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Re: Owning instruments

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Subject: Re: Owning instruments
From: Crismyk@xxxxxxx
Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001 06:57:35 EST


As a 'brass band audience member' and parent of a brass playing music student
I find the discussion interesting.

It seems to me there is far more to Brass Bands then the social activity of
belonging to a group and the activity of playing an instrument to Performance
Standard.

There is behind the up front piece the whole experience of learning about the
manufacture, history and enjoyment of the instruments themselves.

Owning an instrument therefore can fall into the same league as a house or a
car rather than seeing it as a tool provided by a club.

We were delighted to recently visit Andre Bissonet at Instruments Musicaux
Anciens in Paris and see a variety of historic brass instruments in fine
working order. We added as a result a fine mid nineteenth century Ophicliede
(Ancient Tuba) to the collection of instruments we are proud to own.

So, whilst there are pluses and minuses on seeing instruments as a club
resource, there is also pleasure in enjoying the instruments for what they
are.

Best Wishes,
Mike Cranston
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