I took pictures of the finale on Saturday evening, but I have no idea how to get them linked here. Great workshop, great concert last night! Looking forward to next year!
Scottw

We got here at 2.30 pm. The visitors trailer is closed due to a broken water line, and has been for 2 weeks.Therefore, we waited almost a hour to go 200 feet and the MP to ask his sergeant what to do with us. We told him there will be a couple hundred like us and he quickly got on the radio for ...

By "Visitor Center", you don't mean the trailer where we have to pick up the permanent pass for the 4 days, do you? And, why?

Another example of how the techno-tyrants remind the littles that they are not part of their club? :huh: Like writing in a “D” will disrupt the entire harmonic continuum galaxy. :coffee: ...says the guy who sells pieces of paper (which rarely end up doing anything for anyone) yet contain endless par ...

Within the chord structure, the Cb and Ebb fit; B and D don't. Confusing reading it this way, but accurate for the chord.

Yep--and you use the express lane at Hatfield Gate!

Can't speak to the other points, but I think you just need photo ID. You may have your car searched. I had a sousaphone bit in my seat looked at curiously when I last went which was (eek) 13 years ago. A lot has changed in those 13 years! Now the security is much stronger. If you fill out the ...

I am seriously considering attending if at all possible. However, I am quite the babe in the woods about the arrangements. The last time I went was decades ago and I only went for the day. This time I would want to stay for the whole thing. So I have tons of questions. 1. Do you have to pre ...

Kontrabasstuba wrote: ↑Tue Dec 10, 2024 12:49 am I will go to! Happy to see you all there :-)

Pleased to meet you! The only information available so far is that we will have the honor or hearing you in person, Daniel! I look forward to it!
Scottw

It is odd that the TUSAB website is still not updated with information about 2025. The facebook page lists the performers/clinicians, but nothing beyond that. There is no mention anywhere about the locations for the workshops, or whether or not Bruckner Hall is to be used or not. There is ...

I look forward to another TUSAB Workshop, especially if Lee is correct and it is back where it belongs. Last year was clunky, to say the least, but better than nothing.
Maybe we should all wear badges? lol
scottw

Advice for more seasoned eyes: spring for the large-format size book--worth every penny. I would definitely like to have the biggest print available. I’ll look for one if I go. I took the time to split the parts up and reprint every song so they appear as 1 song per page 8-12" X 11" . This of c ...

Advice for more seasoned eyes: spring for the large-format size book--worth every penny.

I've been trying to get retail type people to convince protec to expand the line of their platinum line bag to include more sizes. Good quality and affordable I got my first ProTec Platinum bag at the last TUSAB conference, and I really like it's improvements over the older line. It opens all the ...

Dave Bargeron at his best with a newer version of BS&T.
Enjoy!
scottw

I think those of us who "can't not proofread" give ourselves more stress than we need. Agreed! It is a tough condition. I had countless teachers come to me over the years asking me to proof their displays and bulletin boards before the boss came by. I'm just the music teacher, not the English guy ...

An oldie but goodie!
scottw

I never played a 184, but I prize my 1972 186 Mirafone. They look almost exactly the same as far as position of the slides, tall bell, etc. Does anyone have a side-by-side photo of a 184 next to a 186?
Scottw

Kent Eshelman. Teaches at Baylor, monster player, but nobody ever talks about him because he isn't into self promotion Neat factoid about Kent: He’s from a family of tuba players. His dad and sister both play tuba! :tuba: One of the most unusual and skillful things I ever heard was Eshelman at a T ...