awesome metal band name)!

Ron Ford
Woodwind Specialist
Performer/Teacher/Arranger
http://www.RonFordMusic.com

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