On 1 Jul 2008, at 12:05 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Here in Manchester buses are great! (if you like the smell of vomit,
don't
mind sitting on seats that you stick to and find being beaten up a
turn-on)
C'mon Lawrence, you _know_ they're talking about long distance coaches.
Not those
On 30 May 2008, at 3:42 am, Christian Wilhjelm wrote:
A really wonderful trumpet player/composer Anthony Plog played very
successfully for years with a wooden mouthpiece. For some folks metal
causes issues with skin conditions for some others it may just be an
issue of comfort. While I would
On 20 Jan 2008, at 1:05 pm, Melvin Baldwin wrote:
I'm considering purchasing a Horn Stick or a Pip (Pyp?) Stick. They
both differ in method of attachment to the horn, and at least in
the pictures, also on which leg the device rests.
They differ considerably.
The PipStick mounts solidly
On 9 Jan 2008, at 5:04 pm, Steve Freides wrote:
Is there a trumpet list similar to this horn list?
Yes: http://tpin.okcu.edu/mailman/listinfo/tpin
Two similar curiosity questions I will ask here if anyone wishes to
reply
(and please do feel free to reply privated) - I know French Horn
On 13 Oct 2007, at 11:03 pm, Bill Gross wrote:
Yes mate, but what about the All Blacks?
Nice outfits... knocked out by the French if I'm not mistaken.
Tom
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On 12 Sep 2007, at 7:00 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://www.rimskys-horns.com/eng/nieuws.html
This information is incredibly helpful. After my posting, I spent
(way too
much) time looking for a location that offered the CD or any
information
about it and came up with zilch. Berliner
On 26 Aug 2007, at 4:42 pm, Robert Ward wrote:
We are off this morning for a European Tour, and I just wanted to
let those across the pond know what the dates are in case you
wanted to stop by and hear us.
Aug 29, 30 Edinburgh
Sept 1, 2 London (Proms)
Sept. 3 Hannover
Sept. 5 Berlin
Sept.
On 19 Jun 2007, at 7:58 pm, John Mason wrote:
So, am I correct to assume that none of you actually
knows what a former Salvation Army Band member, based
in the UK and colonial South Africa, might have meant
by a hornette?
I don't know if it helps but, I've played in brass bands here in the
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
On 16 Jan 2007, at 2:13 pm, Melvin Baldwin wrote:
A friend of mine once told me, he thought 'Fanfare for the Common
Man' should be arranged for Horn Choir(no trumpets, trombones etc.)
Has this ever been done? Do you think it should be? Is it even
practical?
It's on the Vienna Horns album
On 25 Sep 2006, at 9:08 am, Graham Jarvis wrote:
I just came across this video on the Swedish Royal Opera House
homepage and thought it might be of interest. The text gives some
background to the Long Call in its context. The hornplayer is
Annamia Eriksson. I heard her give a recital of
On 27 Sep 2006, at 10:04 pm, Paul Mansur wrote:
I've tried to open this to see what's going on. No such luck. It
must be something for PCs and I can't get to it with a MAC. I like
your reviews, thus far.
You might need this:
On 17 May 2006, at 12:59 am, C.J.L. Wolf wrote:
Speaking of which, anyone know how Pip Eastpop hit top top top A on
the london horn sound CD? Please tell me he didn't do it on an
ordinary mouthpiece and instrument?!
Sorry Kit...
I was talking to him about that piece and mentioned that,
On 13 Apr 2006, at 2:44 am, Steve Freides wrote:
I wonder if anyone makes an Eb trumpet ...
Just about everyone.
If you look around you can find pro level and student level Eb
trumpets and cornets.
I have an Eb flugel horn.
HTH
Tom
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On 2 Apr 2006, at 1:53 pm, Joe Scarpelli wrote:
A quick search produced:
http://www.bostonbaseball.com/whitesox/baseball_extras/sidd.html
And of course for those who want more in depth information:
http://tinyurl.com/kxc2z
All the best,
Tom
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With or without religion,
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On 20 Mar 2006, at 2:32 pm, Alon reuven wrote:
Is the Idea of a mouthpipe valve so bad ?
If not - how come other makers did not try it?
Paxman use a (rotary) mouthpipe valve.
Tom
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and evil people doing evil things.
But
On 10 Mar 2006, at 3:31 pm, Tim Costen wrote:
item=7397331947 rings rather a lot of alarm bells for me..the curious
initial text in the Description, the text which has been cut-and-
pasted from
the Schmid website, but most of all the low starting bid.
It doesn't have to be a stolen horn.
On 8 Mar 2006, at 2:10 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Those are definitely not MB knockoffs. They remind me of the BAGS
cases, but
are clearly not those either. Not much help, except in a negative
sort of
way, I guess.
They are Bags. Hence the name; 'Berps and Bags'
On 26 Jan 2006, at 5:00 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The proper way to record, and capture the actual sound, is with a
pair of large diaphragm, high quality mics. Very good Asian
versions of these mics are available for a couple of hundred
dollars each, and the top experts can't discern
On 26 Jan 2006, at 2:59 pm, Daniel Canarutto wrote:
Wolfgang Tomboeck's CD The Art of Vienna Horn can be bought from
the iTunes store for less than 6 euros. With all due respect to all
others, I must say that I never heard anything like this. This is
the True Horn Sound, dreamed of since
On 7 Aug 2005, at 2:27 am, carol everson wrote:
A horn strap was a help, but felt constricting and clumsy.
A Paxman Loop avoids both of those situations.
Finally, a small hinged hand rest was added, putting the weight of
the horn between the base of the thumb and forefinger.
That's
On 5 Aug 2005, at 8:34 pm, William Foss wrote:
When I play every day for a long period of time, I get a pain in my
pinky finger. The pain, which shows up about 45-50 minutes into a
practice session, extends from the knuckle of my finger to my
wrist. However, if I rest for about five
On 23 Jun 2005, at 8:13 pm, Alan Cole wrote:
However that may be, any way you shake
it silver coins are way cooler than those sissy concave finger
buttons --
at least among the rank amateur horn crowd. (Don't know about the
professionals, though.)
I think by far the coolest coins to
On 22 May 2005, at 1:28 pm, Herbert Foster wrote:
Here's a question I haven't seen discussed: How do you count
measures without
getting lost? I use my fingers in a bi-quinary mode: thumb down for
1, thumb
down curled for 6. That way I can count to 100 with both hands
using the left hand
On 31 Jan 2005, at 10:29 pm, Stuart A. de Haro wrote:
I've ended my mouthpiece survey and have posted the results on my
website. Here is the link:
http://www.deharohorns.com/mouthpiece_survey_results.html
Considering that there is just the one model Pizka; it would seem to be
one of the more
I'm specifically interested in the UK but I'd like to read responses to
these questions from the rest of the world as well.
I'm wondering whether the present crop of intermediate/advanced
students prefer lacquered or unlacquered horns.
Also, is there a particular brand or model horn that seems
On 23 Oct 2004, at 5:15 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
With a strap, is it a little more time-consuming (maybe by a second or
two)
to remove your hand from it to free it up?
That's another nice thing about the Paxman Loop; it's only snug when
you're hand is in playing position.
It's hard for me
On 18 Jul 2004, at 3:04 pm, Alan Cole wrote:
Cool !
First 1 of those I've ever seen that's shiny.
You might be interested in this:
http://www.volweb.cz/jiracek/
All the best,
Tom
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Just my two Euros...
I may be mistaken but, is not the expression 'my two cents'?
If so, that's convenient, because it works in both currencies.
1 Euro = 100 cents
1 Dollar = 100 cents
n'est pas?
All the best,
Tom
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I can't help but feel this is bad news for the job market.
http://tinyurl.com/yr7rj
Some of the other instruments are very good.
Tom
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Silver dimes can be bought on eBay for $1 each.
Dimes?!
I reckon a smaller version (maybe 1/4 ounce) of these are the right
thing for a horn:
http://www.usagold.com/gold/coins/Philharmonic.html
Tom
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On 8 Mar 2004, at 7:14 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
No it doesn't.
Yes it does.
HTH
Tom
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On 13 Feb 2004, at 4:29 am, Jocelyn Standley wrote:
When I found the website, I became concerned when I saw Thompson
Edition Inc. linked with Standley Routine with no mention of
Southern Music Company.
It says 'Southern Music Company Edition' when I go there.
HTH
Tom
that doesn't mention Southern Music (along with dozens of other
publications where the publisher isn't mentioned) but you haven't
referred to them.
If it wasn't listed to your satisfaction say so to him but accusing him
of impropriety was uncalled for.
Sincerely,
Tom Warner
On 1 Feb 2004, at 9:42 pm, Paul Mansur wrote:
Many in the audience covered their eyes to just listen. They could
not distinguish brass from nickle-silver or red brass; much less who
made the various instruments. It is not surprising, therefore, that
Phil Myers still sounds like Phil Myers to
On 2 Feb 2004, at 12:35 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Oh well, just my two pfennings there :)
I believe it's 'cents' now that the Euro has arrived. ;o)
All the best,
Tom
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On 12 Jan 2004, at 5:56 pm, Mark Louttit wrote:
Strother Martin a well known American character actor in the 50's,
60's and
early 70's played the horn at one time. His lack of success with the
instrument, according to an interview that I remember reading at one
time
(sorry to be so anecdotal)
On 12 Jan 2004, at 6:38 pm, Leigh Alexander wrote:
I was amazed at the number of players who carried their instruments
(on the bus, down the street) around without a case!
Movies eh? What can ya do.
There were embarrassing mistakes like that through out the film. Still
an enjoyable film
On 12 Jan 2004, at 8:35 pm, Klaus Bjerre wrote:
Somehow these mistakes were carefully planned for.
Just about everything is carefully planned in a movie.
Whether or not it has any relation to reality is a another matter. The
way they were portrayed handling their instruments is not a reflection
On 6 Dec 2003, at 3:02 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Interesting. However the mechanical linkages... to me they would
appear to
slow down the valve no matter what the valve was made of...
Experience says no. Absolutely not. Modern mini-ball linkage is fast,
silent and very direct. I hope I never
On 6 Dec 2003, at 7:40 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I don't quite follow how mechanically it could be. When strings are
used the
force is always in the same direction. For mini-balls how could the
force be
as equally dispersed?
Schmid has a great article on this:
Yeah, I've read it. The memory
On 6 Dec 2003, at 11:14 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Schmid doesn't need marketing. That's solid physics for you and I can
prove
it. Now a mechanical linkage or string produces torque on the valve.
Torque is
the following equation:
You need to get out more.
All the best,
Tom
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On 5 Dec 2003, at 10:00 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Plus what about making them from Aluminum? That's a much lighter
weight but I
have no idea how that would hold up as far as a valve is concerned.
Looking for light weight valves? Talk to Finke.
It'd be interesting to compare the weight of his
On 26 Nov, 2003, at 2:39 pm, Dan Phillips wrote:
re the Paxman 23
a couple of the valve slides already had green crud deposits. The
second valve appeared to be misaligned and created a distinct timbre
change.
Those effect an individual horn, not the design, but these are
interesting:
On 18 Nov, 2003, at 6:27 pm, corenfa wrote:
So who will make the first glass horn then?
There is a crystal trumpet bell available.
http://parkerwinds.com/cs1l.htm
A crystal flare should certainly be doable.
Tom
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On Sunday, October 26, 2003, at 03:55 AM, Mark Louttit wrote:
How would you feel
if you had a bad performance and it became a joke tape to pass around ?
A few years ago I found a couple of these on the internet.
There are probably quite a few out there now.
It's a dangerous world...
All the
On Friday, October 24, 2003, at 06:28 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In case you haven't noticed the change over the years, good Americans
have learned to note cultural differences, not racial differences.
Here, South of LA, it couldn't be more obvious. Just walk around the
fashion malls. The
On Thursday, October 23, 2003, at 10:03 PM, Steven Ovitsky wrote:
Joe Theisman doesn't have the corner on the stupid comments market.
Here
are some more great lines attributed to politicians, entertainers and
other sports celebs. These have been around a while but are still
funny.
Cheers,
On Thursday, October 9, 2003, at 09:42 PM, Timothy A. Johnson wrote:
Well, a bit, though in baseball you don't stop for tea, and usually
events
occur in less time than an elephant's gestation period.
Absolutely true. And it _still_ manages to be just as boring.
Tom
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On Sunday, September 21, 2003, at 02:47 PM, John Putnam wrote:
Or you could try rubbing your lips with sand-paper. this is what my
guitar playing
friends do to help them.
LOL... You owe me a screen cleaner ;o)
All the best,
Tom
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On Friday, September 19, 2003, at 05:36 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Engelbert Schmid
snip
He is one of the few builders not to use tuning
slides.
A slip of the fingers perhaps?
http://www.corno.de/schmid/deu-eng/zugstellung.htm#Recommended
All the best,
Tom
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Many of us have experienced the utter dismay and the soul shattering
disappointment of discovering that the Paxman posters are out of print
and generally unavailable.
Take heart cohorts, there is a new poster.
I think it's the best ever; probably because it's a picture of my loved
one but,
They were live on the BBC playing at the Royal Albert Hall.
They said it was the stick wavers farewell concert.
I came in during a chat with one of the woodwind players (talking about
the tour). She was saying:
...the winds and the brass players know; we just can't get sick.
There's no one to
On Thursday, August 28, 2003, at 06:31 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Weight. They are SO lightweight. Compare one to a Paxman or a Conn.
They're almost half as the weight.
A Schmid full double weighs about 8oz less than a Paxman 23 (about the
same as a Schmid with a stopping valve.)
And as far
On Sunday, July 6, 2003, at 10:21 PM, kerri c davies wrote:
In the AFM newsletter this month, or last month, something, there was
an
advertisment for the Clebsch strap. Does anyone have one? Do you have
to
have the finger hook to install it? What do you think of it?
Kerri, before going through
On Saturday, July 5, 2003, at 04:56 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
By Norman Lebrecht, Evening Standard
2 July 2003
Not many music lovers were prepared to stay up till midnight to see
the perfect baritone Bryn Terfel duetting with the screeching
ex-popster
Andrea Bocelli.
What the heck? As far
On Saturday, June 14, 2003, at 05:53 PM, Matt Menger wrote:
I've got this cool little bottle of Parvo valve oil that has a little
plastic tube on it that about 2 long. It reaches all the way down to
the valve, so I don't have to worry about getting any slide gunk in
there.
I discovered that
On Tuesday, March 25, 2003, at 03:42 AM, Russ Smiley wrote:
Hey, Bill, that looks just like my horn on your website (well almost).
Is
that custom modification so that every one in your club can play the
same
horn simultaneously?
I think it's one of those new MerkerSpasMatics made by Hold-on.
On Thursday, February 13, 2003, at 12:39 AM, Bill Gross wrote:
In spite of Han's wild
speculation of some evil cabal of Big Business,
President Eisenhower seemed to think it real enough to warn us about it
in 1961:
This conjunction of an immense military establishment and a large
arms
On Tuesday, February 4, 2003, at 12:25 AM, David Goldberg wrote:
Why would there be a restaurant in Pewsey, Wiltshire, England - named:
The French Horn?
Anyone we know?
Well, check out http://www.french-horn-pewsey.co.uk/
You could send them an email and ask about the name.
There are
On Thursday, November 28, 2002, at 04:28 pm, Bill Gross wrote:
I wonder if the Brits still talk about stones?
Definately. But one strange thing is that you can buy a 4 x 8 foot
sheet of 7 millimetre plywood...
Tom
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