Brianoc

Well....Here I am, heading for my mid 40's and picking up a horn again for the first time in toooooo many years

I played (a lot...) up to my mid 20's and was doing some teaching and semi-pro work when I found that I could actually make money to feed myself in the computer industry....

Anyways, I got given an no-name chinese horn and started playing a bit a couple of years ago, and decided to take the plunge back and managed to find myself (two months ago..) an early Elkhart Model 38 (SN 97603)...What a fantastic piece of iron !! Makes even my ham fisted early efforts sound good - Great attack and response, I chuffed to bits with it - I'm glad I didn't manage to find the Getzen Severinsen model I'd set out to find.....

I'd like to say a word of thanks to Stuart Laughton who replied to a mail from me congratulating Canadian Brass on a great performance in Manchester a couple of years ago, for taking the time to encourage me back into the fold - A real gent !!

Anyway - Anyone in Lancashire, England who fancies getting together and blowing a few bars badly together...Get in touch !!!!!!!!

TrumpetDude70

I'm on the wrong (or right from my point of view!!) side of the pennines to meet up, but glad your back playing... its the best feeling in the world!!! Beats computer stuff anytime!!!

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Cheers
Al

"All music is folk music. I ain't never heard a horse sing a song!" Louis Armstrong

MJ

Welcome to the TM. Enjoy!

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