Blind performer at TubaChristmas

Frank Byrne · Post by **Frank Byrne** » Thu Dec 10, 2015 12:04 pm

This year in Kansas City we had 705 performers in total at our two TubaChristmas performances, and about 2,500 in the audience. We did have one "first" in that one of our performers was a blind gentleman and it captured the interest of local TV http://www.kshb.com/thenow/blind-musici ... -christmas Our youngest players were 11 years old and we had two 83-years-young performers too. Quite the event!

Ken Crawford · Post by **Ken Crawford** » Thu Dec 10, 2015 4:50 pm

Even more amazing than the blind tuba player are the half dozen tone deaf tuba players that show up.

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Thu Dec 10, 2015 4:58 pm

kmorgancraw wrote:Even more amazing than the blind tuba player are the half dozen tone deaf tuba players that show up.

Only a half-dozen? Hell... we get more than that out of the total of thirty or so who show up here!

edsel585960 · Post by **edsel585960** » Thu Dec 10, 2015 9:55 pm

The guy is a class act. He plays a 20 J.

vespa50sp · Post by **vespa50sp** » Thu Dec 10, 2015 11:11 pm

Band Directors? I swear they go deaf faster than farmers (I know many of both).
700 is crazy. St. Paul was 120 and Chicago is 400 at tuba Christmas. How many in New York? I may have to make a run to Kansas City.

bort · Post by **bort** » Thu Dec 10, 2015 11:49 pm

700 is too many. Doesn't sound like fun.

Paul Scott · Post by **Paul Scott** » Fri Dec 11, 2015 8:09 am

What?

Frank Byrne · Post by **Frank Byrne** » Fri Dec 11, 2015 9:22 am

It's only 350 players at a time and we play in a beautiful concert hall. We had a player come all the way from New Hampshire this year, so come on down next year. But those naysayers are welcome to stay home.

bort · Post by **bort** » Fri Dec 11, 2015 10:26 am

Well, I'm not a naysayer, because clearly you all have found success... but personally, I would find two shifts of 350 less enjoyable than one go of 700 people. Again, I'm glad your event is so popular! Have it outside!

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