[Hornlist] presentation and a question

2004-02-21 Thread Aesma Daeva
Hello guys! My name is Emiliano and I'm an italian french horn amateur. The question is: anyone knows what happened to Tom Greere, the owner of Moosewood, the french horn mouthpiece maker (www.hornmouthpiece.com)? From a lot of time he does not answer to my emails and telephone calls, and I

Re: [Hornlist] presentation and a question

2004-02-21 Thread SANDRA CLARK
http://www.hornmouthpiece.com/index.html There you go - that should work for you - I copied it from his home page a moment ago. Sandra - Original Message - From: Aesma Daeva Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2004 8:45 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Hornlist] presentation and a question

[Hornlist] 3 Romances - Faure

2004-02-21 Thread ERHWoodard
I have on backorder from Robert King the Three Romances Without Words (by Gabriel Faure, transcribed by Daniel Bourge) and am wondering if, while I'm waiting for it to arrive, someone might be willing to provide me with a copy of the horn part (via email or snail mail). Please contact me off

Re: [Hornlist] presentation and a question

2004-02-21 Thread Aesma Daeva
Try to be patient. He not only makes mouthpieces, but also plays professionally, so sometimes he's away, playing like the rest of us. Thanks, the important is that he's right. Emiliano ___ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] set your options at

[Hornlist] Horn measles

2004-02-21 Thread Jim Thompson
Please excuse my naivety. I've had lacquered and 'unlaquered by wear' horns but I've never owned a horn that has been 'delacquered' or was unlacquered from onset. I'm 'test driving' a used gold brass Finke horn that I have to make a 'buy or not buy' decision on in the next week or so. It's

Re: [Hornlist] Straight-Ahead E-Flat Alto Horn

2004-02-21 Thread Billbamberg
In a message dated 2/20/2004 3:52:23 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: In Austria in Bavaria it is called #Scheisshaken# (sheet hook). But it comes in the Mellofone form (very unusual here) or in the Es-alto-horn form or as little upright basset. Anyway, the sound is

Re: [Hornlist] Horn measles

2004-02-21 Thread BrassArtsUnlim
Jim, Of course, it's impossible to say for sure without seeing it, but these spots are likely tarnish of the variety that occurs when a horn is stripped. They often have a gold/brown corona around them. The slides are not nickel plated. They are nickel-silver, an alloy of nickel and copper,

Re: [Hornlist] Horn measles

2004-02-21 Thread Billbamberg
In a message dated 2/21/2004 3:01:43 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Please excuse my naivety. I've had lacquered and 'unlaquered by wear' horns but I've never owned a horn that has been 'delacquered' or was unlacquered from onset. If the horn is unlacquered, the spots

Re: [Hornlist] Straight-Ahead E-Flat Alto Horn

2004-02-21 Thread Alan Cole
Cool ! If you have digital photos on the web, I'd like to have the URLs. -AC. ~ At 05:12 PM 2/21/2004 -0500, you wrote: Over here, the mellophone form is often referred to as 'snitweasel', certainly by me.I made a solo alto by taking a small upright alto and