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[Marek Boym]

Thanks to all who have replied.
The name of the instrument was mispelled in the original, so I could
not find it on Google.
Cheers

On 22 October 2011 20:56, Phil Wilking <philwilking at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> An "ophicleide" is a member of a family of keyed bugles (flapped holes in
> the side like a saxophone). It was a mid-19th century attempt to make a
> chromatic brass instrument. They came in several sizes, had conical bores,
> and the medium large ones look a little like a conical bore bassoon with a
> trumpet mouthpiece.
>
> Phil Wilking
>
> Those who would exchange freedom for
> security deserve neither freedom nor security.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marek Boym" <marekboym at gmail.com>
>
>
>> Interesting indeed.
>> Any idea what an "orphiclied" is?
>>
>
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