[Harp-L] Re : Dry mouth on fast tunes - remedies?

["Hurrican Ramón" <party_man1@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Winslow sez :

" When playing fast fiddle tunes I get dry mouth, and I'm wondering if anyone has proposed solutions . " 

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" All suggestions welcome, with noted exceptions . "


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Hurricane sez :

What's shaken Winslow , 1st off - - I hope I'm not one of those " noted exceptions " because I really enjoy reading your input .


I know there are those who will NOT like this solution I use when it gets tough on stage and no water or any other beverage is available to get through when ya get " cotton mouth " ( if this  term was about the venerable " James Cotton " then it's a good thang but ....) , 

I use a " LifeSaver " hard candy  . They been saving my life on stage since the early 70's when I can't get a shot of cognac :) .

I always have a roll or a half roll in my  harp quiver . I can tuck one little bugger ( o0o bad choice of woids ! ) to one side on my mouth in a my cheek like a cowboy does when he dips snuff . 

The LifeSavers never slow me down when I have to start up with some fast signature licks I play ( country western stuff mostly   applies here ) any type of fast quick note playing . 


The woist case scenario is that you swollow it while playing and that's no biggie for me ( cause I'm a big guy and a little bitty LifeSaver is like a tiny tiny drop in my big bucket mouth ) , it does not happen over all very much in my case as I can't recall the last time I swollowed one while playing . 

Once when I didn't have any LifeSavers I use a really tiny bit of salt from a " serve a portion type packet , you know what ones I mean , the ones you find in  fast food restaurants . Salt will get the saliva flowing really well too , but , LifeSavers are my first and favorite choice .     

- - My very best favorite flavored LifeSaver is  -  - 

- - - - Drum Roll please  heh heh :

 " CHERRY " - -  

Woiks fo me :) 

Sincerely :

HR

  

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