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From:  "Jennifer" <jennibri@i...>
Date:  Fri Jun 30, 2000  8:55 am
Subject:  RE: [vocalist-temporary] I have a cough and a gig tonight!!



> I was hoping with the mixture of drinking lots, taking
> appropriate herbs and also cough mixture that it would be
> gone by now (i've had it a week). Does anyone have any good
> remedy suggestions for losing a cough or havingh to sing
> with a tickle??


Try sucking on some candy (e.g. Lifesavers :o). Or if you're really
desperate, try some Tylenol 3's - codeine is a great cough suppressant. I
sang with a nasty cough a couple of weeks ago and was thrilled that I was
able to suppress the urge to cough to between songs...difficult but possible
:o). The only effect it had on my singing was breathing - deep breaths =
cough, so I had to breath little breaths almost every bar. Not that the
audience noticed, cause I kept the phrases going.

Good luck!! I'm sure you'll be wonderful. And, if the audience hears you
cough, they'll probably be doubly impressed with how great you sound :o).

Jennifer


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