[Dixielandjazz] "Coronet" ? Yikes!!!

[tcashwigg at aol.com]

Ya'll forgot the most important definitions of a cornet yet:


  Cornet: an instrument played by a person who has not yet earned enough 
money to buy a Trumpet :))
  Cornet: an instrument played by wannabe Trumpet players who are not 
strong enough to handle the additional weight of the Trumpet.
 Cornet: an instrument played by fat Trumpet players while on a diet.
  Cornet: an instrument played by a Trumpet player who did not have 
enough money to get his Trumpet out of the Pawn shop for the gig.
  Cornet player: a guy who dreams of one day of being heavily tattooed 
and playing in a a Heavy Metal Band !

 and ya'll thought this was gonna be another damned Banjo joke Huh ? :))

 Cheers,

 Tom

 -----Original Message-----
 From: civanj at roadrunner.com
 To: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
 Sent: Wed, 7 Mar 2007 6:24 PM
 Subject: [Dixielandjazz] "Coronet" ? Yikes!!!

 As a cornet player I feel obligated to point out the definitions of:

 Cornet:
 1. a brass band instrument resembling a trumpet but having a shorter
 tube.greater agility and
 a less brilliant tone (Webster) -- and might I add the 2 have a
 differing rations of the cylindrical
 tubing vs. the conical portion.
 2. something shaped like a cone

 From: (Middle English from the french corn = horn.)
 ------------------------------------------------
 Coronet:
 1. a small or lesser crown usually signifying rank less than that of a
 sovereigh.
 2, an ornamental wreath or band for the head usually worn by women on
 formal occasions

 From: (Middle French: coronette, Old French: coronete, French: corone)
 -------------------------------------

 I feel better now.
 Craig Johnson
 who plays cornet and has absolutely no desire to wear a coronet.



 Russ Guarino wrote:

 >Speaking of bands seldom mentioned that play wonderfully well, my vote
 >goes to the "Uptown Lowdown Jazz Band"
 >
 >They just performed at the Dixieland Monterey fest.
 >
 >This year's set up was:
 >
 >2 reed players, each a marvel of talent & both played Bass Sax.
  >Coronet, T-bone, Banjo, Drums, piano [ & damn, I can't remember if 
they
 >had a Tuba. I guess I was too taken with the Reed guys ]. All
 >exceptionally talented.
 >
 >


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