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The Harvard Tuba in its native environment!
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Dave Detwiler
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The Harvard Tuba in its native environment!
Hi all - I had the chance to drop in on the Harvard Tuba this past week, to see its recently upgraded home in the Harvard Band Room. Details and additional photos are in my most recent blog post: https://tubapastor.blogspot.com/2022/07 ... -tuba.html. Enjoy!
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- York-aholic (Mon Jul 04, 2022 7:22 am) • Three Valves (Mon Jul 04, 2022 7:49 am) • bloke (Mon Jul 04, 2022 9:01 am) • matt g (Mon Jul 04, 2022 9:14 am) • rodgeman (Mon Jul 04, 2022 5:29 pm) and 2 more users
Played an F. E. Olds 4-valve BBb in high school (late '70s)
Led the USC Trojan Marching Band tuba section (early '80s)
Now playing an F. Schmidt (=VMI) 3301 and goofing around
on a 1925 Pan American Sousaphone and an 1899 Conn tuba!
Led the USC Trojan Marching Band tuba section (early '80s)
Now playing an F. Schmidt (=VMI) 3301 and goofing around
on a 1925 Pan American Sousaphone and an 1899 Conn tuba!
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bloke
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Re: The Harvard Tuba in its native environment!
We're "liking" the picture of you, much more than of the tuba, fwiw.These users thanked the author Dave Detwiler for the post (total 3):
York-aholic (Mon Jul 04, 2022 7:22 am) • Three Valves (Mon Jul 04, 2022 7:49 am) • bloke (Mon Jul 04, 2022 9:01 am)
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Dave Detwiler
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Re: The Harvard Tuba in its native environment!
Because . . . ? Is it that I'm sporting a t-shirt of my alma mater, which has more national championships in football than any other B1G school?!
Played an F. E. Olds 4-valve BBb in high school (late '70s)
Led the USC Trojan Marching Band tuba section (early '80s)
Now playing an F. Schmidt (=VMI) 3301 and goofing around
on a 1925 Pan American Sousaphone and an 1899 Conn tuba!
Led the USC Trojan Marching Band tuba section (early '80s)
Now playing an F. Schmidt (=VMI) 3301 and goofing around
on a 1925 Pan American Sousaphone and an 1899 Conn tuba!
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bloke
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Re: The Harvard Tuba in its native environment!
Sorry… I don’t know much about colleges or their various sportsbaw teams.
I just see you as a likeable person.
I just see you as a likeable person.
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Dave Detwiler
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Re: The Harvard Tuba in its native environment!
Thank you very kindly, sir!
Played an F. E. Olds 4-valve BBb in high school (late '70s)
Led the USC Trojan Marching Band tuba section (early '80s)
Now playing an F. Schmidt (=VMI) 3301 and goofing around
on a 1925 Pan American Sousaphone and an 1899 Conn tuba!
Led the USC Trojan Marching Band tuba section (early '80s)
Now playing an F. Schmidt (=VMI) 3301 and goofing around
on a 1925 Pan American Sousaphone and an 1899 Conn tuba!
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York-aholic
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Re: The Harvard Tuba in its native environment!
No, my ‘thank’ was for the tuba.
Just kidding. I always enjoy reading the results of your research, so you must be a semi-likeable guy.
Just kidding. I always enjoy reading the results of your research, so you must be a semi-likeable guy.
Some old Yorks, Martins, and perhaps a King rotary valved CC
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Re: The Harvard Tuba in its native environment!
Had an opportunity to see it in its corner in the before times. It was on a block of wood (presumably with a hole for the ball?) in the corner just clearingthe ceiling. Really tempted to ask to try and play it, but i behaved myself as athe guest that i was. Sigh. Every now and then i regret my manners... What few i possess.
I wonder if they would be more or less likely to let me try it now that it is clean and functional?
(Question will probably remain hypothetical for the foreseeable future...)
I wonder if they would be more or less likely to let me try it now that it is clean and functional?
(Question will probably remain hypothetical for the foreseeable future...)
"All art is one." -Hal