At 3:23 PM -0700 6/18/07, David Goldberg wrote:
I own a pair of frumpets.
frump |fr?mp| |fr?mp| |fr?mp|
noun
an unattractive woman who wears dowdy old-fashioned clothes.
So a frumpet would be a small one of these? Are you sure it isn't
spelled "frumpette?"
I don't understand all these term
PatentDan Feigelson wrote:
... In other words, this is supposed to be a forward-facing French Horn, but
with a smaller bell (or conversely, a compact, valved trombone that has a
French Horn leadpipe). Seems to me if you want a trombone, just build a
trombone. :-)
Dan Feigelson
The clos
David Golberg wrote:
This makes for a curious Google experience. There is a U.S. patent
(#4993303) by this name. See a description - no photo, too bad - of a
brass instrument at http://www.freepatentsonline.com/4993303.html
David, you can download the patent itself at freepatentsonline (you
I first played with Walter Lawson in 1956, at a summer band concert in
Baltimore. Many times I rode with him to IHS workshops. The understanding was
that Walter would drive, but I had to stay awake. We always talked about the
old days and our mutual acquaintances. When he talked about the intric
I don't know how many of you remember when Jeff Smiley and I were the center
of controversy back in March, but, I now feel exonerated by the latest
addendum Wendel Rider has posted on his website. Wendell has graciously
mentioned my name & Jeff Smiley's name for providing inspiration & feedback
On Jun 18, 2007, at 10:00 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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date: Sun, 17 Jun 2007 23:47:01 -0700
from: David Goldberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
subject: Re: [Hornlist] Hornette and Song Flute
This makes for a curious Google experience. There is a U.S. patent
(#4993303) by this name. See a
John Mason wrote:
an English-speaking white, in South
Africa . . . He told me that he first played a brass instrument in
a Salvation Army Band. He called it a hornette.
Carberg J responded
So, he was a wasp, eh?
and Bill G continued
Moan. . . where is Cabbage when you need him?
In a message dated 6/17/2007 3:02:06 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
We are frequently reminded here of the benefits of playing horn without
feeding it food particles. I recently stumbled on efficient plastic
toothpicks that do a fine cleaning job (found them at Walgreen'
Here's a nice little article about Jim and Cora Patterson and their shop in
Las Cruces: _http://www.lcsun-news.com/ci_6154871_
(http://www.lcsun-news.com/ci_6154871)
Dave Weiner
Brass Arts Unlimited
** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.
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On 18 Jun 2007, at 7:47 am, David Goldberg wrote:
This page shows a photo of a brass instrument that I took to be a
real hornette, but it looks more like a cornet traveling about 3/4
the speed of light. But that's not why google turned up this website.
That's a bad photo of a 'pocket trum
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