TheHatTuba wrote:Why are helicons (heliconi?) no longer in production?
Marching musicians like bell-forward tubas, and concert musicians like bell-up instruments.
Helicons are neither.
bloke is an exception (and delights in it...
)Helicon Q?
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Re: Helicon Q?
Marching musicians like bell-forward tubas, and concert musicians like bell-up instruments.
Helicons are neither.
bloke is an exception (and delights in it...
)Instead of talking to your plants, if you yelled at them would they still grow, but only to be troubled and insecure?
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Re: Helicon Q?
Dan, I've read that fact about helicons being designed for mounted calvry many times and ALWAYS wonder how many front teeth were lost "per battle". Do you think they used rubber mouth pieces??TubaTinker wrote:Aside from some of the very good answers you've already received....TheHatTuba wrote:Why are helicons (heliconi?) no longer in production?
Weren't helicons originally intended for mounted cavalry musicians? It's basically a tuba you can wear and still clear tree branches and maintain your balance.
