When I was at secondary school I learned to play the bassoon because I was asked as no one else in the school orchestra played it. I quickly learned that there are two ways to play the bassoon. The French style is when it is given a low, soft seductive sound. Our musical teacher Mr. Wilson always said I played the bassoon like an Englishman and as a bassoon player I can tell you that is not a compliment. If you want to know how that sounds just imagine what the Isle Of White Ferry sounds like when it is in a fog. Cheers Kevin