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  1. Jan-31-2010, 22:30 #1
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    What is this instrument?

    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.

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  2. Feb-02-2010, 18:26 #2
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    A tromboon?
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    You posted about this last year too.

    http://www.magle.dk/music-forums/766...-identify.html
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  4. Feb-06-2010, 01:34 #4
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    OOps, shows the memory is going, old age must be getting to me, soon be 76, hey ho!
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  5. Feb-06-2010, 20:42 #5
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    Don't worry Mike. By the time you post it next year one of us might have worked out what it is!
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  6. Feb-07-2010, 01:01 #6
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    It's a russian bassoon
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    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!!
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  8. Feb-07-2010, 01:14 #8
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    Damn, I was so close...
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  9. Feb-07-2010, 01:31 #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mat View Post
    Damn, I was so close...
    yeah, ya got the " -oon" bit
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  10. Feb-10-2010, 13:09 #10
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    Is this just to make sure we are awake Mike? Still at least you now know what it is.


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