I've performed at the Tabor Opera House in Leadville, Colorado, 10,158 feet with the Denver Concert Band several times on both my Kanstul 33
and my Besson 967.
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- Thu Sep 28, 2023 12:23 pm
- Forum: Music Chatter
- Topic: What's the highest elevation you've played at?
- Replies: 18
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- Sat Jul 08, 2023 3:08 pm
- Forum: Music Chatter
- Topic: What are your favorite pieces for wind band?
- Replies: 35
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Re: What are your favorite pieces for wind band?
I love Karl King marches. My Dad was a Bariphonium player and introduced me to the instrument and to Karl Kings music when I was about 5 years old. To put things in perspective, I am 83 years old. Karl King was a Bariphonium player and wrote great baritone parts into his marches, the ultimate being ...
- Wed Apr 19, 2023 12:12 pm
- Forum: Music Chatter
- Topic: Favorite Musical Moments — Band Edition
- Replies: 30
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Re: Favorite Musical Moments — Band Edition
Two of my brass band favorites
Riverdance arranged by Ray Farr
Last Call by Otto Schwarz
Riverdance arranged by Ray Farr
Last Call by Otto Schwarz
- Wed Mar 22, 2023 10:02 am
- Forum: Music Chatter
- Topic: How many years?
- Replies: 55
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- Sun Mar 19, 2023 12:43 pm
- Forum: Music Chatter
- Topic: How many years?
- Replies: 55
- Views: 4666
Re: How many years?
Euphonium 74 years
Tuba 69 years
Trombone 67 years
Tuba 69 years
Trombone 67 years
- Mon Mar 13, 2023 12:27 pm
- Forum: Music Chatter
- Topic: I’m so old, that…
- Replies: 111
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Re: I’m so old, that…
... I played under the direction of Karl King who was a guest conductor at one of my concerts in college. I still have the program he autographed for me.
... that my first car was a 1941 Ford Business Coupe. (Purchased in 1954).
... that my first car was a 1941 Ford Business Coupe. (Purchased in 1954).
- Wed Feb 15, 2023 1:34 pm
- Forum: Music Chatter
- Topic: Brass band guys: Barn Dance and Cowboy Hymn
- Replies: 8
- Views: 669
Re: Brass band guys: Barn Dance and Cowboy Hymn
Played it awhile back with the
Rocky Mountain Brassworks
on a MW2141 Eb
Lots of fun!!
Rocky Mountain Brassworks
on a MW2141 Eb
Lots of fun!!
- Thu Jul 08, 2021 12:09 pm
- Forum: Music Chatter
- Topic: delta variant
- Replies: 18
- Views: 995
Re: delta variant
and from an old college drinking song "the tri-Delts they were the tried and true"Three Valves wrote: ↑Wed Jul 07, 2021 4:57 pm Every fraternity on campus wanted to be The Delta House back in my day,,,
- Wed May 12, 2021 11:50 am
- Forum: Off-Site Deals and Ads
- Topic: Ouch
- Replies: 35
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- Sat May 08, 2021 11:18 am
- Forum: Music Chatter
- Topic: flock - herd - school - pack - troop - obstancy - swarm - colony...
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- Thu Nov 26, 2020 4:32 pm
- Forum: Music Chatter
- Topic: How many tubas (+others) do you regularly play?
- Replies: 49
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Re: How many tubas (+others) do you regularly play?
From most practicing to least (but not all the same day):
Besson 967 euph
MW2141 EEb Tuba
Kanstul 33 BBb Tuba
Bach 36bo sakbutt
King 2268 Baritone (Tuba Christmas horn, rarely practice)
Besson 967 euph
MW2141 EEb Tuba
Kanstul 33 BBb Tuba
Bach 36bo sakbutt
King 2268 Baritone (Tuba Christmas horn, rarely practice)
- Thu Nov 19, 2020 1:04 pm
- Forum: Music Chatter
- Topic: Do you play Eb tuba?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3381
Re: Do you play Eb tuba?
I use my MW2141 in quintets and brass band. BBb or euphonium in concert band. Trombone in quartet or jazz band.
- Sun Sep 20, 2020 11:26 am
- Forum: Music Chatter
- Topic: College Marching Auditions
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1329
Re: College Marching Auditions
Yes, I had to audition for U. of Iowa Hawkeye Marching Band in 1958. (Yeah, I'm 80 yearsold and still playing).
Audition was simple. Several scales and a couple of pieces to sight read.