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 can be supplied for extra fee) | |
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 (white shirt/blouse, 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 |
Camera and batteries | |
Notebook and pencils | |
Spending money at the snack shop ($3/day should be more than enough) |
Reed Tuck Shop
There will also be a Reed Tuck Shop sponsored by Jim Ewen of the Winnipeg Symphony. You will be able to purchase cane (gouged only, gouged and shaped only or gouged, shaped and profiled) and wire. Some tools may also be available for purchase at the Reed Tuck Shop.
Bring money to purchase reed cane if you do not have any.
Prices in 2018 were : $4/piece for gouged cane, $5/piece for gouged and shaped cane, $6/piece for gouged, shaped and profiled cane. How much cane you will need depends on how ambitious you are and how many reeds you make. You can also purchase cane to take home. Reed wire will also be available at $1/metre.
All proceeds from the sales at the Reed Tuck Shop go towards the growth of the Paul Buttemer Memorial Scholarship Fund.