What do you want. . ., . . . from a music bag? Options

[BadStrad]

OH has taken to borrowing the music bag I made for myself, so I'm thinking I might make him one of his own. He has a birthday coming up, so it'll probably form a chunk of his pressie. So I was wondering what do people want out of a music bag? Backpack or messenger style? Pockets - inside or out or both? Thin like the student ones that fit a thin score, or with enough width for say an A4 folder? Pretty lining or functional and unlined?

If you have any views I'd love to hear them while I'm in the design phase.

Thanks.
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[corenfa]

My perfect bag (music or otherwise) would be - backpack (because I get backache if I use only one shoulder), pockets outside, enough room for an A4 folder or small laptop. Not bothered about lining. Maybe a small pocket inside for stuff that I don't want to be too easily pickpocketed, but that might not be essential for a music bag.

[vectistim]

Water bottle holder, space for folders, something fairly rigid inside to stop single sheet stuff getting screwed up.

[BadStrad]

Water bottle holder

Ahh - now that's a good one. OH always has a can or bottle in a pocket. Maybe do it as an external holder like yo get for wine bottles on some picnic bags.

[Susie]

I like my music bag to be light-weight in itself.

I think back-pack is good although it's important to design it to keep music flat.

I also think pockets are good - I have a small electronic metronome which is a bit chunky and so a pocket for that would be good, and upright little pockets for pens and pencils so they don't get lost at the bottom of the bag.

And please can I put an order in for one for my choral society music!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

[CJB]

A Tardis would be ideal!

I prefer a messenger style as 2 of my more frequently used instrument cases are backpacks.

My current bag has slots for pencils etc in a front pocket suitable for reeds swabs etc. a waterproof pocket big enough for folders books etc, and a back pocket large enough for a music stand, water bottle etc. The only problem is that it doesn't really have space for my sax stand and weighs a tonne if loaded with all of the above.

[gwyntdi-enw]

Style matters less than practicality - being able to keep sheet music and books flat is most importand. A separate pocket for an instrument stand would be great. Even better - a strong, long pocket to take a music stand to stop it being an instrument of torture to self and others in a crowd.

[BadStrad]

A separate pocket for an instrument stand would be great. Even better - a strong, long pocket to take a music stand to stop it being an instrument of torture to self and others in a crowd.

Hmm - hadn't really thought about pockets for stands as OH plays piano. Though there's nothing to stop me adding the option of a "stand roll" across the bottom - like for a camera tripod.

And please can I put an order in for one for my choral society music!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

Of course! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I feel a new career coming on. . . .

[Little Elf]

I believe a similar topic came up before and the one thing we all agreed on was a biscuit pocket (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[lottie]

I use a canvas 'Orla Kiely' shopper bag that I bought in Tesco.. one of their 'bag for life' things. I love it and it holds loads including my torch and purse. Some of my music is in folders so it all fits and it has soft handles .. comfy (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I think it cost ?1 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)


But I only take it in and out of the car - I don't need to walk with it.

[Bagpuss]

For the Perfect Bag....look no further...

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Music-Bag x

OK, OK....I use a rucksack for carting all my daily music/lesson files about and can squash my descant/treble recorders in there as well. The tenor and bass have to be transported separately but I don't need them every day. My flute lives in a lovely hard leather case with shoulder strap. I really should learn how to take it out of there more often...

Dunno about being a cat, I look and feel like a packhorse most of the time (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

M-B x

[BadStrad]

Dunno about being a cat, I look and feel like a packhorse most of the time (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

Hmm - maybe I should make panniers for the spaniel!

[anacrusis]

I use a soft rucksack-style flight handluggage bag, because I can fit recorders from descant to bass, including voiceflute and two trebles in the body of it, plus a stand, plus music, pencils, rubbers, nailfile for left thumbnail and my netbook in a separate document pocket in it. When still learning piano, I just had the flap over style traditional bag with the metal bar on two straps over to secure it - I guess though that it depends what sort of musicking the player is doing. My arrangement is enough for me to go on a weeklong course, though I do need another bag for boring things like clothes and toothbrush: for a weekend, I can manage to squeeze those into the bag as-is, and for orchestra there's enough space for me to take orchestra-secretary-stuff too.

[Sunrise]

When I was looking for one, I decided on a messenger style bag, but one that was waterproof! Not sure how you would manage that making it yourself, though.

[BadStrad]

When I was looking for one, I decided on a messenger style bag, but one that was waterproof! Not sure how you would manage that making it yourself, though.

I have some vinyl coated fabric that would be waterproof, or I could use Scotchguard I guess. If I double bind the seams (I think that's the term).