tuba Christmas---trombones and alto horns

[Brown Mule]

At your tuba Christmases, how is it handled when trombones and alto horns show up? One of each comes to one of my tubachristmases and are allowed to play----nothing said. Personally,I don't care as I try to be happy and remain in Christmas spirit----------Now, no offence, bone and alto players! The fun is meeting new friends, seeing new horns, and talking to old friends

[bort]

I've seen alto horns a few times, since they look like tiny tiny tubas. It's cute I guess...?

Trombones are right out. I'd think that's up to the person taking the registration to be the "bouncer"... and really, I don't know what part of "Tuba Christmas" says "bring a trombone."

[Dan Schultz]

Around here we have a trombone version of TubaChristmas called "JingleBones". I take my cimbasso to "JingleBones". It draws some strange looks but only because most folks have never seen one.

I've not seen anything but euphoniums and tubas at our local TubaChristmas.... 'cept for this thing that I created from a euph cluster, a bari sax bell, a Czech open bugle, a custom leadpipe, and a few other hand-made parts. Well... it IS sort of a euphonium!

[SousaSaver]

Let 'em play! Get them involved and maybe you might have a few future Euphonium players on your hands. Who cares if the event is called Tuba Christmas. Enjoy the brotherhood of the season and don't exclude people.

Woodwinds on the other hand...nope...

[imperialbari]

There have been announcements of local TC event telling trombones not being allowed. I understand that, even if I have played trombones more than tubas. Slide trombones alone by concept are visibly different from conical low brasses.

But I can see situations where discussions would look like splitting hairs. I think it was the DC TC event this year, which was very well documented on video. I remember at least one young lady playing a large bore marching baritone. An instrument clearly belonging to the conical low brasses as are 3 valve baritones and contras in G. If their players can read bass clef concert or transpose from the treble clef parts, these instruments would work as well as any other low conical brass instrument.

The instrument I could imagine causing problems is the King Flugabone and similar marching trombones from other makers. By visuals very similar to marching baritones, but if played too brightly not fitting with the conical mellowness.

Klaus

[normrowe]

Let 'em play! Get them involved and maybe you might have a few future Euphonium players on your hands. Who cares if the event is called Tuba Christmas. Enjoy the brotherhood of the season and don't exclude people.

Woodwinds on the other hand...nope...

They're CALLED "football games" but they're REALLY band concerts sandwiched by some gorillas fighting for a silly-shaped ball.

[alfredr]

Bass trumpet and trombonium both show up and play at Atlanta's TubaChristmas. I, of course, have nothing to do with deciding what's allowed and what isn't. I just bring my left-handed baritone year after year. It's all for fun. But I have thought about bringing the alto horn. Maybe if I start practicing now, and keep it up....

alfredr (hoping to stay lost in the crowd)

[Bob Kolada]

I brought my King Eb to the Valparaiso TC. I was leaning on bringing the contrabone to the Chicago TC as I thought I'd have the Eb in the shop and own no other tubas; I ended up not taking it in OR going to the event at all. Problem solved. Don't go.

[Walter Webb]

A euphonium is a tenor tuba, and alto horn is an alto tuba. What's the diff? Trombones are a different species and should have their own Trombone Christmas. I say, "If it looks like a tuba, no matter how small, it is a tuba."

[Z-Tuba Dude]

How about the fabled soprano tuba???

for comparison: Miraphone 184 vs. Miniphone 1

Miniphone.jpg

[imperialbari]

Who made that Miniphone?

Looks like a wise wrap giving a solution to the main tuning slide problem not easily managed if re-wrapping a flugelhorn.

Klaus

[Z-Tuba Dude]

A great tech guy named Tom Govlitz, in Northern New Jersey, did the conversion for me.

[Steve Inman]

A great tech guy named Tom Govlitz, in Northern New Jersey, did the conversion for me.

When you get a free minute -- could you post a close-up -- front & back? Very cool creation!

Merry Christmas!