LONDON FIELDS REED SHACK

EVENTS

• Hannevold/Miller Nordic Bassoon Symposium, Bergen, Norway

  The 2014 NBS is planned for March 20-23, 2014. 
  Further information will be posted here as soon as it is available.

ENTERTAINMENT

• Christmas Bassoon Videos
  (Rudolph the Reed-Nosed Reindeer; I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus) (Watch this space for the 2013 production!)


• Good video on cane-growing, cutting, etc. (Donati)


• Most entertaining bassoon reedmaking video


• About clarinet reeds, but still the most entertaining reedmaking video

SOURCES

• Information for the major sources of reedmaking tools, machines, and cane is readily available elsewhere.  Here are a few sources of  additional information, tools, cane and (in some cases) reeds:


• Tom Hardy, London.  Tom is a marvelous bassoonist and enthusiastic advocate of all things bassoon.  Sells great reeds.  His website contains a wealth of valuable information.


• Bob Williams, principal bassoon, Detroit Symphony.  Sells great reeds and reedmaking equipment.Bob’s notes on his reedmaking techniques, including those he learned from his teacher Norman Herzberg, can be read here


• Jim Kopp, New Jersey, USA.  Sells reeds for historical and modern bassoons.  Interesting articles as well.


• Barrick Stees, assistant principal bassoon, Cleveland Orchestra.  A very good source of detailed information about reedmaking and bassooning.
• Richard Svoboda, principal bassoon, Boston Symphony.  Information and music.