I decided to take an inventory of what was lurking in my viola case (aside from the instrument and bow, of course) – here’s what I came up with:<\/p>\n
1 cake of l’Opera Jade rosin – approximately 10 years old<\/p>\n
1 cake of Pirastro Oliv Rosin Evah – bought 1 week ago<\/p>\n
$.35 (one dime, one quarter)<\/p>\n
1 medium safety pin (always handy for wardrobe malfunctions)<\/p>\n
1 old OSO ID tag<\/p>\n
1 loop-end Larsen A-string<\/p>\n
1 ball-end Larsen A-string<\/p>\n
1 rubber mute<\/p>\n
4 misc. 4×6 photos<\/p>\n
1 dust rag<\/p>\n
Pretty exciting, eh? I know, pretty lame. But I challenge any musicians who read this to empty their cases and post their findings in the comments areas of this post.\u00c2\u00a0 Gig bags may prove more fascinating and revealing – so feel free to use that if it is not too embarrassing!<\/p>\n
Stay tuned…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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