A terrific concert this afternoon. Our band played last on the program and certainly rose to the occasion! Excellent dynamics and paying attention to all the little details really made things go extremely smoothly. A full house with a very appreciative audience and a very pleased conductor at the ...

Last polish of the above mentioned pieces for tomorrow's concert. This will conclude our season for this particular band. A great group of enthusiastic folks and a very talented conductor make this an easy choice to participate in!

Yesterday's playing was spent polishing the music for my Monday night Community Concert Band. Our part of a three band performance will be held on Sunday, May 10th at 2 pm in the theatre of Holy Cross High School here in Saskatoon. The program will include an intermediate band, a beginner band and ...

LOL! Over a month after the concert and I can report that it was terrific. Our audience filled the bottom half of the church and seemed to really enjoy the program. A one hour and five minute concert with no intermission and minimal introductions to each piece by the conductor really helped keep the ...

I had one years ago. It was a terrific horn.

I will happily pick up my Holton Mammoth and cross the border for this!!!

The Bridge City Brass Band will be performing on Sunday, March 8th at 2:30 pm in the sanctuary of Grace-Westminster United Church in Saskatoon. Our conductor is Ian Krips and our program is as follows:
2nd SINFONIETTA for Band - Jean Balissat
A Terra - Laura Pettigrew, arr. Anthony Zilincik
A ...

The stand you described was sold through Baltimore Brass at one point. Check with them to see if they still stock them. Failing that, a competent woodworker should be able to make you one. Good Luck!

Our third Bridge City Brass Band performance of the season is coming up very shortly. Sunday, March 8th. Yesterday's rehearsal was spent just working on the spots that need attention. I finally know enough :eyes: to not waste time playing the stuff I can already play and just focus on the trouble ...

That is beautiful playing! Thank you for posting this!

I just came across your review and fine playing this morning. That little tuba has a terrific sound. Keep posting!

Today was Community Concert Band music practice at home. Warmup and then "Fiddler On The Roof", "Baba Yetu", "Blue Tango", "Elton John Favorites","Gabriel's Oboe","The Lion King","Tijuana Brass In Concert" and "Semper Fidelis". I then took a break and read the Elephant's post in this same thread and ...

The PT-50+ is the mouthpiece of choice for my King 2341.

This is an issue as well for me. Your wife's quote in the above text is something that I often think of when downsizing becomes an issue. The two horns I play the most are the King 2341 and the Holton Mammoth. The other two have memory value for me, however they certainly are not played more than ...

Hey! That's my tuba! My horn was made in 1916 in Chicago. A great horn if you have an iron lung and a huge air compressor to help you fill it.

Danzon#2 was put on the stand for tonight's other Community Concert Band rehearsal. I love this piece and am really glad that we are playing it again. The second of our three indoor concerts this season is on February 7, 2026 at the historic Broadway Theatre here in Saskatoon. It seats about 350 ...

Thank you for sharing this very personal story. Congratulations on making the choices that will give you peace. Playing the tuba is something I have done for over fifty years and sometimes it has felt much more like a job than the career I actually had as a school administrator. I am an amateur ...

Tomorrow is Brass Band and more fine music is on the way! Plenty of woodshedding in the next two months! :tuba:



What Brass Band do you play in? What music are you currently playing?

I play in the Bridge City Brass Band based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Our group numbers about 23 ...

Danzon#2 was put on the stand for tonight's other Community Concert Band rehearsal. I love this piece and am really glad that we are playing it again. The second of our three indoor concerts this season is on February 8,2026 at the historic Broadway Theatre here in Saskatoon. It seats about 350 ...