[Dixielandjazz] Hello From Rich Sojka of Pinon Hills, CA

[Craig Johnson]

Coronet ?????
How does one play a "crown"?

Despite the many ads on e-bay, the instrument is
a "Cornet"  -- sorry, this is a particular hangup of mine.

>From the Merriam Webster on-line dictionary"
ne entry found.

Main Entry: cor·o·net
Pronunciation: \?ko?r-?-'net, ?kär-\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French coronette, from Old French coronete, from corone
Date: 15th century

1 : a small or lesser crown usually signifying a rank below that of a 
sovereign
2 : a wreath or band for the head usually for wear by women on formal 
occasions
3 : the lower part of a horse's pastern where the horn terminates in skin - 
see horse illustration



Craig Johnson
Cornet & Co-leader "The Maine Street Paraders"

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On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 8:04 PM, Dr. Richard J. Sojka
<richard_sojka at att.net> wrote:
> Hello Fellow Musicians,
>
>
>
> I am interested in starting a Dixieland/Swing band in the high desert near
> Victorville and Palmdale. I play coronet, trumpet, and flugel horn.