What to do about unwanted clarinets?

[pete]

So, I should march with a Leblanc paper-clip contra?

 

[tictactux]

So, I should march with a Leblanc paper-clip contra?

If you got a beater instrument, why not?

(I didn't know the paperclip had a lyre attachment. Live and learn...)

 

[pete]

If you got a beater instrument, why not?

(I didn't know the paperclip had a lyre attachment. Live and learn...)

Y'know, I don't remember if mine did or not and I'm currently too lazy to look for a pic. Anyone have a contra clarinet (Eb or Bb) that has a lyre attachment?

 

[Gandalfe]

Mine didn't.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gandalfe/6041803465/in/photostream

 

[pete]

I do remember the bass clarinets I played did have them. I just did a brief check of straight contras and there's no lyre. (Nice looking silver-plated one, tho.)

I know: a marching contra is a bit absurd, but there were compact contras that you could have conceivably marched with. A straight horn? Well, maybe if you were riding a horse ....

 

[retread]

I know: a marching contra is a bit absurd,

With enough determination you can march with almost anything. See Woody Allen march with a cello in "Take the Money and Run".

 

[Zoe B]

Why? seriously, marching with the beast (my 221ii) is bad enough! The tone goes nuts when it's cold out, and it's always cold when we're out marching

 

[pete]

No, it's not ALWAYS cold: it can be absurdly hot, rainy, or snowy. Or they have elephants.

 

[Zoe B]

It's always cold in Norway. Snow on the 17th of may is always fun, especially when we're wearing our horrible thin wool uniforms at 7:30 in the morning.