This is a super-longshot and extraordinarily short notice, but needs must. Is there anyone on the island of O'ahu who would have or have a contact from which 6 Bb/C tubas could be rented or borrowed?
My son's HS band (Troy Colt Bands) is leaving next Thursday (March 26) for their spring trip to Hawai'i. We are now learning that despite assurances that rental instruments would be available, they are in fact NOT available, or not available in the quantities they need. The tuba traveling party is 6, of which two can play either Bb or C, and the remaining 4 are Bb only. My understanding is that at the moment, the parties they are working with have only managed to locate two convertible tubas, which only one of our six members has any experience with.
The instruments would be needed Friday March 27 and Saturday March 28. Their concert performance is at 9am Saturday (Remember the Heroes Concert at Pearl Harbor), and the instruments could be returned as early as noon. The band remains in Honolulu through Wednesday afternoon, so early-week return would also be feasible.
Please reach out to me via DM with specific contact information that I can provide to the band/trip coordinators, or if you have any additional group/forum suggestions, feel free to drop them in the comments. Thanks as always for the engagement of this community! (Pic from marching season for attention, they'll also be marching in the Prince Kuhio Parade on Saturday afternoon.)
Desperate need to rent/borrow tubas in Hawai'i
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billsquared
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Re: Desperate need to rent/borrow tubas in Hawai'i
Hey Bill,
Saw your post on TubeNet the other day. I made a thread for you on this site because I didn't have any help. Check it out:
https://www.tubaforum.net/viewtopic.php?t=13716
Saw your post on TubeNet the other day. I made a thread for you on this site because I didn't have any help. Check it out:
https://www.tubaforum.net/viewtopic.php?t=13716
Nick
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1984 Conn 12J
1990s Kanstul 900-4B BBb
1924 Holton 122 Sousa
1972 Holton B300 Euph
If you see a Willson 2900, serial W2177, it's been missing for a long time. Help me bring it home.
(This horn list more to remind me what I have than to brag)
1984 Conn 12J
1990s Kanstul 900-4B BBb
1924 Holton 122 Sousa
1972 Holton B300 Euph
If you see a Willson 2900, serial W2177, it's been missing for a long time. Help me bring it home.
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billsquared
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Re: Desperate need to rent/borrow tubas in Hawai'i
I understand from the directors that they are comfortable with the instruments that they will have access to on the island (two actual concert tubas, supplemented with sousaphones). I truly, deeply, appreciate the engagement of this community in rallying around these kids. ❤