Clarinet/clarinet care

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Expert: - 10/6/2011


Question
Hi, I need to know how to clean the silk swab for my clarinet, because it's starting to get damp...do I need to put it in a washing machine? Does it need a special solution,etc...

Answer
Hello Joel....Just a run in your washingmachine should do the trick...If you have a wood clarinet, try putting a little almond oil on the cloth when it is dry...I helps preserve the wood, smells nice, and makes the saliva run through the clarinet a little faster...[How much oil?]   If you were to but a teaspoon of almond oil in the palm of your hand  and rub your hands together, then rub your hands on the swab, that would do the trick.....Cheers   JACK

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jack wiard

Expertise

my 'area of expertise' is traditional jazz...i have had classical training...i am from san francisco,came to australia in 1971 to teach h.s. music...resigned to play full time music in 1975 [to present]

Experience

i have played with the graeme bell allstars [25 yrs] ray price quintet [5 yrs], led own groups [20 yrs]..played in all the major australian jazz festivals, played 2 yrs with local symphony orchestra...am most recorded jazz clarinetist in oz [39 recordings]..can be heard on you tube

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on committee of clarinet soc. of n.s.w for 7 yrs...[now defunct]

Education/Credentials
a.a. degree,b.mus degree, secondary teaching credential

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