Coronavirus restrictions affect which musical instruments bands can play

Andrew Brown
Updated April 15 2021 - 12:07am, first published August 26 2020 - 4:00am
Instrumental Music Program Jazz Band members Asha Cardillo, Casey Magnussen, Jess Hill and Justin Ryu have been able to keep playing, while wind instruments in NSW have been banned due to COVID-19. Picture: Elesa Kurtz
Instrumental Music Program Jazz Band members Asha Cardillo, Casey Magnussen, Jess Hill and Justin Ryu have been able to keep playing, while wind instruments in NSW have been banned due to COVID-19. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Who knew a spit valve would turn out to be the safest thing for an instrument during the coronavirus pandemic?

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Andrew Brown

Andrew Brown

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I've been part of the Canberra Times since 2016, after reporting at local papers in Sydney's north-west. Since starting at the paper I've had stints on the Sunday Times, on the early morning breaking news round, and now as a general reporter, covering the ins and outs of anything and everything happening in Canberra, with a focus on health.

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