Bassoon References

Reed Sellers

Bassoon:
ACDC Reeds by Ariel Detwiler
Billy’s Bassoon Reeds by Billy Leenheer
Delano Reeds (through Midwest Musical Imports)
Midwest Musical Imports selection
Chemical City Reeds selection
Laughing Crow Bassoon Reeds by Angela Moretti
Raven Reeds by Mariah Stadel
The Joyous Bassoon by Haley Houk
Jiffy Reeds by Jessica Findley-Yang

Contrabassoon:
Weasel Reeds (Trent Jacobs)
GoBassoon Reeds (Leigh Munoz)
Bocal Majority Reed Selection (Jennifer Auerbach & Co)

Historical Bassoon:
Bassoons.ch - Baroque, Classical, and Modern reeds from Switzerland (Andrew Burn)

Double Reed Specialist Retailers

Chemical City Reeds, Baton Rouge, LA: reeds, reed tools, cane, sheet music and supplies for all woodwinds, repairs, instrument sales and rental
Midwest Musical Imports, Minneapolis, MN: reeds, reed tools, cane, sheet music and supplies for all woodwinds, repairs, instrument sales and rental
Bocal Majority, Richardson, TX: reeds, reed tools, cane, sheet music and supplies for all woodwinds, repairs, instrument sales and rental, gift items
Miller Marketing Company, Norristown, PA: reeds, reed tools, supplies, and cane for oboe and bassoon Moosmann bassoon dealer, instrument sales
Forrests Music, Berkeley, CA: reeds, reed tools, supplies, cane, sheet music, recordings, instruments, and double reed gift items
Edmund Nielsen, Fayetteville, AR: large selection of reeds, experts in bocal sales, cane, reed tools, and double reed supplies
Charles Music, North Conway, NH: reeds, reed tools, cane, sheet music and supplies for all woodwinds, repairs, instrument sales and rental, gift items
Squirrely Stash: specialty hand-colored reed making thread in nylon, silk, and cotton.
Reeds by Stephanie: specialty hand-colored reed making thread in nylon, silk, and cotton. She also sells double reed gifts!
Otter Creek: custom made bassoon hand rests, reed tools, supplies and reeds

General Woodwind Supplies and Music

Woodwind & Brasswind: A great source for sheet music and especially woodwind supplies, cases, music technology, and instruments. Great for the woodwind doubler looking for low prices on great products including instrument stands. There's always a sale somewhere!

Repairs

Paul Nordby, located in Indianapolis, IN: Paul is one of the best in the business. Specializing in Bassoon maintenance and restoration, he is the choice repair man for bassoonists all over the world. You can trust him with your bassoon's life! He also teaches repair workshops at the Glickman-Popkin Bassoon Camp. He usually has a long wait list of about 6 months, so plan ahead!
Norbert Nielubowski, located in St. Paul, MN: Norbert is contrabassoonist of the Minnesota Orchestra and teaches bassoon at the University of Minnesota. He is one of the best bassoon repair techs in the area out of his home in St. Paul. Anything from quick repairs to full maintenance, Norbert has a quick turnaround.
Midwest Musical Imports, Minneapolis, MN: With a specialized team of double reed repair specialists, they can do anything from basic maintenance to full overhaul. They usually have about a month's wait for appointments, and ask for a week's time to work on any instrument.

Music

Orchestral Bassoon: A one-of-a-kind free resource for bassoonists preparing for any audition. Includes excerpt music in part and score format, multiple edited reference recordings, multiple bassoon parts (1, 2, 3, 4, contra!), historical information and theoretical analysis.
Trevco-Varner Music: My go-to! Search by composer, publisher, or specific instrumentation to find a wide selection of works, including arrangements. They even include lists of current and upcoming competition repertoire for easy ordering. Always fast shipping!
Groth Music: A great local sheet music resource for the Twin Cities in Minnesota, owners of Eble Music. They have a showroom in Bloomington with all kinds of sheet music, and they maintain a surprisingly large selection of bassoon music and etude books as well as mixed chamber music. They offer teacher discounts and will order anything they don't have if you ask.
IMSLP: Did someone say FREE music?! This website is the Wikipedia of sheet music. Print, save, or even upload PDF's of music 60-70 years old (depending on which country you live in, copyright dates vary). This is a great source for finding full orchestral parts, transcriptions, arrangements, different editions of standard solos and even brand new works. Search by instrumentation, genre, or composer. Donate if you can to keep it running!

Inspiring Blogs:

Blue Moon Bassoon: Bassoonist Amanda Pierce has built a wealth of online information from a long career of being a private teacher, freelance bassoonist, reed maker, and publisher. She specializes in young bassoonists, and has an awesome set of three beginning bassoon books that you should definitely have in your library. She also has a great “Friday Five” newsletter, where she features all things bassoon every week!

Bret Pimentel: Woodwind doubler and professor of woodwinds at Delta State University, Bret has created an incredible website full of suggestions for teaching, performing, and understanding the music world in general. Here you'll find fingering charts and information to help jump-start your career in the music world as well as a great list of institutions offering degrees in multiple woodwind performance. E-mail Bret and he is more than willing to give advice on anything involving today's music industry!

The Bulletproof Musician: Performance psychologist and Juilliard graduate Dr. Noa Kageyama teaches musicians how to do their best under pressure through coachings, a great blog and some well organized methods of thinking.