Category Archives: Music

Grenadilla Wood, Environmental Effects, and Organic Bore Oil

Posted on September 10, 2007 by Gandalfe

The best read on this subject that I have read to date: by Larry R. Naylor “I have received copies of Web discussions, involving whether grenadilla instruments can become blown-out, from customers and repair technicians from around the country. Since … Continue reading →

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Quiz: What Instrument Matches your Personality?

Posted on August 26, 2007 by Gandalfe

The Clarinet BBoard has a pointer to the Quiz: If you were in an Orchestra, what instrument would match your personality? We’ll I scored a French horn but I’m guessing that’s only because the saxophone wasn’t on the list. Notice … Continue reading →

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Fighting the “I’m not a Pro” Blues

Posted on August 17, 2007 by Gandalfe

Let’s get something straight here; I am not even a semi-pro saxophonist. Having started up on the instrument five years ago after a 27 year hiatus, I sometimes entertain the notion that I’m pretty good. But taking lessons on and … Continue reading →

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How to Join a Performing Rights Organization (PRO)

Posted on August 3, 2007 by Gandalfe

From the eHow.com site: "If you are a singer, musician, or songwriter, you will eventually want to join a P.R.O, or Performing Rights Organization. Performing (performance) rights organizations collect license fees on behalf of its songwriters, composers and music publishers … Continue reading →

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ASCAP Suing Bars, Clubs, and Restaurants

Posted on August 2, 2007 by Gandalfe

From the Seattle Times: “A Seattle restaurant is among more than two dozen venues swept up in a music-licensing crackdown for allegedly failing to pay royalties to play copyrighted music in public. Without a special license, owners of bars, clubs … Continue reading →

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Images from the National Music Museum

Posted on July 30, 2007 by Gandalfe

Founded in 1973 on the campus of The University of South Dakota in Vermillion, the National Music Museum (NMM) & Center for Study of the History of Musical Instruments is one of the great institutions of its kind in the … Continue reading →

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Doc Severinsen and thoughts on practicing

Posted on July 25, 2007 by Gandalfe

Note: Suzy and I are back from visiting Suzy’s side of family at a lovely reunion in Minnesota and spending some quality time with my sister.  It is good to be home and Thelonious (the Bengal cat) didn’t trash the house too much. ;o) We … Continue reading →

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In Remembrance, George Gershwin

Posted on July 12, 2007 by Gandalfe

Posted yesterday… It was on today’s date in 1937 that George Gershwin died at 10:35 in the morning in a Hollywood hospital after an operation for a brain tumor. He was only 38 years old. Gershwin was the idol of … Continue reading →

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Henry Fillmore – Bandmaster, arranger, and music writer extraordinaire

Posted on July 10, 2007 by Gandalfe

This from the Virginia Tech Multimedia Music Dictionary (thanks for the pointer Gary who sez): I always love reading about the history of songs we’ve played. Thinking of “His Honor” I came across this brief bio of Henry Fillmore. I always knew … Continue reading →

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Fair Use Agreements

Posted on July 8, 2007 by Gandalfe

"This song is Copyrighted in U.S., under Seal of Copyright #154085, for a period of 28 years, and anybody caught singin it without our permission, will be mighty good friends of ourn,cause we don’t give a dern. Publish it. Write … Continue reading →

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