Back from Bellingham
Saturday January 26 2008
Just got back from Bellingham, where I visited a friend of mine who is a missionary to Kham Tibetans in China. He’s visiting this weekend in Bellingham, so I thought I could see Peter and see my friend.
I returned Sandra, so if anyone is looking for a used oboe, call him up and get your hands on her! She’s a real killer! If I had enough money for two oboes, I’d keep her. But I don’t.
I also tried out a Loree IH English Horn and compared it to an Loree LV English Horn he had and his own A series English Horn. His own A series English Horn is simply put the finest English Horn I’ve ever played. That said, that IH English Horn is one of the finest English Horns I’ve tried in a long long time. The projection and resonance is there, and there’s a nice creamy but open sound in the horn. The silver looks spanking new, and the horn itself has never been cracked. Right now, he’s decided not to sell it (sometimes he just likes to keep amazing immaculate horns and just look at them) but if anyone is seriously looking for a killer English Horn that they need to project in a medium to larger orchestra, think about that one. Think HARD…. He’s probably selling it for $6500, but I could definitely see him selling it for $7000.
A great trip, except on the way home while stopping for gas north of Vancouver, I crossed a lane of traffic without seeing a median in the middle of the road and cracked my oil pan. I spent 2 hours talking to insurance, waiting for the tow truck, and getting to the nearest Amtrak station, and taking a Amtrak bus home for 3 hours. My car is stuck in Portland. Rats. There’s a lot of money (i.e. time/reeds) down the drain!
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