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Re: G trombones

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Subject: Re: G trombones
From: Graham Hastings <gohast@xxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 01 Mar 1996 14:11:51 GMT
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On Thu, 29 Feb 96 11:03:11 GMT, A Myers <am@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


>One does not need to be an old age pensioner to remember fine G trombone
>playing.  Our friend in Silkstone was playing for Brighouse and Rastrick
>in the 1960s when, with Walter Hargreaves, they were still playing at
>Old Philharmonic pitch and producing the traditional brass band sound. 

I remember seeing the International Staff Band of the Salvation Army
in around 1969/70, the Bass trombone was playing a G trombone.  It was
in use a lot longer than people think.

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