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That's true - I used to conduct & play in the same band as Melanie Sykes (the Boddington's girl). I even dated her sister !!! SB > -----Original Message----- > From: Alastair Wheeler <alastair@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: Brass-Band mailing list <brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: Bethan Mair Jenkins <trin0445@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: 29 April 1998 22:24 > Subject: Re: Baritones rule!!!!! > > > >On Wed, 29 Apr 1998, Bethan Jenkins wrote: > > > > If this didn't bounce, meet Bethan. Sorry. Mind you, the girl in > >the Boddingtons adverts plays the Baritone, apparently. > > > > > >> How true is all of this???? Baritones seem to be used as general > >> butt-of-band-joke type arrangements, despite the fact that they are in > >> fact _essential_ to the running of the band. Things that worry us - Bass > >> trombonists commenting "We can do without a 2nd horn or a 2nd bari but > not > >> both" with obvious relish, after music has to be re-scored 'cause of an > >> ill 2nd horn. It isn't just in my band (City of Oxford) where baritones > >> are seen as funny (quite apart from _Welsh_ baritones!!) - it happens at > >> other bands of whom I know. Baritone solos are laughed at everywhere!! > >> Lydmet Lydney band I know of - taking the mick out of their previous bari > >> _on_stage_!!! And in my home band, Aberystwyth Silver, the same > >> discrimination applies!! Quote from a trombonist friend of mine in > >> Cambridge, after excluding baritone players from his idea of 'foxy > ladies' > -- unsubscribe or receive the list in digest form, mail a message of 'help' to listserver@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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