Hi all, There will be a workshop for double reed instrument players in Antwerp (Belgium) on saterday 15 and sunday 16 februari. The workshop is organised by...
Hello Dulcian Players, Let me introduce myself. I am Sharon Holmes, a new enrollee on list-serve and the new owner or a dulcian--R.Wood, Denner model. I am a ...
Sharon Holmes
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Jan 7, 2003 8:44 pm
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Hello Sharon, Welcome to the wonderful world of dulcians. :-) ... The solution a lot of people use is a seat strap with a leather or cloth "cup" where you put...
Hi Sharon, What I use to hold up the dulcian is a seat strap for sitting, which I don't like very much, or for standing, I have devised an across-the-shoulder...
Peggy Murray
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Jan 8, 2003 12:55 am
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Dear all, First, Happy New Year!!. I make cornetti and recorder, and now, I'd like to make dulcians, because is a very beautiful instrument, to complete our...
Hi, Sharon -- ... Regarding raw linseed oil: you probably know this, but just in case ... make sure that that you use RAW linseed oil, which is very different...
Hello everyone! The dulcian arrived on Tuesday, and I had my first long-ish practice session last night. What a wonderful, exhausting, fun time! I'm going to...
... Great, success and lots of fun with your new "baby". ... Get a teacher or an experienced reed player to help you with things like tonging and other...
... What means that with these reeds and this instrument you must use your embouchure to make sure you get g and not f. Usually it is not easy to do something...
Hi, Sharon -- ... If you will allow an old serpent player to put his oar in, the late Christopher Monk used to recommend teak oil for his instruments, and for...
chris@...
Jan 10, 2003 1:08 pm
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Hi all, when the first oiling of my instrument was due some years ago, I have contacted several makers of recorders and dulcians on their opinion. All say no...
Hi Liam, You should just find a bassoon teacher in your area and have him teach you how to tongue. Playing all the shawms and dulcians are just like playing ...
Hi, There, Doug and Hans -- Thanks for the very good advice ... I will be finding a teacher. Actually, there is a very good dulcian player who plays in a...
If you are having to double on instruments, you should add practicing relatively quick switching into your practice schedule. This is more important if you are...
Sorry Liam to keep talking about you lips, but . . . I'm curious about what other players have noticed . . . When I practice, I usually start with something...
Hey Hans, Where can I get some of this magical stuff? Bassoon and contra cane just suck. Thanks! Doug Milliken [Non-text portions of this message have been...
Okay--I found the Rieger website--but . . .has anyone used Rieger's Dulcian cane? Is it better for dulcians than Bar. Bassoon cane? How is it different (not...
Hi Doug, Also a good new year to you and all the other dulcian-listers. ... Good that you found the Rieger web site in the mean time, as usual there is a link...
I have just taken delivery of a new bass dulcian. However, I did see some alarming information about the bore not being lined, and the fact that it was...
Hi list, My apologies for asking a non-Dulcian question, however I didn't know where else to ask. Does anyone have experience with Rauschpfeifen made by Eric...
Hi Lang, As you can see from the number of reactions on your posting, (writing about) oiling is not the most favorite activity of dulcian players. Dulcians...
Hi Steve, ... The only rauschpfeifen I have played long time ago were made by Korber. Interesting instruments, however only usable outdoors and with other...
Hello Hans, Indeed they are loud, but that is half the fun! I have to admit that they don't mix too well with other instruments which is why I would like to...
Hans, Having read your explanation, I can see why oiling is not the favourite activity of dulcian players! The whole process sounds terrifying to someone who...
Lang, ... The big up-bore also can be done with a stick and some cloth bound at the end. Problem is the small bore, and this is the part that need the oil ...
Hans & Lang, I have oiled the large bore of my dulcian with the cloth & stick method (using a sackbut cleaning rod) and the small bore with a trimmed peacock ...
Peggy Murray
peggymurray@...
Feb 25, 2003 6:13 pm
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Hans, That is a great relief! Peggy, Thanks for that information. I think yours is the method I will be most likely to use when it becomes necessary. Best, ...
Hi all, When I oil my renaissance recorders (same type of bore, especially the basses) I use a suggestion from Bob Marvin--use dowels that are just a bit ...
Thanks to everybody for their advice on oiling. I have another question now, to do with the way to hold a bass dulcian. I have to be self-taught, and so far...
