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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| michel gouger | 2/8/2012 | Geoffrey Bridge |
| Q: I purchased the Rigoutat -2 and I am trying it now, it compares to the rieger No. 3 but I have yet ... A: If you send me an email address I will send you the PDF from Michel (In German) and the translation ... | ||
| Cabart Special | 2/3/2012 | Geoffrey Bridge |
| Q: I am in possession of a Cabart Special Oboe that i played in junior high in the early 1980's. I ... A: Forgive me for being a little later than I would have wished in answering your query. I have been ... | ||
| How to make the reed crow | 1/27/2012 | Geoffrey Bridge |
| Q: Geoffrey! I try to make my own reeds in European style. But even when i succeed in making them ... A: Very often the reeds don't crow because the blades are too far apart towards the back. This happens ... | ||
| sharp high c Monnig AM | 1/27/2012 | Geoffrey Bridge |
| Q: which I really like except the high c's are very sharp! I had to adjust to the instrument as the ... A: The Monnig is a great oboe so persevere! If you are happy with the middle C and it is just the top ... | ||
| Dry climate--reeds and instrument | 1/26/2012 | Joel Simon |
| Q: I have an oldish (ca 1986) Loree oboe. I played it regularly (even, at times, semi-professionally) ... A: Rebecca. Welcome back to the wonderful (and often frustrating world) of the oboist. Recently I ... | ||
| Selmer signet soloist | 1/26/2012 | Geoffrey Bridge |
| Q: Mr. Geoffrey, You sent a reply to a question I posed to you about my interest in purchasing a used ... A: The Selmer 121 is as near as a full conservatoire as it is possible! Please do send me some extra ... | ||
| Sound quality for oboe | 1/21/2012 | Geoffrey Bridge |
| Q: My sound quality just made feel miserable in my band. My middle C sounds exactly like a duck. When ... A: Poor old Khaw! It is very annoying not to be able to get a good sound. Unfortunately this does ... | ||
| Repair parts for oboe | 1/20/2012 | Joel Simon |
| Q: Greetings: The reed goes into a slightly tapered hole. I have to rebuild the hole section. Is there ... A: Ken, I have to say that your knowledge and skills are way beyond mine. If you didn't have those ... | ||
| Selmer signet soloist oboe | 1/19/2012 | Geoffrey Bridge |
| Q: My daughter is a middle school student, interested in purchasing a used oboe for an ... A: From your picture this looks very much like a Selmer USA current model 121. If it's wood and goes ... | ||
| Middle D | 1/12/2012 | Joel Simon |
| Q: I've been playing the oboe for 4 years now, and lately middle d comes out wrong (soft and squeaky) ... A: Robyn. I'm assuming from what you've said here that in the past the D was speaking all right. So, ... | ||
| Flat Oboe. | 1/12/2012 | Joel Simon |
| Q: I really need help. I am new to the oboe world and am having a LOT of trouble with the pitch. My ... A: Joseph. Welcome to the frustrating, challenging and often rewarding world of oboe playing! I don't ... | ||
| shaper | 1/10/2012 | Geoffrey Bridge |
| Q: Bridge, I see you mention shapers Rigoutat-2 and rdg-2. I have Rieger shapers 1, 2 and 3. Reeds with ... A: I understand exactly what you are finding with wider shapes and those notes. They are always a ... | ||
| question about the type of historical oboe | 1/9/2012 | Geoffrey Bridge |
| Q: i bought a historical oboe with a vision to play on it..i am searching about the type of oboe, how ... A: What a fascinating instrument! It looks gorgeous. Looks like a boxwood oboe of typical early 20th ... | ||
| buffet oboe | 12/30/2011 | Geoffrey Bridge |
| Q: i decide to buy a buffet 3613 oboe, yet i have only got a chance a try the greenline one only, and i ... A: I have the Greenline and think it is marvellous. The wooden version is not quite as good in my ... | ||
| oboe cane growing | 12/29/2011 | Geoffrey Bridge |
| Q: I been an oboe amateur player for years. I have realized that all that has to be with oboe cane ... A: I am afraid that I am no expert on growing cane only using it! Well, I know more about that aspect ... | ||
| noblet english horn s/n 39A | 12/20/2011 | Geoffrey Bridge |
| Q: 20dec 1832h hello geoffrey a student who lives nearby has the option to buy a noblet english horn ... A: I am very much afraid that there isn't a list that I know of for the Noblet range of double reed ... | ||
| TUNING PROBLEM WITH COR ANGLAIS | 12/20/2011 | Geoffrey Bridge |
| Q: I have a Howarth S20 cor, bought new from them in 2000. It doesn't get played nearly as much as my ... A: I have pondered over this one for a while and wonder one or two things. Have you changed your ... | ||
| marigaux oboe 1974 valuation | 12/20/2011 | Geoffrey Bridge |
| Q: bbc etc. I appears to have a surface crack on th top joint, which lets no light to the bore and is ... A: Michael Would it be possible to send me a couple of photos of the oboe? If so send them to: ... | ||
| oboe | 12/19/2011 | Geoffrey Bridge |
| Q: im' 15 can a get a scholarship in oboe? im' really good and i love music, also i play beri sax., and ... A: It is really good to hear of your enthusiasm for all these instruments. I wish I had persevered with ... | ||
| starting instruction for a 10 year old | 12/17/2011 | Geoffrey Bridge |
| Q: I have a 10 year old daughter who would like to learn to play oboe. She has had some beginner level ... A: It is good to have a knowledge of the pain and I feel that both could be tackled simultaneously. ... | ||
| oboe sticky keys | 12/13/2011 | Geoffrey Bridge |
| Q: what oil do you put in a sticky keys or in the rod system? A: Simple question but a good one. Too many players either don't oil or use the wrong stuff. Any of the ... | ||
| 3rd Octave High Notes | 12/12/2011 | Geoffrey Bridge |
| Q: I was wondering about the highest oboe notes and can't find the positions anywhere. The highest I ... A: There is a very good web site run by Chris Redgate called the 21stCentury oboe: ... | ||
| Oboe tips | 12/5/2011 | Geoffrey Bridge |
| Q: I've been playing for perhaps close to a year now, and I need help on quite a few matters. 1, I ... A: I'll answer your questions in order if I can... 1. A muffled D Flat can be caused by several ... | ||
| serial number | 12/5/2011 | Joel Simon |
| Q: Do you know where I can find a serial number on an oboe? A: Amanda, depends upon the manufacturer of the oboe. Some serial numbers are found on the first ... | ||
| Oboe | 12/5/2011 | Geoffrey Bridge |
| Q: Good Evening, I am looking to sell my oboe and I can't find the serial number to figure out how ... A: With a serial number of 5888 I reckon that your oboe was made in about 1973/74. This a rough guess ... | ||
| Model Number of Oboe | 11/29/2011 | Geoffrey Bridge |
| Q: It was purchased around 2003 and it has a plastic body. I believe it is the YOB-211 or something ... A: Sorry to be so late in responding. Do accept my apologies. The Yamaha oboe in the picture looks ... | ||
| LAFLEUR oboe | 11/27/2011 | Geoffrey Bridge |
| Q: I would appreciate your help. I have an old wooden oboe which I am now hoping to sell. My parents ... A: My understanding is that LaFleur were taken over by Boosey & Hawkes in 1917. They were music dealers ... | ||
| Oboe questions | 11/25/2011 | Geoffrey Bridge |
| Q: I have some more questions for you right now.Here they are: 1.Any advice how to tie a final knot ... A: Again sorry for the delay but your question got "trashed" by mistake. But here I am! 1. I tie a ... | ||
| Cabart Serial Number | 11/24/2011 | Geoffrey Bridge |
| Q: Geoffrey; I need your help! My name is Felipe, I'm from Brazil. Starting our conversation, i must ... A: Have you any photos of this oboe please or a web site where I can see it to find out which model it ... | ||
| Rigoutat Classique Systeme Roland | 11/21/2011 | Geoffrey Bridge |
| Q: I am currently considering buying a Rigoutat Classique systeme Roland oboe which I have fallen in ... A: I reckon this oboe was made in about 2010. I don't have an accurate list so this is an estimate. The ... | ||
| Oboe advices | 11/20/2011 | Geoffrey Bridge |
| Q: I have some questions for you: 1.Is it worth to practice the oboe without the reed ( practice ... A: Sorry I have been very busy with all sorts of things and only now able to tackle your questions. I ... | ||
| Oboe Appraisal | 11/16/2011 | Geoffrey Bridge |
| Q: This is a follow up to my question from yesterday. ... A: Your oboe has an intermediate key system which means it has not got all the trills and frills of the ... | ||
| Hardness testers | 11/14/2011 | Geoffrey Bridge |
| Q: In an attempt to improve my success rate with reed making I have recently been thinking about buying ... A: I use a Hardness tester all the time I must admit. It is the digital model by Reeds n Stuff but the ... | ||
| www.oboe-helios.es | 11/5/2011 | Geoffrey Bridge |
| Q: Good morning Geoffrey, I Would like to know what do you think about Victoria cane or Vic cane?, the ... A: I have no direct experience of this cane I'm sorry to say. I tend to stick to the brands I know and ... | ||
| Oboe water bubbles | 11/4/2011 | Geoffrey Bridge |
| Q: My oboe wasn't sounding right one day. My music director said it might be water bubbles. How do ... A: Alex Water bubbles are caused by condensation from the breath as you blow your oboe getting into ... | ||
| Linton Oboe | 10/31/2011 | Geoffrey Bridge |
| Q: A friend of mine just gave me an old plastic Linton Oboe. I am really curious to know how old it is. ... A: I wonder if it possible for you to send me some more photos of the instrument. More in close up and ... | ||
| Your appraisal of this Oboe for sale on Ebay | 10/18/2011 | Geoffrey Bridge |
| Q: I would appreciate your feedback on the following Oboe. What year was it made? Was it made by ... A: Brent I have had a good look at this oboe and it appears to be an old old Linton possibly not made ... | ||
| Your appraisal of this Oboe for sale on Ebay | 10/17/2011 | Geoffrey Bridge |
| Q: I would appreciate your feedback on the following Oboe. What year was it made? Was it made by ... A: Could you give me the link to the ebay site please if it's not too late. Geoffrey Lintons were ... | ||
| Flat G and F-sharp on oboe | 10/12/2011 | Geoffrey Bridge |
| Q: I am really struggling with trying to get the pitch of the low f-sharp and G up as much as possible. ... A: What an annoyance! I have had this problem myself and more often than not it has been the cane ... | ||
| maintenance procedures | 10/11/2011 | Joel Simon |
| Q: I was just wondering...after you wash the silk oboe, can it then be dried by a hairblower, or would ... A: Joel, I use a silk swab. I would advise hand washing and air drying. I do think using any kind of ... | ||
Geoffrey Bridge
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Expertise
Professional oboist with many years experience. Former pupil of Leon Goossens. Solo artist for Arts Council of Great Britain. Freelance recitalist/broadcasting/orchestras. Former Head of woodwind teaching in Hampshire, England. Questions on repertoire, playing styles, reeds, cane selection and processing.
Experience
Royal College of Music, Aberdeen College of Education
Licenciate of the Royal Academy of Music
General Teaching Council certificate
Broadcast solo recitals/performed with major symphony orchestras/Music Club recitals/writings on double reed matters
Organizations
Treasurer/Advertising Manager and Trustee of the British Double Reed Society
International Double Reed Society
Association Hautbois Francais
Southern Pro Musica Orchestra/Aberdeen Sinfonietta
Publications
Double Reed News/Australasian Double Reed Society magazine
Education/Credentials
LRAM, Cert Ed
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