The Soul Connection

[sallyannlady]

(10-21-2011 08:54 AM)Freebird Wrote:  That was fun to read! Someday I'd love to see a picture of you playing the tuba in your Salvation Army band uniform!

Well, I'm not in uniform here, but this was our ladies' quartet playing out in the church lobby before the Christmas Eve service a few years ago- BTW, that's me on tuba....lol!

http://youtu.be/WgvjCTCKSao

[Freebird]

Way to go Annie -- you rock that tuba!! That is so cool -- how did you decide to start playing that particular instrument?

[keb]

(10-23-2011 10:01 AM)Freebird Wrote:  Way to go Annie -- you rock that tuba!! That is so cool -- how did you decide to start playing that particular instrument?

How did you choose the tuba, not an easy instrument to play. You however have it down.

[UHadMeAtWooHoo]

Congrats Annie!!

I love the Soul Connection. The do a wonderful job at representing the Soul Patrol, always in a positive and interesting way.

[sallyannlady]

Well, I had never played any kind of brass instrument before I joined the church at 15- I played piano, and violin in the high school orchestra. But after I joined the church, I was asked if I wanted to learn an instrument, and I said yes- trombone. So trombone was my instrument of choice, and I played it for over 25 years- tenor AND bass. Then in '95, I was off for 11 weeks with a broken leg, and when I was able to come back, the bandmaster asked if I wanted to switch to baritone, which is a valve instrument just a bit smaller than the one played by the lady beside me in the video. I had to learn how to play a valve instrument, but I learned and I played baritone for about 4 years. Then I was asked if I would consider moving to tuba (we do a lot of switching around of parts in the band) because they needed someone who could really hold their own on the bass part. So I said sure- took me a couple weeks to really get the hang of it, but I've been playing it now for 11 years, and it gives me a kind of status- not a lot of ladies play the tuba. So there I am. Another part of the story unfolds...lol.

[Freebird]

I love it!!! You're a woman who has "brass with ass!" as Taylor used to say!!

[tishlp]

Sally that is an awesome video!!

[dg90001]

(10-23-2011 03:55 PM)sallyannlady Wrote:  Well, I had never played any kind of brass instrument before I joined the church at 15- I played piano, and violin in the high school orchestra. But after I joined the church, I was asked if I wanted to learn an instrument, and I said yes- trombone. So trombone was my instrument of choice, and I played it for over 25 years- tenor AND bass. Then in '95, I was off for 11 weeks with a broken leg, and when I was able to come back, the bandmaster asked if I wanted to switch to baritone, which is a valve instrument just a bit smaller than the one played by the lady beside me in the video. I had to learn how to play a valve instrument, but I learned and I played baritone for about 4 years. Then I was asked if I would consider moving to tuba (we do a lot of switching around of parts in the band) because they needed someone who could really hold their own on the bass part. So I said sure- took me a couple weeks to really get the hang of it, but I've been playing it now for 11 years, and it gives me a kind of status- not a lot of ladies play the tuba. So there I am. Another part of the story unfolds...lol.

So much talent Annie! Very impressive. I couldn't carry a tune if it had a handle.