thanks everyone
It is great to see how many boater have musical instruments on board.
Really cool. As for me, I just got another call to do a dixieland gig
at a club that is on the water just about 2.5 hours away. Hope I can
find some dock space near by. I don't worry to much on these one
nighters about the drums.
it seems that a lot of us have the same concerns about our intruments.
Would love to hear more.

On 9 Jun 2004 07:20:38 -0700, something compelled
(Richard Malcolm), to say:

I am crusing for 2 weeks late July on a 41 ft Sailboat and will stop
halfway thru my trip in Bar Harbor, Me. to play drums at the Bar
Harbor jazz festival. (great to combine work and vacation). I am
wodering if any one has any ideas how I can protect my wooden snare
drum from all the moisture.

Send it FedEx to some trustworthy person at the festival, and
then send it home.

Richard Malcolm wrote:

I am crusing for 2 weeks late July on a 41 ft Sailboat and will stop
halfway thru my trip in Bar Harbor, Me. to play drums at the Bar
Harbor jazz festival. (great to combine work and vacation). I am
wodering if any one has any ideas how I can protect my wooden snare
drum from all the moisture. I was thinking of putting it in a plastic
bag with something that absorbs moisture such as rice (like we do for
salt shakers) Any ideas? I guess I could take my metal snare instead.
thanks

Just curious about how you're planning on protecting the
rest of your kit. Also, if all you're taking is a snare I
wonder what type of jazz you'll be playing... possibly a
minstrel show retrospective?

Roy Jose Lorr wrote in message
Just curious about how you're planning on protecting the
rest of your kit. Also, if all you're taking is a snare I
wonder what type of jazz you'll be playing... possibly a
minstrel show retrospective?

the snare is older and not in the best shape. I am playing in a
dixieland band and may even bring my "rims" set, which have no shells
at all. Not your typical dixieland drum, but it will fit better on the
boat. I use them alot on gigs where I don't need to be too loud and am
traveling by boat. they look funny, but sound fine (not great) If I am
playing with electric guitars such as Blues or Rand B, I will bring my
big set.

Richard Malcolm wrote:

Roy Jose Lorr wrote in message
Just curious about how you're planning on protecting the
rest of your kit. Also, if all you're taking is a snare I
wonder what type of jazz you'll be playing... possibly a
minstrel show retrospective?

the snare is older and not in the best shape. I am playing in a
dixieland band and may even bring my "rims" set, which have no shells
at all. Not your typical dixieland drum, but it will fit better on the
boat. I use them alot on gigs where I don't need to be too loud and am
traveling by boat. they look funny, but sound fine (not great) If I am
playing with electric guitars such as Blues or Rand B, I will bring my
big set.

Try not to let the leader stiff you.

That's about the extent of my advice.

On 9 Jun 2004 07:20:38 -0700, (Richard
Malcolm) wrote:

I am crusing for 2 weeks late July on a 41 ft Sailboat and will stop
halfway thru my trip in Bar Harbor, Me. to play drums at the Bar
Harbor jazz festival. (great to combine work and vacation). I am
wodering if any one has any ideas how I can protect my wooden snare
drum from all the moisture. I was thinking of putting it in a plastic
bag with something that absorbs moisture such as rice (like we do for
salt shakers) Any ideas? I guess I could take my metal snare instead.
thanks
Keep it in a sealed plastic bag. The humidity on a boat isn't that
much worse than humid days on land. If it really wants to be dry you
could put packets of dessicant in with it.

We have carried a clavichord on cruises along the Maine coast in our
sailboat without mishap The clavichord has had problems but not from
that.

Rodney Myrvaagnes J36 Gjo/a


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