Hello from the UK
- Takora
- Posts: 1
- Joined: May 02, 2023
Hi all. Making my two obligatory posts here, as I have just registered.
I'm mum to a budding trombonist, so I'm trying to do what I can to learn how best to support him and came across this fantastic group.
I'm mum to a budding trombonist, so I'm trying to do what I can to learn how best to support him and came across this fantastic group.
- MCLisle
- Posts: 7
- Joined: May 24, 2023
Hello to the UK :-)
I just joined the trombone chat forum after purchasing my first trombone 3 weeks ago. It's a 1957 Boosey & Hawkes small bore tenor which of course was made in England.
Do any of you have any Boosey & Hawkes lore to share ?
Marc
I just joined the trombone chat forum after purchasing my first trombone 3 weeks ago. It's a 1957 Boosey & Hawkes small bore tenor which of course was made in England.
Do any of you have any Boosey & Hawkes lore to share ?
Marc
- stewbones43
- Posts: 333
- Joined: Oct 25, 2018
Hello, and welcome to the Chat.
I am also in the UK, in the wonderful South Western county of Somerset, the home of cider and Cheddar cheese.
Marc, you asked for any info on B&H/Besson instruments and you will see from my trombone list that I have 3 of their models which I use in appropriate settings.
Your small bore tenor from 1957 could be one of a few different models; the main ones were "Regent" (Student level), "Emperor" (Intermediate level) and "Imperial" (Professional). There were some others such as the "78" and the "Oxford" but these were student level but not as common. All these instruments were the same dimensions, 0.487in bore and 7- 7.5in bell. Many were silver plated and some were in the old High Pitch tuning This is shown as the letters H.P. next to the serial number (under the bell flare)
All these instruments were built heavy and strong ready for high intensity use in brass and military bands and schools. They are ideal marching band instruments!!!
Which model in yours? Pictures would help.
Cheers
Stewbones 43
I am also in the UK, in the wonderful South Western county of Somerset, the home of cider and Cheddar cheese.
Marc, you asked for any info on B&H/Besson instruments and you will see from my trombone list that I have 3 of their models which I use in appropriate settings.
Your small bore tenor from 1957 could be one of a few different models; the main ones were "Regent" (Student level), "Emperor" (Intermediate level) and "Imperial" (Professional). There were some others such as the "78" and the "Oxford" but these were student level but not as common. All these instruments were the same dimensions, 0.487in bore and 7- 7.5in bell. Many were silver plated and some were in the old High Pitch tuning This is shown as the letters H.P. next to the serial number (under the bell flare)
All these instruments were built heavy and strong ready for high intensity use in brass and military bands and schools. They are ideal marching band instruments!!!
Which model in yours? Pictures would help.
Cheers
Stewbones 43
- StephenK
- Posts: 171
- Joined: Mar 26, 2018
Hi, welcome to the forum from another in the UK ( southern England). There is plenty of good advice on the forum, and don't be shy about asking questions! There are no stupid questions when you are starting out, and sometimes there are simple things to fix that can make a barrier to good progress.
- David123
- Posts: 8
- Joined: Aug 02, 2023
Hi! I am from Canada and new to this forum. Hoping to know and learn more from here. Thank you.
- balkansobranie
- Posts: 14
- Joined: Jul 20, 2023
Welcome to the forum - I am also new here, and am based in Glasgow in the UK.
- paddler
- Posts: 2
- Joined: Nov 26, 2022
Hi there and welcome!
I'm also pretty new to the site, and agree that it is fantastic! It's proving a really useful resource for all things trombone, so thanks to the community for all their musings.
I stay up in Scotland too.
I'm also pretty new to the site, and agree that it is fantastic! It's proving a really useful resource for all things trombone, so thanks to the community for all their musings.
I stay up in Scotland too.
- Blowing
- Posts: 4
- Joined: Nov 30, 2023
Hello too from Midlands UK.
Just bought my first trombone at 90 years of age !
It's a Jupiter.
Managed to play my first few notes on it.
Hoping to play a few more. :-)
Just bought my first trombone at 90 years of age !
It's a Jupiter.
Managed to play my first few notes on it.
Hoping to play a few more. :-)
- PhilG
- Posts: 15
- Joined: Apr 09, 2018
Hello and welcome! - it's a lovely and friendly group and I've learned so much from it. I'm also in the UK, near Sheffield.
- PhilG
- Posts: 15
- Joined: Apr 09, 2018
[quote="Blowing"]Hello too from Midlands UK.
Just bought my first trombone at 90 years of age !
It's a Jupiter.
Managed to play my first few notes on it.
Hoping to play a few more. :-)[/quote]
That's fantastic to hear. I hope you have many happy years playing :good:
"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.". George Bernard Shaw
Just bought my first trombone at 90 years of age !
It's a Jupiter.
Managed to play my first few notes on it.
Hoping to play a few more. :-)[/quote]
That's fantastic to hear. I hope you have many happy years playing :good:
"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.". George Bernard Shaw
- u_8thnote181
- Posts: 22
- Joined: Dec 25, 2023
I spent some time playing in a brass band in Ely, UK. The set list was odd...British March's followed by ABBA. Something about playing God Save the Queen followed by Dancing Queen...weird!
- trombonetoddy
- Posts: 1
- Joined: Jan 13, 2024
Hello all trombone enthusiasts! I just joined and am so happy to have found this forum. I'm located in Springville, Utah, USA. I play a Conn Constellation tenor. I don't find many of these out there. I love the mellow sound. Anyone else out there who owns one?
- Posaunus
- Posts: 5018
- Joined: Mar 23, 2018
[quote="trombonetoddy"]Hello all trombone enthusiasts! I just joined and am so happy to have found this forum. I'm located in Springville, Utah, USA. I play a Conn Constellation tenor. I don't find many of these out there. I love the mellow sound. Anyone else out there who owns one?[/quote]
Welcome to our chat. This is probably a Conn 48H. Not as popular as the similar Conn 6H, but there are quite a few "out there." They do make a nice sound.
Welcome to our chat. This is probably a Conn 48H. Not as popular as the similar Conn 6H, but there are quite a few "out there." They do make a nice sound.