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Favorite blog posts, December 2019

January 5, 2020December 31, 2019 by Bret Pimentel
  • bassoon blog (Betsy Sturdevant): The art of bassoon maintenance
  • Just Flutes Blog (Adam Clifford): CITES Regulations of Wooden Instruments – Update
  • Steve Neff Music Blog: Buyer Beware! Counterfeit Vintage Saxophone Mouthpieces Galore
  • oboeinsight (Patty Mitchell): A Very Good Reminder

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