Originally posted by Sara Hood
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Go here: http://www.tubachristmas.com/ Select "Where is TubaChristmas?", Select California and click "Display" and you can see all the places with contact information. You should be able to find a place this year to play. There have been TubaChristmas events in Sacramento for close to 40 years.
I share your enthusiasm for musicians getting the opportunity to play and hang out, however, Tuba Christmas was started by a tuba player for players within the tuba family of instruments. It's like letting a clarinet player in a brass quintet. There are a bazillion opportunities for trombone players (quintets, duets, brass choirs, trombone choirs, wind ensembles, the list goes on). I look at this as not respecting the wishes of the founder of Tuba Christmas, Harvey Phillips. And quite frankly, ruining the sound that was intended. Your reasoning would allow a saxophone or piccolo player to join in.
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