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Rick Denney wrote: Wed Mar 18, 2026 1:44 am What high school did you attend?

Spring Woods High School in Spring Branch.

Hey Mike,

Mikelynch wrote: Thu Mar 19, 2026 10:40 am Mark--Interesting to know you bought your Mirafone from Bill also.

And I took lessons from Richard Frazier.

Mikelynch wrote: Thu Mar 19, 2026 10:40 am I bought my 186 BBb in 1966 (with some assistance). Then, the tuba was $650.00, and the hard case was $90.

I just bought a new Miraphone case from Thomann to replace one I had for nearly 30 years. With shipping and tariffs it was about $1,800.

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tofu wrote: Thu Mar 19, 2026 6:02 pm I played with Richard Frazier in a group here in Chicago back in the 1980’s. If I recall he left the area to join the Oregon Symphony? What is he up to these days? Good guy.

I haven't seen Richard in forty years. Here is a recent interview Mike Grose did with him: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wkJ4MHtwRE.

Mark wrote: Thu Mar 19, 2026 5:48 pm

Rick Denney wrote: Wed Mar 18, 2026 1:44 am What high school did you attend?

Spring Woods High School in Spring Branch.

Heh. When you wrote what you did, Spring Branch floated into my head. I went to Lee, and the Houston schools—even the more well-to-do schools north and west—were always envious of the much better band funding in Spring Branch. I drive up Chimney Rock from where I grew up and find myself at Memorial Drive in about five minutes—so close and yet so far :)

Rick “whe remembers with Richmond Ave stopped at Chimney Rock” Denney