Nice article in the WSJ this morning on a new cd from Smithsonian Folkways on New Orleans Brass Bands.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/tradition-m ... brass+band" target="_blank" target="_blank
I like the way the column begins: "For even casual tourists, nothing signifies New Orleans like the sound of an approaching sousaphone (the tuba’s more portable cousin". Enjoy.
WSJ Review of new Orleans Brass Band CD
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Bowerybum
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WSJ Review of new Orleans Brass Band CD
"When the legend becomes fact, print
the legend."
the legend."
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Re: WSJ Review of new Orleans Brass Band CD
Could the trombone be a Conn 6H?
What does the word before Marshal say?
Klaus
What does the word before Marshal say?
Klaus
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Re: WSJ Review of new Orleans Brass Band CD
Reading more about these NO brass bands suggests the title of Grand Marshal, only there is no way that I can see a capital G here.
Klaus
Klaus