We had the 80's fiberglass King sousa that we've been dragging around for decades without a case overhauled last year. Took out a bunch of dents in the upper bows that get pushed in by laying the hown down "bell first", and replaced a valve that had a very loose stem...and damn if the thin...

In most industries, having to pay an appliction fee for a job is seen as a sure sign of a scam... Is that kind of thing normal in the music biz?

If you can wait until 1st week of July, my wife is making a road trip from B’more up to Niagra Falls.

I started using a piece of grippy rubber mesh - the kind of stuff that you put under rugs to keep them from slipping - on my left thigh and it's greatly improved my comfort and stability. I have like a 6x10" piece. Doesn't raise it, but makes my preferred grip/position work better for me.

I love the idea of letting go of the printer, but you've got to have a scanner, and not just one for individual sheets, but also books and large format stuff. I love the idea of never losing a sheet of paper or getting them out of order, but can you imagine the tech support of showing (guys older t...

Out of curiosity - for those that prefer tablets, how many of you are left-handed? I switched to a tablet last year mainly for nerd-cred, but found that one of the best features for me is that I can make useful notations on the sheet using my non-dominant right hand, without having to put down the h...

Do you have a local welding gas distributor? That seems like the kind of thing they would have in stock.. and if they don't sell a lot of it, might not have felt the effects of inflation yet...

Bonus is you might even be able to handle it beforehand to be sure it's the right size.

I use a Miraphone bag with my Mack horn... I've taken to flipping the lid over the back of a chair (from the back) which hold the case open nicely and lets me use two hands to guide the horn into it.

Livestream replay from the Thursday night Swamp Romp.

https://www.youtube.com/live/soG-3jhv2J ... MTGr1Up86F

Three Valves wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 5:19 pm I think I’m feeling a quaver in my crotchet right now.

Hope nothing is on TV tonight…

If it lasts more than 4 hours, see a doctor...

Ask the percussion section if they have a suitable spare stand?

I keep a tiny pair of vice-grips in my case now...not for instrument repair, but to lock a lazy music stand in place - something that became an issue when I started using my iPad instead of paper music. My wife loves to give me crap about this (she's perfectly happy with paper music). And sure, I co...

Grumpikins wrote: ↑Wed Nov 15, 2023 8:29 am New to me, begun around 2000, DCA held a "mini corps" competitive class. Small groups compete on a stage. I found this enticing as it's more applicable for middle to older people. Will this dissapear as DCA is absorbed?

This sounds like DCI's Soundsport venue.

If you could bring it to NYC TubaXmas I'd be into it for $50 just for a cool room decoration...

It's the perfect timing with the cymbal crash that really makes it...

The order form for organizers lists: Treble Clef - 6 x 8 Tuba in Eb & Bb - 2 Lower parts (The treble clef tuba book is for European, Salvation Army, British Brass Band players, enlarged not available). (Unique music- call before ordering) I should have just ordered a couple of copies, but anyone...

I'm local-ish to this, if anyone here needs local hands... Can deliver to NYC TubaXmas...

arpthark wrote: ↑Thu Nov 02, 2023 8:44 am
I have heard these take quite a while to process and ship.

Entirely possible... the TC Mothership seems to be struggling with demand again...

Kennedy Center out. (Even 5 years ago I'd only go if I got parking indoors.) ...is there any other kind of parking at the Kennedy Center? Strathmore (Rockville) Weinberg (Frederick) in. Come up and join us at Westminster on 12/2. 2nd year for the event. We had 24 players last year. Even better, hop...

You can apparently now buy these direct from the TC mothership's online(!) store. https://tubachristmas.myshopify.com/products/music-for-a-merry-tubachristmas Where are you at? A local organizer might have them on-hand and be able to save you on shipping. I have (new) copies of all of the BC/TC vari...