Piper's NOT a big fan of me practicing :/

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10206585462905956&set=o.750505924972543&type=2&theater

This is hilarious, click on the link to see Piper's reaction to me practicing my clarinet at home (which sadly, he doesn't hear too often:)

We *NEED* an International Clarinet Day!!!!

So, I confess I was a bit envious that the tubas have a special international day of recognition...first Friday of May. So I hit the net; there MUST be a day in honor of clarinet...there must!!!! And the only thing I found was this quote from John Philip Sousa: "because of its dubious intonation...the Eb clarinet should only be played on February 29th...and then, very softly." :(

(*please note: for those who don't know, the Eb clarinet is smaller in stature and higher in pitch than the traditional Bb clarinet.  By nature, most Eb clarinets are tremendously difficult to play in tune consistently.....given this, the Eb clarinet is not the most "popular" instrument in the band....and yes, I DO double on the Eb clarinet :D*)

Theme From Schindler's List--solo clarinet

I did not do this out of vanity---but I have family and friends who live too far away to attend my last concert with the Brookfield Civic Band. I was very grateful to have had the opportunity to perform the solo clarinet part for "Theme from Schindler's List" (and just today I finally figured out how to get my videos off my digital camcorder (and we've had it since 2007), burn to dvds, edit, cut, add captions and titles AND publish to You Tube--I figured this out all by myself; my mommy should be proud:D:D So, here is your featured presentation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuBQUoJrgU0