Long time, no post….a lot has happened!
Hello everyone, It has been a while since the last time I posted. Life has been busy, work has been busy, etc. There have been so many great opportunities to play fabulous music and work [...]
October 2025
October 2020
Fall/Winter Recording Challenge – Part 1 – Twinkle Variations by Robert Stephenson
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April 2020
How I make American scrape reeds at A=442
This post is how I make American long scrape reeds at A=442. I am sure there are lots of other ways, but this is the way I have settled on after several years of experimentation. [...]
March 2020
Have water problems? Try this!!
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https://youtu.be/0PghKWhg0fs
Reedmaking Knot demonstration
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Plans on how to prevent the spread of illness
Hello all, I am thinking out loud here. What are we all doing to prevent the spread of illness this year? As we work on our reeds and our students reeds, play in ensembles, etc., [...]
October 2019
Just for fun
When your spouse knows you all too well
July 2019
Baroque Oboe and Redgate Oboe class
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May 2019
Albinoni Concerto in D minor, Op 9 No 2, Performance July 14, 2019, 4:00 at St. Ambrose Cellars in Beulah, MI
I am excited to announce that on July 14, 2019, 4:00 pm at the St. Ambrose Cellars (yes, they make mead there!!) in Beulah, Michigan, I have the opportunity to play the Albinoni Concerto in [...]
Double Trills
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