Holiday traditions?

[Retro Red]

When I was growing up (physically, anyway), everyone in our household played an instrument & every Christmas, before Christmas dinner, we'd all pull out our instruments & play Christmas carols together - my Dad & brother on coronets, my step-Mom on piano, my sister on violin & me on saxophone. Well, my Dad's passed on & my sister is up in Washington, but this year for the first time in several years, my step-Mom, brother & I got together on Christmas Day & renewed our family tradition of playing Christmas carols.

me warming up...


my nearly 89 year old step-Mom tickling the ivories...


all 3 of us jammin'... (my brother plays Native American flutes now, instead of coronet)


& my wife joining us for the big finale!


Anyway, just thought I'd share one of our family holiday traditions.

What's some of yours?
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[cessna152towser]

Looking good. A musically talented family.

[James MacMillan]

It's good to see some traditions continue. Thanks for sharing.

[Chase]

Wish I could say we had a tradition...My family did Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve and we all got to open one present to hold us over till the morning, My Mom cooked everything in sight (and very good too) and we ate everything in sight.

[turpin]

Danish Pecan rings for Christmas breakfast.

[reedplayernc]

Hey there Retro Red!

It's nice to see someone playing a c-melody sax. Looks like a Buescher?

Brian

[GMan]

Cool, glad that you can keep those traditions alive!

[Retro Red]

Hey there Retro Red!

It's nice to see someone playing a c-melody sax. Looks like a Buescher?

Brian

WOW, I'm very impressed - you really know about saxophones, Brian!

Yep, it's a Buescher C-Melody sax (serial# 151808). I figure it's somewhere around 90 years old (original case, too). My great-uncle gave it to me when I started playing sax, back in 1965. It had just been sitting out in his garage for many years. We had to replace all the pads & cork, but it's been a great little instrument ever since. I've always enjoyed the tone of it & the fact that I don't have to transpose stuff; never understood why they stopped makin' 'em.

From your ID & knowledge, I'm guessing you play sax, too. What one(s) do you have?

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[reedplayernc]

Hey Retro!

I didn't want to hijack your thread, so I just sent you a PM. I forgot to mention though....there's a new c-melody that just came on the market. You can read about it at the saxontheweb.net forum (c-melody subforum). It's getting some really good reviews. Not that you want to give up that classic Buescher though. BTW, i really like that utilikilt....is that the postal blue? It looks pretty sharp.

Brian

[fluter]

WOW, I'm very impressed - you really know about saxophones, Brian!

Yep, it's a Buescher C-Melody sax (serial# 151808).

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I'm relieved! though a mere flute player, I was looking at those pix & thinking Either Retro Red is bigger than I thought, or that's a C melody!.