Music Links

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last edited 05/12/2023

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Case Manufacturers

Marcus Bona Cases: http://www.mbcases.com.br

Case Closed: http://www.case-closed.us/

Lomax HumidiPro: https://lomaxclassic.com/index.php/humidipro-cases-covers/

==> Ortola: https://www.thomannmusic.com/ortola_cases_bags_for_clarinets.html

Reed and Squeak: http://reedandsqueakcases.com/

Wiseman Cases: http://www.wisemancases.com/

 

Pickups

Piezo Barrel: http://piezobarrel.com/

Rumberger K1 pickup: http://www.thomann.de/gb/rumberger_microphones.html

TAP Electronics (pickups): https://www.tap.com.gr/en/products.html

 

Clarinet mouthpieces

Morrie Backun: https://backunmusical.com/collections/mouthpieces

==> Barkley (Brazil): https://barkleymouthpieces.com/

Bradford Behn: http://www.behnmouthpieces.com/

Robert Borbeck (new site 12/27/12): http://www.borbeckclarinetmp.com/

Peter Eaton: https://www.eatonclarinets.com/

Clark Fobes: http://www.clarkwfobes.com/

Roger Garrett: https://www.garrettmusicproducts.com/Clarinet%20Mouthpieces.html

Walter Grabner: http://www.clarinetxpress.com/

Richard Hawkins: http://www.richardhawkinsmouthpiece.com/

goner - Vytas Krass: http://krassmouthpieces.hostei.com/mouthpieces.htm

Lomax: https://lomaxclassic.com/index.php/mouthpieces/

Francoise Louis: http://francois-louis.com/mouthpieces/mouthpieces-home

David McClune: http://www.mcclunemouthpiece.com/

Pomarico: https://www.pomaricompieces.com/

Peter Ponzol: https://www.ponzolmouthpieces.com/

James Pyne: https://www.pyne-clarion.com/products/mouthpieces

Redwine (Genussa): https://www.rjmusicgroup.com/mouthpieces.html

--> Thomas Ridenour <new link - CAREFUL the old one has malware>: https://www.rclarinetproducts.com/

Jerry Rife: http://www.rider.edu/faculty/jerry-rife

Gregory Smith: http://www.gregory-smith.com/

Vandoren: https://vandoren.fr/en/

Viotto: http://www.basdejong.com/mouthpieces.php/en

Ramón Wodkowski: http://www.ramonwodkowski.com

 

Clarinet Ligatures

goner - Charles Bay: <the link that was her went to a malware site>

Bois: http://www.boisligatures.com/

Consoli Ramplig: http://www.consolims.com/

Francois Louis: http://francois-louis.com/ligatures/ligatures

Ishimori: http://www.wood-stone.jp/product-list/55

Oleg: https://olegproducts.com/clarinet-ligatures/

Rovner: http://www.rovnerproducts.com/

Vandoren: https://vandoren.fr/en/clarinet-mouthpieces/

Robert Vinson: https://www.clarinetmouthpiece.com/product-page/robert-vinson-equatone-bb-clarinet-ligature

 

Instrument Manufacturers

Backun Musical Services: https://backunmusical.com/

Guy Chadash: http://www.chadashclarinet.com/

Peter Eaton (clarinets): https://www.eatonclarinets.com/

Benedikt Eppelsheim (contra clairinets and saxophones): http://www.eppelsheim.com/

Stephen Fox (clarinets, tarogotos): http://www.sfoxclarinets.com/

Howarth of London (clarinets, oboes): http://www.howarth.uk.com/

goner - Girnata (G & A Albert clarinets, pickup, ney): http://gypsyclarinet.com

Leitner & Kraus (clarinets): http://www.leitner-kraus.de/

Orsi Wind Instruments (clarinets): https://orsiwind.wixsite.com/wind-instruments/blank-3

Ridenour (clarinets): http://www.ridenourclarinetproducts.com/clarinets.htm

L.A. Ripamonte: http://www.laripamonti.com/instruments/
Schwenke & Seggelke (clarinets): http://www.schwenk-und-seggelke.de/

US Dealer: https://www.artenamusic.com/

Schreiber (clarinets, oboes): https://www.w-schreiber.com/en/

Taplin-Weir (Buffet-Crampon dealer, used to have their own line of clarinets): http://www.taplinweir.com/

F. Arthur Uebel (can't get mfgr's site to work - try this): https://www.viennamusicus.com/

Herbert Wurlitzer (clarinets): https://wurlitzerklarinetten.de/?lang=en

 

C & G Clarinets only: http://ralphkatz.pbworks.com/CClarinets

 

Repairs and Modifications:

Morrie Backun (Burnaby, BC, Canada): http://www.backunmusical.com/

goner - Brannen Woodwinds (Evanston, IL): http://brannenwoodwinds.com/

Timothy D Clark Woodwinds (Powell, OH): http://www.timclarkwoodwinds.com/

Ko Kaiden's Clarinet Atelier (Plymouth, MI): https://kokaiden.wordpress.com/

Meridian Winds / Eric Satterlee (Okemos, MI): http://www.meridianwinds.com/

Wesley Rice (Salisbury, MD): https://www.clarinetworks.com/

 

Amateur Chamber Music resources (these are just a few):

Chamber Music Network: http://www.acmp.net

goner - Online workshop guide: http://www.musicfortheloveofit.com/mwg/

Interlochen Adult Chamber Music Camp: http://www.interlochen.org/college/2009_programs/2009_adult_chamber_music_camp

 

Other Venues:

Opera On Tap (5 cities): http://operaontap.com

Chicago Spring Festival (Balkab - new link): https://ceeres.uchicago.edu/blog/ensemble-balkanske-igri-spring-festival-concert-and-dance-party

 

Information

Clarinet Acoustics - an Introduction: http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/jw/clarinetacoustics.html

Alexander Technique - Ann Arbor, MI: http://www.alexandertechniqueannarbor.com/

Basic Clarinet Acoustics (Stephen Fox): http://www.sfoxclarinets.com/Basic%20clar%20acoustics.html

Fingering Chart: http://www.wfg.woodwind.org/clarinet/

goner - Joseph LeBlanc on Reedmaking <website no longer active>: http://knol.google.com/k/joseph-leblanc/clarinet-reed-making/2umclypivy7kp/2#

Edward Palanker (lots of great information): http://eddiesclarinet.com/

Tom Ridenour clarinet videos: http://ralphkatz.pbworks.com/RidenourVideos

Ferree's Tools: https://www.ferreestoolsinc.com/

 

People 

Allen Cole: http://allencole.tripod.com/

Edie Herold: http://www.ehsoundtracks.com/ and http://hgsb.ehsoundtracks.com/

Stephanie Ozer (piano - latin/jazz): <oops - Google her>

Ivo Papasov (the world's greatest living clarinet player): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivo_Papazov and http://ivo-papasov.com/

Iannos Pappayiorgas / John Pappas (clarinet - Greek): http://www.greekfolkmusicanddance.com/

Gary Rimar: http://www.piano-guy.com/

Jim Stoyanoff (Greek & Balkan): http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=jim+stoyanoff&btnG=Google+Search

Jack Zaientz' Jewish Music blog: http://teruah-jewishmusic.blogspot.com/

 

Stores

==> ClarinetQuest (St. Louis, MO): https://www.clarinetquest.com/

==> Meridian Winds (Okemos, MI): http://www.meridianwinds.com/

 

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Booking

Ann Arbor Federation of Musicians: http://www.annarbormusicians.org/

Detroit Musicians Entertainment: http://detroitmusicians.net/

 

Miscellaneous

Scanned Piano Rolls: http://members.shaw.ca/smythe/archive.htm

African Blackwood Conservation Project: http://www.blackwoodconservation.org/

Ann Arbor Folk Dances (whose photos?): http://www.astro.utoledo.edu/~ndm/FD/

Gerald McBoing-Boing, a history:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_McBoing-Boing

Gerald McBoing-Boing (1st cartoon): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNsyQDmEopw

Gerald McBoing-Boing's Symphony: http://tesla.liketelevision.com/liketelevision/tuner.php?channel=901&format=tv&theme=guide

 

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