Posted by Cazz on January 03, 2000 at 02:46:19:
In Reply to: Unicycling Sousaphone! posted by Scott Haney on January 01, 2000 at 21:33:47:
I posted this picture a while ago when asking a few "horn genealogy" questions. I thought I'd toss it in again (decidedly ON topic !)
This is my King 1954 Eb sousaphone with its previous owner. The photo is for real, and was published on the front page of a major Melbourne (Aust) metro newspaper. Ian McKellar (pictured) is a specialist juggler/ventrilloquist/unicyclist, and an self-confessed rudimentary musician. He'd stick to "Oh When The Saints" and other tunes which could be played with the first five notes of the Eb Major scale. Still, an **awesome** use of the sousa as part of his one-man-band !!!!
He was very happy for the horn to go to a caring owner (me) who would lovingly restore it and nurse it back to health.
Cazz ( I hope the picture link worked !)