Learn to Bag IT!

oooo 020In an earlier post, (The Perfect “Free” Mute Bag) I mentioned the benefits of a beautiful bag which could be used to protect your metal mutes. The bag comes from Crown Royal & Company and can be secured free of charge from anyone involved with the sale or distribution of this fine product.

Today, I made use of the same bag to solve a situation in a show which required a very somber trumpet rendition of the Marines Hymn. At a very sad and sensitive scene in the show, the trumpet has an almost unaccompanied solo playing the familiar service hymn and as I searched my arsenal of mutes, the bag shouted to me, “Try me, Try me”, and I obligingly decided to give the little bag a shot at show biz. As I slipped the bag over my bell and secured it with its convenient draw strings, the looks for my fellow musicians was comical.

After performing the solo, I was convinced that my little bag buddy covering my bell was destined for stardom in showbiz.

I strongly suggest that you collect a couple of these versatile bags for you trumpet case for they are free and do as well as any on the market today.

Oh, did I mention that they are FREE?

Bruce was a member of the faculty at the University of Northern Iowa, School of Music in Cedar Falls from 1969 until his retirement in 1999. He has performed with many well-known entertainers such as Bob Hope, Jim Nabors, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme, Anita Bryant, Carman Cavalara, Victor Borgie, the Four Freshman, Blackstone the Magician, Bobby Vinton and John Davidson.

2 thoughts on “Learn to Bag IT!

  1. Lyndsey Constable

    Hi there,

    I am writing from Canadian Business Magazine in Toronto, and I am interested in using one of your images for a video we are doing. We are doing a top 10 type deal with the Crown Royal bag on how to use it in multiple ways. We love your idea of repurposing the bag into a instrument protector and would love to use the photo posted on your website.

    Let me know if this is something you would be interested in!

    • Bruce Chidester

      I am flattered! Let me know if I can be of help to you on this project.

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