Barry Blogs

Get your bassoon quiet and clean for the Fall! I will be conducting a 3-day Bassoon Care and Maintenance Seminar over Zoom. Dates: July...

The new Steesbassoon Dial Indicator . I'm making this dial indicator now and have it available for sale on my website. Go here to ...

Like this video of a performance of the Weber Concerto 1st movement by 13-year old Kevin Zephyrin. He is competing in a competition and c...

The New York Times has a wonderful video series detailing the use of Guided Imagery by Olympic Athletes. I use techniques like these ...

THE ONLY REED TEST YOU MAY EVER NEED! There are as many ways to test a new reed as there are bassoonists, but so many of them don't...

While many of us are enjoying a Christmas or winter break, I'd like to talk about a different break. A reader who is an adult beginner...

Outside of a dog , a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.  - Groucho Marx - Instead of the ...