Bicycle band - name that Tuba - name that Tune !

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Bicycle band - name that Tuba - name that Tune !

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Check out the short little You Tube clip ... I LOVE this tune they're playing ... does anyone recognize it ? Also, I was wondering what Tuba the guy at the back of the bike was playing ... looks like the Tuba player also plays bass drum & cymbals with a foot pedal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgntxKiF4mc" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank
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dave_matheson wrote:]Check out the short little You Tube clip ... I LOVE this tune they're playing ... does anyone recognize it ? Also, I was wondering what Tuba the guy at the back of the bike was playing ... looks like the Tuba player also plays bass drum & cymbals with a foot pedal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgntxKiF4mc" target="_blank"
Someone else here on TubeNet uses a gif of a similar bicycle in their .sig. I just wanna know if the bike was something bought ready made from a factory or was something made custom. Looks like a fun novelty.
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Its the same band here is their website
http://www.fietsorkest.nl/" target="_blank
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Cant carry a tune but I can carry a tuba.
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sousaphone68 wrote:Its the same band here is their website
http://www.fietsorkest.nl/" target="_blank" target="_blank
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They have a page for bookings... Wonder how much they would charge to come to the Seattle, WA., USA area... ;)
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dave_matheson wrote:Check out the short little You Tube clip ... I LOVE this tune they're playing ... does anyone recognize it ? Also, I was wondering what Tuba the guy at the back of the bike was playing ... looks like the Tuba player also plays bass drum & cymbals with a foot pedal.
That's impressive! And as Obelix would say: «These dutch are crazy!» :lol:

And this as well:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yae1gWJ_JbY

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The idea is not new! :tuba:
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Looks like a 5v miraphone, probably a 186 CC.
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butch wrote:The idea is not new! :tuba:
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The St. John's Bicycle Band did their shows from 1886–1891.

http://miserybay.usanethosting.com/word ... museum-46/

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