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[RoseSchweikhart]

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Dear Members,

We've been getting dozens of new members a week lately - these are exciting times around the TubaNews forums. Inspired by a non-tuba forum I frequent, I've decided to start this area for introductions. Members new and old please start a thread and introduce yourselves! We might just make some new friends, find some common interests and get some of those forum "lurkers" to come out of their shell.

I'll Start!

My name is Rose and I play the tuba. I recently completed the coursework for a Masters in Music from the RNCM in Manchester, England - boy I hope they like my thesis! I've been co-editing TubaNews with Todd Cranson for almost two years and I'm very excited about where it seems to be headed.

While I do play tuba in some local ensembles in our new home, Springfield, IL, my main profession is designing websites which of course includes this one. Look for some very cool upcoming sites including a new one for Roger Bobo, a brand new site for Sergio Carolino and some others I can't talk about juuuust yet

When I'm not working on a new site or playing music I enjoy working out, experiencing new foods and people via travel, and of course just drinking beer and hanging out. If you're ever headed to Springfield for any reason, please drop me a note and we'll do some of the things listed above including experiencing new foods and people and hanging out and drinking beer. :lol:

So I hope my introduction has inspired you to do one yourself. Click "New Thread" and go for it! Or if you have comments about my intro, please hit "Reply" and say hello right back.

[reb65321]

Hi,

My name is Ron, hence my handle, tubaron. I'm new to low brass, having started on euph in mid 2004, and descended to tuba (because the chair was empty) a couple of months later. So now I've clocked a year on tuba and am having a grand time. My primary horn is an Eb Yamaha upright 4 valve, but I also have a Keefer Eb upright (high pitch) and a Conn 3-valve helicon (reserved for parades and tubachristmas) and assorted smaller horns. Would that skill attainment were as easy as collecting via ebay.

I grew up on trumpet, through college. Then it went into the case for 35 years. When coaxed out of retirement last summer, I was pleased with how it all (except the chops) came back. I didn't realize in my youth how important music is to the inner being. Now with my trumpet background (i.e. treble clef), I was drawn to the Eb tuba to make using bass clef possible (read as treble clef and add 3 sharps to the key signature--works great until the key signature is already 2 and 3 sharps).

I currently play in 3 community bands (actually 2 bands and one orchestra) in northern New York and am exposed to quite a range of music. It may lead to a short circuit one of these days, but right now I'm having great fun.

This form has been very helpful to me, getting insight from the tuba community, and especially the repair tips from Andy. Keep up the good work.

[RoseSchweikhart]

Hey there Ron, thanks for jumping in! Congratulations on your return to playing.

[tubeast]

Hi,

quite a bit of my whereabouts is scattered over my posts, but here is some condensed information:

As a teenager I started off with flugelhorn and trumpet (in that order) at a youth wind band in Essen, Germany. (www.sjb-essen.de for those who are interested).

Later on I got to live in Elkhart, IN as a foreign exchange student and got into marching-, pep- and concert band of the high-school I attended.

At 19 I figured I had insuccessfully strained to increase my high range for long enough a period. My Dad had a collection of brass instruments including a BBb tuba and an ancient helicon. So one day I got that tuba off the wall, gave it a shine (unlacquered and decades´ worth of tarnish!!), honked away once it was nice and shiny, and I was hooked!!

So far, the tuba has been with me all over the place with band, quintet, brass choir, and solo. It´s a constant source of joy.

For the different kinds of events I play (beer- and chamber music, concert band, and carnival parades), I use a Meinl-Weston 46 F, a B&S 4097 CC, and a vintage (1903) C.A. Glier BBb helicon, respectively.

Currently I join the local wind band of the village I live at, and the symphonic wind orchestra of Vorarlberg, Austria, that gathers for special projects.

As with Rose, feel free to drop me a note if you happen to travel the Vorarlberg county. There´s lots of opportunities to pleasantly waste some time around here.

That´s me, on 2004´s carnival parade:

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[Tootall]

8) Hi, my name is Paul Haugan, and I've been playing the tuba for a living for about 33 years. My "name" on this site is "tootall". It came from my "3 day hitch" in the U.S. Marine Band- I made the audition; but when I went for my physical, I was told that "cutoff" height for the Marines is 6'6", and I'm 6'8". My friends thought it was hilarious (I didn't see the irony right away) and the name just stuck, particularly when I started playing with R. & B. bands in Madison, Wis. in the early 80s.("Tootall Paul and his Toobah"8) ) I play in 4 "regional" orchestras, and do/have done just about anything you could ever do with a Tuba or Sousaphone to make money. I've played for Presidents, Kings, Dictators, The Homeless, domestic and wild animals and the tuba's taken me all over the U.S. and Europe. "I'm on a mission from GOD to keep BATs from taking over the world."

[B/M]

Hi Everybody, I am the conductor of the most Northerly brass band on Mainland Great Britain. We are called Pentland Brass Band and are based in Caithness. (John o Groats is only 17 miles away.) We have only been formed for just over 2 years and have members from age 12 up to 70 plus.
We are getting there slowly.
When not conducting I play eupho. or baritone. I learnt to play in the Salvation Army as an 8 year old and was away from banding for many years until this new band was formed.
My name is Ronald and I am a Police Officer who is looking forward to retiring.

[GSCTubaGurl]

Hi Everyone! I'm a music education major from Glenville State College in West Virginia, USA. My brass instructor, Lloyd Bone, is amazing. I'm so glad Glenville hired him. I've learned so much from him. I've played tuba for 5 years. I actually started on clarinet while in middle school. I'm still in training, so for any of my peers or elders out there who would like to give me some much needed advice, i'll welcome the advice with open arms.

[ContraChick06]

Hello, my name is CJ im from Flordia. ive been playing tuba for 4 and half wonderful years. and im about to start my 3rd season of drum corps. with Tealsound (jacksonville, Flordia).

[olddog]

:xX Hi My name is Malcolm, For the last 15 years I have been playing Tuba (Boosry & Hawkes Imperial 4V EEb). Recently due to injury, I have had to give up playing tuba. I now play Euphonium ( Yamaha 4v) and baritone ( Boosry & Hawkes Imperial 3V).

[Michael Beck]

Hi! as you can see from my screenname my name is Michael. I am a junior in High school and mainly play bass trombone but I also double on tuba sometimes. I became a member so I can learn more about tuba.