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Forum: Bows (and Rosin etc) 06-11-2008, 07:11 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 12,673
Posted By Katie Long
strings, bow, lots of baroque waffle

From various conversations and lots of playing the great string out there seems to be the gamuts. I know that Pete, my teacher, uses Dglugolecki strings (probably spelt wrong, sorry, but what a crazy...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 05-16-2008, 10:28 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 8,461
Posted By Katie Long
Scaffolding is an informal term we use over here!...

Scaffolding is an informal term we use over here! No offence intended!:p

I should admit that I do really enjoy chromatic extensions as long as they are keyed (the ones where you don't have to...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 05-15-2008, 10:42 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 8,461
Posted By Katie Long
Lightbulb Just my input - we just did Strauss Also Sprach...

Just my input - we just did Strauss Also Sprach at the RCM. We hired in 5 strings for those of us with no scaffolding and Paul Ellison's opinion seemed to be that the 5ers were much better. The...
Forum: Bows (and Rosin etc) 05-15-2008, 10:34 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 12,673
Posted By Katie Long
Talking me me me!

*waves*

I can tell you about baroque bows, do a lot of period playing and myself have a lovely blackwood baroque bow made by an equally lovely man in Belgium...pics to follow if you like?

K x
Forum: Bows (and Rosin etc) 01-20-2008, 03:08 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 16,423
Posted By Katie Long
Thumbs up On further inspection...

This is a great bow for the money in my opinion. For £60 worth of bow it's a very good buy, nice straight stick and Peter had a good play with it in my lesson the other day and was very impressed -...
Forum: Bows (and Rosin etc) 01-17-2008, 11:21 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 16,423
Posted By Katie Long
carbon yitamusic bow

Hi guys, my new carbon fibre bow arrived today. It's a lovely bow actually, it's nicely finished. Doesn't draw the sound as nicely as my pernambuco bow, of course, but still its a good solid sound...
Forum: Classical and Symphony Bass Playing 01-14-2008, 08:34 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 17,602
Posted By Katie Long
There are lots of Rabbath students at college....

There are lots of Rabbath students at college. The mandolinny one is called Ode D'Espagnol, I know the sitar one and they are popular with students at College. You can hear it played by one of our...
Forum: Classical and Symphony Bass Playing 01-14-2008, 08:21 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,858
Posted By Katie Long
Thumbs up I suppose I could try and put it on YouTube but...

I suppose I could try and put it on YouTube but as a private video, or under some really random tags or something. It's quite important that the college people don't know about this and particularly...
Forum: Classical and Symphony Bass Playing 01-14-2008, 07:45 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,858
Posted By Katie Long
Thumbs up I want your ears and your eyes!

Hello all!

Here at the college, our graduation year students are gearing up for their final recitals. My friend however is having MASSIVE problems with his teacher, so I'm looking for outside...
Forum: Classical/Arco 01-14-2008, 07:32 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 100,181
Posted By Katie Long
It seems that almost everyone over in London is...

It seems that almost everyone over in London is switching to BC's so I'm waiting for my set now. They've got a really good reputation over here so I'm going to give them a try on my bass. Other than...
Forum: Double Bass Talk in General 01-14-2008, 07:24 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 6,106
Posted By Katie Long
+ one on the mighty brights - I just did the...

+ one on the mighty brights - I just did the Mikado and they were invaluable. Best to get two of the single ones and stick them on the top two corners of the stand so theres no shadow, otherwise you...
Forum: New Forum Member Introductions 06-20-2007, 02:20 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 29,417
Posted By Katie Long
Funnily enough I've just premiered a piece that...

Funnily enough I've just premiered a piece that was written for me by a composer called Edward Lambert, called 'Trio Sonata in D'. It's for trumpet, piano and double bass. It's really really good...
Forum: New Forum Member Introductions 06-03-2007, 05:27 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 29,417
Posted By Katie Long
:confused: Oh god, I don't get it...!

:confused:
Oh god, I don't get it...!
Forum: Bows (and Rosin etc) 05-24-2007, 08:11 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 16,423
Posted By Katie Long
While I'm here, those aren't baroque bows. They...

While I'm here, those aren't baroque bows. They are gamba bows. I have a baroque bow and it's nothing like them. Plus I think the bend of the stick is wrong...? Or maybe its just a later bow. I have...
Forum: Bows (and Rosin etc) 05-24-2007, 08:09 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 16,423
Posted By Katie Long
I had a go with the snakewood bow yesterday in my...

I had a go with the snakewood bow yesterday in my lesson... it's very long and quite flat, eg there isn't much camber in it, and the tip is fairly flat too. I tend to like a bow with a fair amount of...
Forum: Classical/Arco 05-19-2007, 08:31 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 12,978
Posted By Katie Long
Question Obligato?

I've always had helicore orchestral strings, but when I broke my bass a while ago (:( ) the one I borrowed from the luthier had these lovely obligato strings on it and I actually quite liked them....
Forum: Bows (and Rosin etc) 05-19-2007, 08:09 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 10,544
Posted By Katie Long
I think mine is pretty light...I'll weigh it when...

I think mine is pretty light...I'll weigh it when I see it next. :D
Forum: New Forum Member Introductions 05-19-2007, 08:06 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 29,417
Posted By Katie Long
If anyone's interested in seeing some photos of...

If anyone's interested in seeing some photos of the RCM double bass weekend we held recently, you can see my photos here:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=3416&l=25b4f&id=504531785
and here...
Forum: New Forum Member Introductions 05-18-2007, 06:48 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 29,417
Posted By Katie Long
Funnily enough I haven't done the grades really,...

Funnily enough I haven't done the grades really, been far too busy! I've seen too many people plough through the grading system with a total lack of regard for technical development, etc. I think I...
Forum: New Forum Member Introductions 05-17-2007, 07:13 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 29,417
Posted By Katie Long
I didn't go to school there, but I did do the...

I didn't go to school there, but I did do the Hampshire Specialist Music Course at Peter Symonds VIth form. I'm not sure what drew me to the bass, I think I was just musical and my head of music...
Forum: Bows (and Rosin etc) 05-15-2007, 11:45 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 16,423
Posted By Katie Long
It's a modern snakewood bow, french style. I'll...

It's a modern snakewood bow, french style. I'll ask him to tell me some more about it.
Forum: New Forum Member Introductions 05-15-2007, 11:45 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 29,417
Posted By Katie Long
No, that isn't me! Sorry! Nice try anyhow...! No...

No, that isn't me! Sorry! Nice try anyhow...! No I didn't go to the demo but did buy mine from Chappells ... after haggling them down to 1350!
Forum: Bows (and Rosin etc) 05-14-2007, 10:57 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 16,423
Posted By Katie Long
I know that my teacher Peter Buckoke loves his...

I know that my teacher Peter Buckoke loves his snakewood one...but it is the second one he has had from them as the first one warped the wrong way. It's a good bow from what he says and I would...
Forum: New Forum Member Introductions 05-14-2007, 10:46 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 29,417
Posted By Katie Long
Good afternoon from London and the RCM!

Hello everyone - I'm Katie, I live in London and I study at the RCM with Peter Buckoke... nice to meet you all :)
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