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- Sun Apr 19, 2026 10:33 am
- Forum: Music Chatter
- Topic: What are your favorite pieces for wind band?
- Replies: 88
- Views: 10614
Re: What are your favorite pieces for wind band?
Suite of Old American Dances, The Universal Judgement, Lincolnshire Posy, Florintiner March.
- Wed Apr 08, 2026 1:51 pm
- Forum: Music Chatter
- Topic: Interesting Tuba
- Replies: 8
- Views: 759
Re: Interesting Tuba
Mike, Right.72 to 73.Best, Ed
- Wed Apr 08, 2026 12:08 pm
- Forum: Music Chatter
- Topic: Interesting Tuba
- Replies: 8
- Views: 759
Re: Interesting Tuba
Thanks for posting this Mike. I well remember those horns at Mr. Sear's shop in the mezzanine of the paramount Hotel. He would almost always tout their durability with " you can take these on the subway" hence we ,in the West Point Band referred to them as the Subway Model. Bob Stewart reminds me ...
- Fri Mar 13, 2026 10:28 am
- Forum: For Sale or Trade: Tubas, Euphoniums, Mouthpieces, and Accessories
- Topic: two Marcinkiewice mouthpieces
- Replies: 1
- Views: 187
two Marcinkiewice mouthpieces
SOLD !I just came across two Marcinkiewice mouthpieces that I bought probably in the 1990's. a W4 and an H1. They are in new condition but for some tarnish that I'm sure can be cleaned off. I'd like to sell them for 75 bucks each. Pictures on request. They are located on the southern edge of the ...
- Wed Feb 04, 2026 2:18 pm
- Forum: For Sale or Trade: Tubas, Euphoniums, Mouthpieces, and Accessories
- Topic: Yamaha Eb
- Replies: 4
- Views: 757
Re: yamaha Eb
Yes, it's a 321 four valves on top. Ed
- Wed Feb 04, 2026 1:08 pm
- Forum: For Sale or Trade: Tubas, Euphoniums, Mouthpieces, and Accessories
- Topic: Yamaha Eb
- Replies: 4
- Views: 757
Yamaha Eb
SOLD! I would like to sell my Yamaha Eb tuba and hard case. I bought it in 2023 just before the pandemic and it hasn't left the house so I guess it's time to move on. It's silver ( aren't they all?) and in near new condition. Price, 2000 bucks firm. It's located in Altoona,Florida on the southern ...
- Sat Jan 31, 2026 2:12 pm
- Forum: Music Chatter
- Topic: King 2341 Mouthpiece Recs
- Replies: 15
- Views: 949
Re: King 2341 Mouthpiece Recs
Me too.
- Tue Jan 20, 2026 2:30 pm
- Forum: For Sale or Trade: Tubas, Euphoniums, Mouthpieces, and Accessories
- Topic: SOLD: Small Gard Tuba Bag - $100 OBO
- Replies: 4
- Views: 557
Re: FS: Small Gard Tuba Bag - $100 OBO
Would you happen to know if it would fit a Yamaha Eb? If so I'll take it. Best, Ed
- Thu Dec 25, 2025 9:59 am
- Forum: Media
- Topic: "The Big Man with the Big Horn"
- Replies: 2
- Views: 891
Re: "The Big Man with the Big Horn"
Wow Dave, that was fantastic! Thanks and Merry Christmas to you. Ed Firth
- Tue Dec 16, 2025 3:02 pm
- Forum: Music Chatter
- Topic: Mouthpiece for 1918 York Model 33
- Replies: 4
- Views: 409
Re: Mouthpiece for 1918 York Model 33
I used a Mirafone C4 on mine ...and had the shank shaved down a bit so it went further in. I still have the mouthpiece. If you're interested in it shoot me a PM and we can discuss it. Besst to you, Ed
- Wed Dec 03, 2025 7:51 am
- Forum: Music Chatter
- Topic: Circular breathing
- Replies: 14
- Views: 967
Re: Circular breathing
Chester Schmitz. Any register and at any volume.
- Sat Sep 13, 2025 3:18 pm
- Forum: Music Chatter
- Topic: Jake on Youtube
- Replies: 2
- Views: 550
Re: Jake on Youtube
Them is the ones. Thanks Ed
- Sat Sep 13, 2025 11:55 am
- Forum: Music Chatter
- Topic: Jake on Youtube
- Replies: 2
- Views: 550
Jake on Youtube
I just stumbled onto two live recordings of the CSO under Solti playing Bruckner 6 at Orchestra Hall in Chicago AND a Solti/CSO Bruckner 7at Albert Hall in 1978. The orchestra, and especially Jake knock it out of the park. I don't know how to post links but if you type in this information it should ...
- Mon Sep 08, 2025 9:20 am
- Forum: Music Chatter
- Topic: vintage King BB-flat nomenclature
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3134
Re: vintage King BB-flat nomenclature
I don't know the model number but Don Butterfield did have and extensively use it. Walter
Sear told me he got it from a guy in the West Point band while at Walter's studio in N.Y. He had those things that looked like a kid's bubble blower loop on the first and third slides rather than flipping ...
Sear told me he got it from a guy in the West Point band while at Walter's studio in N.Y. He had those things that looked like a kid's bubble blower loop on the first and third slides rather than flipping ...
- Mon Aug 18, 2025 6:03 am
- Forum: Music Chatter
- Topic: King Pit Tuba Model 1280 - where can I find one?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 730
Re: King Pit Tuba Model 1280 - where can I find one?
Hi Daniel, There was a guy on here called "Tubahed" up in canada who was selling one a little while back and another guy who called himself "Kiltetuba" who had one for sale. Sorry I don't have more information. Best of luck finding one. Ed
- Sun Aug 03, 2025 3:17 pm
- Forum: For Sale or Trade: Tubas, Euphoniums, Mouthpieces, and Accessories
- Topic: Yamahe Eb hard case for good gig bag
- Replies: 0
- Views: 234
Yamahe Eb hard case for good gig bag
I have a like new hard case for a Yamaha Eb that I'd like to trade for a nice gig bag. It's located in north central Florida. Ed
- Mon Jul 21, 2025 12:05 pm
- Forum: Music Chatter
- Topic: Martin 6/4 tuning bits
- Replies: 24
- Views: 5438
Re: Martin 6/4 tuning bits
If some of you guys are interested Vince's band is all over youtube and he also plays bass fiddle and sings and FRONTS(from the back of the band). And he plays a metal bass fiddle'
- Mon Jul 21, 2025 9:39 am
- Forum: Music Chatter
- Topic: Martin 6/4 tuning bits
- Replies: 24
- Views: 5438
Re: Martin 6/4 tuning bits
That's Vince Giordano. His band, the Nighthawks, played the live (not the original 20's recordings) tunes on Bopardwalk Empire and well as Cotton Club.
- Fri Jul 11, 2025 7:12 am
- Forum: Music Chatter
- Topic: tuba quartet instruments
- Replies: 27
- Views: 10741
Re: tuba quartet instruments
Nobody agrees with me on this but a sax quartet uses four different instruments. Soprano, alto, tenor, and bari, and if a quintet add the bass sax. Four distinctly different voices, like a barbershop quartet where the lead has a high speaking voice and the other three have different sounding lower ...
- Fri Jul 11, 2025 6:45 am
- Forum: Music Chatter
- Topic: Yet another thread about “Pit” Tubas
- Replies: 3
- Views: 890
Re: Yet another thread about “Pit” Tubas
You probably are already aware of this but just in case you didn't know, these horns came in two bore sizes. .687, and .750. Alan Jaffe (Preservation Hall) had one that he let me play and it was very good. I don't know what the bore size was. It' my understanding that these were intended for string ...
