Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/02/27

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Subject: [Leica] Finnegan, begin again...
From: pklein at threshinc.com (Peter Klein)
Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2012 20:04:08 -0800

That's great that you, too, used to play the "Bellowing Bedpost," Jim. 
So you are in a position to know how crazy I am.  :-)   Bassoon subjects 
one to less back-pressure than oboe, but the fingerings are more 
complicated.

--Peter

 > Hi Peter,
 >
 > As a woodwind player, I was drafted into playing the bassoon when I 
was in
 > college, over 60 years ago.  I made it through one concert season.  
Reading
 > the music was my biggest challenge.  I actually found the bassoon 
easier to
 > play than the oboe.
 >
 > Jim Nichols
 > Tullahoma, TN USA
 > ----- Original Message -----
 > From: "Peter Klein" <pklein at threshinc.com>
 > To: "lug" <lug at leica-users.org>; <olympus at thomasclausen.net>;
 > <leicareflex at freelists.org>
 > Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 1:34 AM
 > Subject: [Leica] Finnegan, begin again...
 >
 >
 > >I have another vice besides photography. Lately, the temptation was 
just
 > >too great, and I gave in...
 > > <http://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at N04/6934348851/in/photostream>
 > >
 > > --Peter
 > >