I play a lot in british style brass bands, not in England, but in Switzerland where brass banding also has a strong tradition. Yes, a lot of players switch instruments and most players begin on cornet (not me). But "put to pasture" is not the way it is done.harrisonreed wrote: ↑Tue Nov 05, 2019 7:48 pm LOL full time labor pay or else no mute!
Truly, if you're not getting paid, you could just bring a kazoo I suppose. No pressure no problem if there is no pay.
On a side note, in British brass bands, don't the players get "put to pasture" so to speak, as they age out of their instruments? I thought the whole point of transposing clefs was so that you could "retire" to euphonium when you no longer could play cornet.
In "town" brass bands this is done to fill the gaps. Often an accomplished player takes up a larger instrument to fill gaps. But not because he can't play the cornet anymore, but more in order to serve his band.
In "competing" brass bands, this is not really done. Either a player has the needed level or he hasn't, simple as that.
Andy, where I live, with that philosophy you wouldn't be invited to play. Not even on community level. We do what the music asks us to do.elmsandr wrote: ↑Mon Nov 04, 2019 8:33 pm
Just a note for everybody out here, unless you are getting paid for full time labor, you can forget the mute. Just, you know, don’t. It really doesn’t matter. Play quieter and into your stand... it will be fine. Really, if anybody is asking me for more than straight and cup on a bass... they probably aren’t getting it and not likely even that.
Cheers,
Andy