Thank you. I just want to "Do" something. Learn new things. And hopefully come out the other end (hahaha) with something fun, different, and interesting. Not poop.

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Hows the Hell(ish)-Conn going? Lol... Im really interested to see how its going.

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I totally agree on all points. But, i know theyre out there. A few years ago, when i was unable to persue musical adventures, i witnessed a school dump a truckload of old brass instruments at the scrapyard. Among the instruments was a functional sousa... during covid, they cleaned out the band room ...

So I have been reading your guys frankentuba threads for quite a while now. I have been interested in getting myself a sousaphone for parading because i really dont want to march with my concert tuba. I really like the style/look of the pre-WWI helicons. But i dont like the idea of having my bell be...

I am kicking myself, hard, right now. I bought a dozen christmas quintet arrangements from jwpepper yesterday. The majority of which are traditional church tunes. Your list has the more rounded collection of tunes that i was looking for. I dont even have a group together yet. But im going to try. I ...

So this topic wasnt intended to be specifically about paid gigs. But about small ensemble opportunities in general. I suppose that when i was writing it, i was thinking as a "hobbyist" musician. I just want to play more, for my own and others enjoyment. Being paid for it is just a nice per...

Even before I returned to playing my tuba, I noticed a lack of demand or opportunities (gigs) for small groups, particularly brass. Is this happening everywhere? Or is it more isolated to the small city where i live? 20+ years ago, when i was in high school, i had a mild flow of calls to play gigs. ...

That horn is absolutely gorgeous!

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