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Hello everybody
I'm not the world's greatest joiner of things but this forum has me hooked!
I've recently come back to playing after a 30 year + gap (which makes me very old). I play just for my own entertainment these days, as my playing doesn't seem to entertain anybody else!
I play any sort of horn I can get my hands on, but especially my lovely old Conn New Wonder alto- battered but sweet.
What really prompted me to sign up was the reference to the bagpipes in another recent joiner's thread (Rich). I think the person he meant was Rufus Harley, probably the first and last jazz bag pipe player. Rufus was very tall, of afro-cherokee descent and partial to wearing kilts. He also played tenor. Sadly he died last summer at 70. I vaguely recall seeing him play in London - probably Ronnie's. Does any body else remember this?
Anyway I look forward to talking with you all.
Quercy (named after my secret hideaway)
I'm not the world's greatest joiner of things but this forum has me hooked!
I've recently come back to playing after a 30 year + gap (which makes me very old). I play just for my own entertainment these days, as my playing doesn't seem to entertain anybody else!
I play any sort of horn I can get my hands on, but especially my lovely old Conn New Wonder alto- battered but sweet.
What really prompted me to sign up was the reference to the bagpipes in another recent joiner's thread (Rich). I think the person he meant was Rufus Harley, probably the first and last jazz bag pipe player. Rufus was very tall, of afro-cherokee descent and partial to wearing kilts. He also played tenor. Sadly he died last summer at 70. I vaguely recall seeing him play in London - probably Ronnie's. Does any body else remember this?
Anyway I look forward to talking with you all.
Quercy (named after my secret hideaway)
