What To Bring
Please Note:
Brooke Valley Bassoon Days, Jo Ann Simpson and Richard Hoenich are not responsible for lost or stolen items.
| Personal | Prescription medications if required |
| Toothbrush/toothpaste | |
| Dental floss if necessary | |
| Bath soap | |
| Deodorant | |
| Personal hygiene items | |
| Shampoo | |
| Hair brush/comb | |
| Shower shoes (like flip-flops) | |
| Bath towel and washcloth | |
| Sleeping bag and pillow (linens are not available) | |
| Alcohol-based hand sanitizer | |
| Box of tissues | |
| Clothing | Sleepwear |
| Casual clothes | |
| Underwear for 7 days | |
| Socks | |
| Long pants | |
| Sweaters | |
| Clothes you don’t mind getting dirty | |
| Clothes for the final concert (2023 t-shirt, dark pants/skirt) | |
| Outdoor | Sunscreen (minimum 30 SPF) |
| Bug repellant | |
| Swimming gear | |
| Rain gear | |
| Athletic shoes | |
| Beach towel | |
| Sandals | |
| Plastic bag for wet or soiled clothing | |
| Bassoon Related | Music stand |
| Metronome and tuner, if you have them | |
| Reed cane and other reed tools and supplies | |
| Sheet music – solos, etudes, orchestral excerpts, ensemble music, etc. | |
| Other | Flashlight |
| Phone and charger | |
| Notebook and pencils | |
Reed Tuck Shop
The Reed Tuck Shop is sponsored by Jim Ewen of Skookum Reeds (Winnipeg Manitoba).
- Gouged, shaped and profiled cane $8/piece
- Gouged only cane $5/piece
- Quality reed wire (3 different gauges available) $15/spool
All Jim Ewen's materials are 100% donated with full proceeds going to the Paul Buttemer Scholarship Fund.
Also available in the Reed Tuck Shop are:
- Finished reeds from Filippo Rossi $28/reed, with partial proceeds going to the Paul Buttemer Scholarship Fund.
- Finished reeds from Andrew Burn (bassoons.ch) $25/reed.
If you want to reserve reeds from Andrew Burn before BVBD2023, order via his website bassoons.ch (prices are in Swiss Francs), pay via PayPal, input his business address as the shipping address and select ‘local pickup’ and there will be no shipping charges
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Bassoon Market Place
The Bassoon Market Place is sponsored by Shane Wieler of Marcus-Wieler Bassoon Workshop (Brampton ON).
Shane will be bringing a variety of bassoon accessories such as seat straps, harnesses, reed boxes, swabs, My Grips etc.
He is also bringing reed tools such as mandrels, plaques, pliers, files, reamers etc.
All payments can be made in cash or by e-transfer at the Reed Tuck Shop and the Bassoon Market Place.