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Re: Bass Trom article in the Daily Telegraph

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Subject: Re: Bass Trom article in the Daily Telegraph
From: Alastair Wheeler <alastair@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 3 Jun 1998 11:46:59 +0100 (BST)
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On Tue, 2 Jun 1998, Alec Gallagher wrote:

> 1) "Sandwiched between two tenor trombones and a tuba, the bass has been its
> section's underachiever.  Bass trombones were, until recently, failed tenor
> players".
> 
> (As they say, discuss).

I could say I resemble that remark, but instead I'll say

"Sandwiched between the tenor horns and the euphoniums, the baritones have
been the bands underachievers.   Baritone players were, until recently,
failed euphonium players"

Again, discuss :)

-- 
  Alastair Wheeler	 
  Euphonium & Trombone				   Fundamental Brass
  Bass Trombone				  City of Oxford Brass Band
  alastair@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx	http://www.new.ox.ac.uk/~alastair
  "I am following my fish"


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