Oboe Mecca....Laubin
Oboe Mecca – Laubin
02SaturdayJan 2016
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Thanks to my lovely wife’s brilliance, I got to see one of the more impressive spots on the Hudson. Karyl, a life-long oboe enthusiast and accomplished performer, thought it might be nice to visit Peekskill, NY while we are in the area.
We pulled up and checked the address twice, as there was no signage outside. We went up to half-flights of stairs to a nondescript brown door. Sheepishly we went inside were we were greeted by Dave’s, “Can I help you folks?” We explained that we were oboe people visiting from Minnesota, and that we had to stop and see where all the magic happened. As we were politely chatting with Dave, Paul Laubin walked in, which only added to our sense of awe. Paul’s father, Alfred, started the company in 1931 – hardly a great year to begin building excellent instruments. Paul recently celebrated his 80th birthday, but he still seems to have the love of making fine instruments. A big, “thank you” to Paul and Dave for being such gracious hosts as we intruded on their work.
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