I have a bombarde (retired) and have never had the puff to play it for more than a few notes. It's a shame they don't make 'em bellows-blown (grin). I can play clarinet (a little) but I never realised just how much effort was taken to play. Mind you, a hernia of the diaphragm doesn't help but at least that doesn't affect HG playing. I too have always loved the sound of these instruments (since getting the David Munrow box set when it came out). Does a Crumhorn take as much? I have seem them extolled as the perfect school instrument as they are "so easy to play and much simpler than the recorder" and have always hankered after one for the last 30 years. Don't want another instrument kept in it's box though! Colin Hill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nan Donald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 8:18 PM Subject: Re: [HG] PS Rauschpfeif?
> Hey, Jocelyn--if you are concerned you might not have enough "puff power", > I'd be glad to lend you my bombarde or my Valencian dulzaina so you can > check out if you have what it takes. (they are not capped reed, but it will > give you an idea of the force you need to blow). Just promise me you'll > insist to that huge dog of yours that they are NOT, repeat NOT chew > toys..... > > Nan > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Roy Trotter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 12:59 PM > Subject: Re: [HG] PS Rauschpfeif? > > > > > > --- Jocelyn Demuth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >> played French horn in high school and didn't really have a problem. > > > > Well, MY problem is that I heard somebody playing a "natural" French > > Horn on the classical station yesterday, and am enchanted. It wasn't > > harsh at all, but quite sweet...and seems to me like a champion fanfare > > intrument. Woodwinds are OK , is guess, if they have a lot of drones on > > them, but..... Anyway, seems to me like if you have the lip and are > > planning to plop down a lot of lucre of something arcane and ...well, > > um, ..."period" ... that would be worth looking into. > > > > Ok I admit I do play A Dorian tunes on a G tabor pipe, sometimes, but > > not if anybody is actually likely to catch me at it... > > > > Later, Roy > > > > > > > > > >
