What is this instrument?

Dorsetmike · Jan-31-2010, 23:30

Hi, took this photo at a folk festival, thought it might be an ophicleide, but searching on Google shows them as brass, and also looks like the keys/valves are on the other side.

Click on the pic for larger image.

Mat · Feb-02-2010, 19:26

A tromboon?

matsoljare · Feb-06-2010, 02:22

You posted about this last year too.

http://www.magle.dk/music-forums/766...-identify.html

Dorsetmike · Feb-06-2010, 02:34

OOps, shows the memory is going, old age must be getting to me, soon be 76, hey ho!

jhnbrbr · Feb-06-2010, 21:42

Don't worry Mike. By the time you post it next year one of us might have worked out what it is!

Contratrombone64 · Feb-07-2010, 02:01

It's a russian bassoon

Dorsetmike · Feb-07-2010, 02:10

Thanks CT, that enabled me to find this site

http://www.berliozhistoricalbrass.or...ass%20horn.pdf

Must bookmark it so I don't forget this time!!

Mat · Feb-07-2010, 02:14

Damn, I was so close...

Dorsetmike · Feb-07-2010, 02:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mat

Damn, I was so close...

yeah, ya got the " -oon" bit

marval · Feb-10-2010, 14:09

Is this just to make sure we are awake Mike? Still at least you now know what it is.

Margaret

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Mat Rear Admiral Appassionata Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,836 Images: 5	A tromboon?

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matsoljare Midshipman, Forte Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Eskilstuna, Sweden Posts: 25	You posted about this last year too. http://www.magle.dk/music-forums/766...-identify.html

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Dorsetmike Commodore con Forza Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Poole Dorset UK Posts: 937 Images: 26	OOps, shows the memory is going, old age must be getting to me, soon be 76, hey ho!

Feb-06-2010, 21:42	#5 (permalink)
jhnbrbr Commodore con Forza Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: West Midlands, UK Posts: 701	Don't worry Mike. By the time you post it next year one of us might have worked out what it is!

Feb-07-2010, 02:01	#6 (permalink)
Contratrombone64 Vice Admiral Virtuoso Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 3,749 Images: 1	It's a russian bassoon

Feb-07-2010, 02:10	#7 (permalink)
Dorsetmike Commodore con Forza Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Poole Dorset UK Posts: 937 Images: 26	Thanks CT, that enabled me to find this site http://www.berliozhistoricalbrass.or...ass%20horn.pdf Must bookmark it so I don't forget this time!!

Feb-07-2010, 02:14	#8 (permalink)
Mat Rear Admiral Appassionata Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,836 Images: 5	Damn, I was so close...

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marval Admiral Maestoso Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Posts: 5,814	Is this just to make sure we are awake Mike? Still at least you now know what it is. Margaret