Hi all,
You may be aware that Patrick Gilmore featured as many as five Antoniophones in his band around 1889.
Here's the bass Antoniophone, which is said to have been played by Eldon Baker, at least in 1890 (the photo is from the September 28, 1889 edition of Harper's Weekly, and this is perhaps him):
Enjoy!
Dave
For those who haven't seen one - a bass Antoniophone!
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Dave Detwiler
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For those who haven't seen one - a bass Antoniophone!
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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 1927 Pan American 64K Sousaphone Grand
Led the USC Trojan Marching Band tuba section (early '80s)
Now playing an F. Schmidt (=VMI) 3301 and goofing around
on a 1927 Pan American 64K Sousaphone Grand
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bisontuba
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Dave Detwiler
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Re: For those who haven't seen one - a bass Antoniophone!
Here's the paragraph talking about Antoniophones that accompanied the photo:
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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 1927 Pan American 64K Sousaphone Grand
Led the USC Trojan Marching Band tuba section (early '80s)
Now playing an F. Schmidt (=VMI) 3301 and goofing around
on a 1927 Pan American 64K Sousaphone Grand
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timothy42b
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Re: For those who haven't seen one - a bass Antoniophone!
Looks like it would be tricky to play sitting down.
Can you hold it left handed if need be?
Can you hold it left handed if need be?
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Ken Herrick
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Re: For those who haven't seen one - a bass Antoniophone!
It looks like a compensating valve set.
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windshieldbug
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Re: For those who haven't seen one - a bass Antoniophone!
Ken Herrick wrote:It looks like a compensating valve set.
Why, does it have a Corvette?
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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Ken Herrick
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Re: For those who haven't seen one - a bass Antoniophone!
As Steve Irwin should have known; Beware the Stingray!
Free to tuba: good home