Another round of..... NAME THAT HELICON!

[Lew]

Could it be a Heckelphone? There was one here in the Middle of Michigan. I bided on one at a local antique store and my Band Director ended up with it for his horn collection. Meaning of "what the heck {elphone} is it" As I tried to toot on it and was more like a moose in heat sound. Many air leakes I suspect.

OK, I know you were making a joke, but there actually was such a thing as a Heckelphone. It was designed and made by Heckel, famous for his Bassoon designs. It is a double reed instrument similar to a bass oboe. My old band director found one at an auction from an old German band and traded it for 2 Fox Bassons and an oboe for his HS band.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heckelphone

[djwesp]

Wes, have you played it yet?

Indeed, the open side of the horn. It is getting repaired by Jeff Stelling at the moment, that way I can try it with the valves.


First attempt to play it was humorous, with the leaks, but the last one was much better. Sounds extremely small and bass trombone-y, very unique.