[Dixielandjazz] 'Flumpet'? (was 'Nuther dumb question)

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Some people call them cornets
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Livingston" <snargi01 at yahoo.com>
To: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 6:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] 'Flumpet'? (was 'Nuther dumb question)


> You are correct. A flumpet is a somewhat of a cross
> between a trumpet and a flugelhorn. It has the warmth
> of a flugelhorn with the projection of a trumpet. It
> is made by Dave Monette http://www.monette.net and
> will only cost you about $10,000. ;)
> 
> 
> 
> David (doesn't play on a Monette) Livingston
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> 
> --- Aad Overeem <aad.overeem at wanadoo.nl> wrote:
> > What a list, I almost every day learn something!
> > 
> > Some time ago I learned that the great late Art
> > Farmer played a "Flumpet"
> > and IMHO he had a nice 'warm' sound on it, somewhat
> > like a Flugelhorn.
> > 
> > Perhaps some expert can explain  me what a "Flumpet"
> > is?  Perhaps sort of a
> > cross between a Flugelhorn and a Trumpet?
> > 
> > Aad Overeem
> > Netherlands
> > 
> > 
> > http://www.hammerfieldstompers.nl
> > 
> > 
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "LARRY'S Signs and Large Format Printing"
> > <sign.guy at charter.net>
> > To: <johnbird at sympatico.ca>;
> > <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 9:01 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] 'Nuther dumb question
> > 
> > 
> > > snip:
> > > > Now I have another silly question, but what
> > better place to get a good
> > > answer. What I'm wondering is how trumpet and
> > cornet differ from one
> > > another, and why might one prefer one instrument
> > over the other? Anyone
> > care
> > > to jump in?
> > >
> > >
> > > Cornet is a conical bore instrument, that is it
> > starts out small and
> > > gradually gets larger like a sax.  the trumpet is
> > a straight bore and it
> > > stays essentially the same size until it gets to
> > the last crook just
> > before
> > > the bell.  The sound of a cornet is more mellow
> > and has less projection.
> > I
> > > personally prefer the cornet to the trumpet. 
> > Trumpets are usually used in
> > > orchestras whereas bands starting with Sousa uses
> > cornets.  However having
> > > said that kids will almost always select the
> > trumpet over the cornet.  The
> > > cornet is easier to hold in a horizontal position
> > because the elbows can
> > be
> > > held closer to the body and is more restful. 
> > Since cornets were used in
> > > bands (military and other) around the turn of the
> > century they became a
> > part
> > > of the Dixie band and is usually used today in
> > trad bands.
> > >
> > > The flugelhorn (sp?) is a conical instrument and
> > produces a very mellow
> > tone
> > > but little projection.  If I were king of the
> > world you would need a
> > special
> > > permit to play trumpets.  That's personal
> > preference.  I find the
> > flugelhorn
> > > to be a very cool instrument.  This horn was
> > actually outlawed during WWI
> > by
> > > General Pershing.  He would have no German
> > instruments in his bands.  The
> > > rest of the country followed suit and the
> > instrument fell out of favor
> > until
> > > jazz players re-discovered it.  You still won't
> > find them in American
> > > concert bands, however, English brass bands use a
> > flugelhorns as part of
> > > their standard instrumentation to our loss.
> > >
> > > Larry Walton
> > > St. Louis
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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