Me & My Tuba, Add You & Yours

[imperialbari]

Finally got my scanner working!
My late 1920s 4 valve BBb Conn (at "New Orleans by the Bay" Mountain View CA, about 1990.)

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40K - 24" bell?

Klaus

[David Richoux]

40K - 24" bell?

Klaus

Not sure - I am about 900 miles from the horn right now, will measure it when I can. I do know the bell won't fit in my SBK case!

This thread is going on way too long! I just searched back and noticed that I posted it last year - deleting the copy.

[MartyNeilan]

First concert of the season at Trevecca, outdoor "pops" concert on the campus.
(Too bad the picture revealed my probably-not-concert-attire New Balances hidden in the back row!)

[ken k]

new photo with my boosey

[sloan]

The Troiano Tuba Trio
Here's a picture of me and my sons before a Huntington Community Band concert this past July. left to right - Dan, Ithaca College graduate and starting a teaching career on LI in the Sachem School District; Chris, attending UNT as a freshman; and me. Chris played Napoli with the band while I conducted. Then, the 3 of us played Bugler's Holiday with the band. It was a lot of fun, especially playing with my own sons!

Hmmm....my wife played (flute) with the HCC in the late '60's/early 70's.

[Bill Troiano]

Hi Ken! The same HCB? Are you two, or is she from LI? Fuggeddabboddit! You said HCC.

[sloan]

Hi Ken! The same HCB? Are you two, or is she from LI? Fuggeddabboddit! You said HCC.

meant HCB.

She's from Huntington (Huntington STATION, actually...Monotone Drive - how's that for the home of a flautist?)

We were married there on 1 January 1977 and haven't been back since.

[Bill Troiano]

I wonder if we could have played any gigs together. Did she play in any of the local concert bands or symphonies? There were a few that paid well back then. Although, I was on the road with the Lombardo Band at that time.

[sloan]

I wonder if we could have played any gigs together. Did she play in any of the local concert bands or symphonies? There were a few that paid well back then. Although, I was on the road with the Lombardo Band at that time.

See PM

[swillafew]

The horn in the photo is a Rudy Meinl F. The video link is a newer horn:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cEk_Dc9Yec" target="_blank" target="_blank"

Newer post:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhs0nVviErk" target="_blank" target="_blank"

B&S PT-605 is the axe, recorded with a Canon FS200, and edited with iMovie 09

[bigbob]

I liked it .... It seemed to me that it was light and airy a few little blurpels but far better than I could attempt Thank you...............................BB

[Wyvern]

A couple of recent ones of me with my two main tuba loves!

[bigbob]

Very nice Pictures Neptune you look so happy!!! where is Mei?? I thought you two couldn't be seperated<s>..... Take care........................BB

[Wilco]

Me with the 25J (photo taken today)

[tubaman1019]

Miraphone 1292 New Yorker
With the quintet at Umiami
At the WWBW. Thank you again Roger!:D

[Tuba Guy]

Me and "my" sousaphone at a pep band game

[GC]

Trying out my "new" 1914 Conn monster Eb at Lee Stofer's shop. The 1925 3-valve raw brass monster Eb I traded in is in the background.



Another view of the horn. When it came in to Lee's shop, it was solid black and a bit beaten up. Lee did a beautiful job on it.



By the way, the raw brass Eb is an excellent player, and Lee would probably like to move it. It'd make a great horn for someone looking for an inexpensive Eb. It has a big sound, plays in tune well throughout its range, and the valves are exceptionally smooth and tight for a horn its age.

[Art Hovey]

Last night Tom Holtz and I both played our Buescher Helicons at Bill Troiano's HH Tuba Day on Long Island. I didn't have to twist the photographer's arm very hard to get this photo:


More photos:
http://scmea.org/photo.cfm?subpage=1179168

[TubaTodd]

Last night Tom Holtz and I both played our Buescher Helicons at Bill Troiano's HH Tuba Day on Long Island. I didn't have to twist the photographer's arm very hard to get this photo:

That picture made me smile, because 15 years ago I stood in that hallway during an HH Tuba day as a high school kid. Seeing that hallway brought back memories.

[Dave Detwiler]

Thought I'd join the gallery . . .

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