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Sax and the military

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Yeah, it's interesting, actually,

the other day and they said the sax

which, like you said,

that it's quite a new instrument.

I think it was about 1840 or something.

It was created for, like,

So actually, technically

And obviously now everyone thinks of it as

like, the 1920s and so on.

But, yeah, in the military

so you have like two altos,

And then on parade,

so you might just have three or two.

And, yeah, I guess it's nice because it's

on parade, for example, like an oboe,

a danger if you fall on it,

The sax is.

You kind of used in everything,

And also then you get the big bands within

highlights, is playing with the big bands.

So Squadronaires

and they just do like jazz and obviously

one of the main focus points of that.

So, yeah, it kind of found its place

in, like an orchestra

So it's quite nice because

Get paid to play professional

So it's an opportunity to like,

Yeah, have a go.

I enjoy it all class.

The classical stuff in the bands is great.

The jazz stuff in the squads is great.

I didn't mention this, but there's the

Probably for me, I would say.

I'd say the big bands,

And the reason.

But specifically the RAF ones, because

A lot of them are original copies,

the pages have gone like that colour when

map when you're at school, whatever.

It's kind of like screwed up in that, but,

And

like, back in the 1940s,

like, you know,

And they get singers to do things

so they have all these really unique

just really good, fun to play.

So, yeah, probably nothing specific,

Yeah.

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