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Episode 126 - Live from IHS 2011
9/2/2011
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Duration: 32:38

Episode 126 - Live from IHS 2011
Episode 125 - Summer Camps
8/19/2011
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Duration: 27:54

Episode 125 - Summer Camps
Episode 124 - First Horns
4/29/2011
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Duration: 24:33

Episode 124 - First Horns
Episode 123 - Cool Cases
4/15/2011
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Duration: 30:25

Episode 123 - Cool Cases
Episode 122 - Gordon Higginbottom
2/25/2011
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Duration: 39:25

Episode 122 - Gordon Higginbottom
Episode 121 - Dream Horns
2/4/2011
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Duration: 20:11

Episode 121 - Dream Horns
Episode 120 - How Much Should We Practice?
1/21/2011
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Duration: 31:10

Episode 120 - How Much Should We Practice?
Episode 119 - Top 5 for 2010
12/31/2010
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Duration: 36:39

Episode 119 - Top 5 for 2010
Episode 118 - Oil!
9/24/2010
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Duration: 20:54

Episode 118 - Oil!
Episode 117 - Back to School
9/10/2010
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Duration: 23:26

Episode 117 - Back to School
Episode 116 - French Horns on YouTube
8/13/2010
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Duration: 36:00

Episode 116 - French Horns on YouTube
Episode 115 - 2010 IHS Symposium
7/30/2010
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Duration: 34:55

Episode 115 - 2010 IHS Symposium Recap
Episode 114 - Patterson Shoot-Out
7/9/2010
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Duration: 33:48

Episode 114 - Patterson Shoot-Out
Episode 113 - French Horn Nation 2010 LIVE!
6/25/2010
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Duration: 23:22

Episode 113 - French Horn Nation 2010 LIVE!
Episode 112 - Advocate for the Alto Horn
6/11/2010
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Duration: 31:32

Episode 112 - Advocate for the Alto Horn
Episode 111 - Double Descants
5/28/2010
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Duration: 27:08

Episode 111 - Double Descants
Episode 110 - The Ascending Horn
4/30/2010
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Duration: 38:48

Episode 110 - Sandra Clark and the Ascending Horn
Episode 109 - High Notes
4/9/2010
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Duration: 29:28

Episode 109 - High Notes
Episode 108 - Mouthpiece Recommendations
4/2/2010
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Duration: 19:35

Episode 108 - Mouthpiece Recommendations
Episode 107 - Beyond Farkas
3/19/2010
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Duration: 31:07

Episode 107 - Beyond Farkas
Episode 106 - Embouchure Strengthening Tools
3/5/2010
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Duration: 28:42

Episode 106 - Embouchure Strengthening Tools
Episode 105 - Vienna Horns
2/19/2010
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Duration: 23:23

Episode 105 - Vienna Horns
Episode 104 - James Peterson
2/5/2010
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Duration: 53:55

Episode 104 - Film Composer James Peterson
Episode 103 - N.A.M.M. 2010
1/22/2010
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Duration: 34:54

Episode 103 - N.A.M.M. 2010
Episode 102 - Mike McCool
1/8/2010
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Duration: 44:07

Episode 102 - Mike McCool
Episode 101 - Top 5 for 2009
12/25/2009
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Duration: 23:12

Episode 101 - Top 5 for 2009
Episode 100 - Secrets
12/18/2009
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Duration: 31:31

Episode 100 - Secrets
Episode 99 - Coping with the Tenor Horn as a French Hornist
11/6/2009
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Duration: 32:10

Episode 99 - Coping with the Tenor Horn as a French Hornist
Episode 98 - Horn Hacks
10/19/2009
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Duration: 34:42

Episode 98 - Horn Hacks
Episode 97 - Listener Questions 5
10/9/2009
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Duration: 33:59

Episode 97 - Listener Questions 5
Episode 96 - Patterson Leadpipe
10/2/2009
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Duration: 29:47

Episode 96 - Patterson Hornworks Mellophone Leadpipe
Episode 95 - Humboldt Brass Workshop
9/18/2009
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Duration: 31:56

Episode 95 - Humboldt Brass Chamber Music Workshop
Episode 94 - The Mouthpiece Wheel of Doom
9/11/2009
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Duration: 31:23

Episode 94 - The Mouthpiece Wheel of Doom
Episode 93 - Single Horns
9/4/2009
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Duration: 32:52

Episode 93 - Single Horns
Episode 92 - Horn Matters Website
8/28/2009
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Duration: 24:52

Episode 92 - Horn Matters Website
Episode 91 - Marching With French Horns
8/7/2009
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Duration: 19:52

Episode 91 - Marching With French Horns
Episode 90 - DCI 2009 with Kevin Gamin
7/31/2009
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Duration: 29:03

Episode 90 - DCI 2009 with Kevin Gamin from Drum Corps Planet
Episode 89 - French Horn Nation 2009
7/24/2009
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Duration: 16:46

Episode 89 - Mark Taylor and French Horn Nation, 2009
Episode 88 - 2009 IHS Symposium
7/17/2009
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Duration: 29:51

Episode 88 - 2009 International Horn Society Symposium Recap
Episode 87 - Tenor Horns on YouTube
5/8/2009
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Duration: 28:21

Episode 87 - Tenor Horns on YouTube
Episode 86 - Listener Questions 4
5/1/2009
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Duration: 28:05

Episode 86 - Listener Questions 4
Episode 85 - Gino Cipriani
4/24/2009
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Duration: 56:34

Episode 85 - Interview with Gino Cipriani
Episode 84 - A Complete Guide to Brass ... Almost
4/17/2009
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Duration: 36:32

Episode 84 - A Complete Guide to Brass ... Almost
Episode 83 - Mellos on YouTube 3
4/10/2009
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Duration: 34:41

Episode 83 - Mellophones on YouTube 3
Episode 82 - ID'ing Old Horns
4/3/2009
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Duration: 28:36

Episode 82 - Identifying Old Horns with Kenton Scott
Episode 81.5 - News for April 1, 2009
4/1/2009
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Duration: 4:29

Episode 81.5 - News for April 1, 2009
Episode 81 - History Revisited
3/27/2009
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Duration: 39:27

Episode 81 - Mellophone History Revisited with Kenton Scott
Episode 80 - Quick Horn Changes
3/20/2009
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Duration: 25:07

Episode 80 - Quick Horn and Mouthpiece Changes
Episode 79 - Limited Practice Time
3/13/2009
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Duration: 32:13

Episode 79 - Limited Practice Time
Episode 78 - Interview with John Meehan
3/6/2009
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Duration: 36:21

Episode 78 - Interview with John Meehan, Brass Caption Head for the Concord Blue Devils
Episode 77 - History of the Mellophone
2/27/2009
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Duration: 49:17

Episode 77 - The History of the Mellophone with Greg Monks
Episode 76 - Getting It Back
2/20/2009
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Duration: 29:06

Episode 76 - Getting It Back - week of February 22, 2009
Episode 75 - N.A.M.M.
2/13/2009
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Duration: 39:51

Episode 75 - Chris goes to N.A.M.M. - week of February 15, 2009
Episode 74 - Must-Have CD's
1/23/2009
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Duration: 32:42

Episode 74 - Must-Have CD's - week of January 25, 2009
Episode 73 - Nirschl and Monette
1/16/2009
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Duration: 22:07

Episode 73 - Nirschl and Monette - week of January 18, 2009
Episode 72 - Pimp My Horn
1/9/2009
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Duration: 45:28

Episode 72 - Pimp My Horn - week of January 11, 2009
Episode 71 - Top 5 for 2008
12/26/2008
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Duration: 22:31

Episode 71 - Top 5 for 2008 - week of December 28, 2008
Episode 70 - Fingerings
12/19/2008
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Duration: 30:02

Episode 70 - Fingering Your Instrument - week of December 21, 2008
Episode 69 - Christmas Clips
12/12/2008
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Duration: 13:26

Episode 69 - 4 Christmas Listening Assignments - week of December 14, 2008
Episode 68 - Gifts '08
12/5/2008
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Duration: 23:24

Episode 68 - Gifts for the Discriminating Mellophonist '08 - week of December 7, 2008
Episode 67 - What We're Playing Now
11/28/2008
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Duration: 20:14

Episode 67 - What We're Playing Now - week of November 30, 2008
Episode 66 - St. Paul's Brass Quintet
11/21/2008
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Duration: 27:36

Episode 66 - Interview with Rich Sterner from St. Paul's Brass Quintet - week of November 23, 2008
Episode 65 - Chris's Tenor Horn Adventure
11/14/2008
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Duration: 23:03

Episode 65 - Chris Nalls's Adventures with the Tenor Horn - week of November 16, 2008
Episode 64 - Bonnie Ott Thompson
11/7/2008
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Duration: 47:46

Episode 64 - Interview with Mellophone Legend Bonnie Ott Thompson - week of November 9, 2008
Episode 63 - Improv for Dummies
10/31/2008
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Duration: 39:44

Episode 63 - Mark Taylor discusses Improv for Dummies; improvisation basics for the non-jazz player - week of November 2, 2008
Episode 62 - All-American College Band
10/24/2008
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Duration: 25:26

Episode 62 - Jennifer Bliman, Mellophonist with the 2008 All-American College Band at Disneyland - week of October 26, 2008
Episode 61 - Mellos on Facebook
10/3/2008
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Duration: 31:52

Episode 61 - Mellophones on Facebook - week of October 5, 2008
Episode 60 - See the Girls Dance
9/26/2008
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Duration: 35:24

Episode 60 - Mark Taylor's new ensemble, "See the Girls Dance" - week of September 28, 2008
Episode 59 - Marching French Horns
9/19/2008
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Duration: 23:12

Episode 59 - Marching F French Horns - week of September 21, 2008 Foregoing catalog descriptions, there are technically Bb and F Marching French Horns.  This is about F Marching French Horns. F Marching French Horns have a French Horn mouthpiece and receiver.The instrument does have its roots in Drum Corps.The instrument is basically either a bellfront Descant horn, or a Mellophone with a French Horn receiver and mouthpiece with a slightly different taper off the leadpipe.  It has a Mellophone-sized bell.Kanstul still makes these.  Blessing made them, too.These are good alternatives for French Horn players.There's really no reason why one can't march with a French Horn mouthpiece.Sound-wise, they don't cut as much as a Mellophone, but the tone is decent with good intonation.  Chris says it has a "naked" French Horn quality.Possibly the reason they are not popular as it's more difficult for Trumpet players to move to them.  John likes the idea of new players using the horn mouthpiece as it will be easier to convert them.Chris feels it's the "perfect" instrument for marching.  The Bb Marching Horn tends to crack more. Listening Assignment:  "The Piper o' Dundee" by Kenneth Downie, performed by the Yorkshire Building Society Brass Band.Soloist is Sheona White.The recording appears on the CD's The Voice of the Tenor Horn and Windows of the World.It's harder than it sounds, and it's a real crowd-pleaser.  It's fast and loud!
Episode 58 - Piston/Rotor Horns
9/12/2008
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Duration: 26:44

Episode 58 - Piston/Rotor Horns - week of September 14, 2008
Episode 57 - Bb Marching Horns
9/5/2008
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Duration: 28:42

Episode 57 - Bb Marching Horns - week of September 7, 2008
Episode 56 - Getting Back In Shape
8/29/2008
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Duration: 23:43

Episode 56 - Getting Back in Shape - week of August 31, 2008. So, you've taken some time off during the summer, but now band has started and you need to get in shape fast.  Al and John discuss some tips to help get your chops back in a week.
Episode 55 - Vibrato
8/15/2008
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Duration: 35:48

Episode 55 - Vibrato - week of August 17, 2008
Episode 54 - Listener Questions 3
8/8/2008
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Duration: 34:09

Episode 54 - Listener Question 3 - week of August 10, 2008
Episode 53 - Blazing Technique
7/11/2008
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Duration: 47:01

Episode 53 - Power Playing, Part 4: Blazing Technique - week of July 13, 2008
Episode 52 - Range
7/4/2008
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Duration: 32:11

Episode 52 - Power Playing Part 3: Range - week of July 6, 2008
Episode 51 - Tonguing and Articulation
6/27/2008
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Duration: 49:54

Episode 51 - Power Playing Part 2: Tonguing and Articulation - week of June 29, 2008
Episode 50 - Flexibility
6/20/2008
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Duration: 47:10

Episode 50 - Power Playing Part 1: Flexibility - week of June 22, 2008
Episode 49 - Drum Corps Minis
5/30/2008
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Duration: 55:00

Episode 49 - Forrest Christenot, owner of Drum Corps Miniatures - week of June 1, 2009
Episode 48 - Holly Marino
5/23/2008
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Duration: 44:59

Episode 48 - Holly Marino, Director of Fusion Core - week of May 25, 2008
Episode 47 - Chris Nalls
5/16/2008
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Duration: 44:35

Episode 47 - Chris Nalls: A Lifetime of Teaching Mellophone - week of March 18, 2008
Episode 46 - The Brass Gym
5/9/2008
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Duration: 41:17

Episode 46 - The Brass Gym - week of May 11, 2008
Episode 45 - Carmel Kenton Project
5/2/2008
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Duration: 46:52

Episode 45 - Mike Pote and the Carmel Kenton Project - week of May 5, 2008
Episode 44 - First Year Anniversary
4/11/2008
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Duration: 54:01

Episode 44 - First Year Anniversary - week of April 13, 2008
Episode 43 - 3 Listening Assignments
3/28/2008
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Duration: 15:08

Episode 42 - 3 Listening Assignments - week of March 30, 2008
Episode 42 - Music Librarian Karen Smith
3/21/2008
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Duration: 52:49

Episode 42 - Interview with Film Music Librarian, Karen M. Smith - week of March 23, 2008
Episode 41 - Kevin Gamin
3/14/2008
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Duration: 31:22

Episode 41 - Interview with Kevin Gamin - week of March 16, 2008
Episode 40 - Intonation
3/7/2008
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Duration: 47:44

Episode 40 - Intonation - week of March 9, 2008
Episode 39 - Jupiter Quantum 5050
2/22/2008
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Duration: 47:47

Episode 39 - Scooter Scoops the Jupiter Quantum 5050 - week of February 24, 2008
Episode 38 - Churches and Pits
2/15/2008
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Duration: 39:01

Episode 38 - Churches and Pits - week of February 17, 2008
Episode 37 - Karl Hammond
2/8/2008
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Duration: 50:55

Episode 37 - Interview with Karl Hammond - week of February 10, 2008
Episode 36 - Griffin Gunter
2/1/2008
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Duration: 34:44

Episode 36 - Griffin Gunter from the 2007 Cadets - week of February 3, 2008
Episode 35 - A Mello Catechism
1/25/2008
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Duration: 45:10

Episode 35 - A Mello Catechism - week of January 27, 2008
Episode 34 - Mellos on YouTube 2
1/18/2008
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Duration: 30:19

Episode 34 - Mellos on YouTube 2 - week of January 20, 2008
Episode 33 - Listener Questions 2
1/11/2008
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Duration: 42:01

Episode 33 - Listener Questions 2 (or "Can Al Read?") - week of January 13, 2008
Episode 32 - Top 5 for 2007
12/28/2007
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Duration: 46:14

Episode 32 - Top 5 Events and Advancements for the Mellophone in 2007 - week of December 30, 2007
Episode 31 - Corps Auditions
12/21/2007
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Duration: 56:26

Episode 31 - Corps Auditions - week of December 23, 2007
Episode 30 - Gifts for the Discriminating Mellophonist
12/11/2007
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Duration: 47:51

Episode 30 - Gifts for the Discriminating Mellophonist - week of December 9, 2007
Episode 29 - Kelly Smith, the Reluctant Mellophonist
11/30/2007
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Duration: 26:18

Episode 29 - Kelly Smith, the Reluctant Mellophonist - week of December 2, 2007
Episode 28 - Doug Lantz "From the 50 Yard Line"
11/23/2007
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Duration: 42:07

Episode 28 - Doug Lantz, Director of "From the 50 Yard Line" - week of November 25, 2007
Episode 27 - Coping with the Mellophone as a Trumpet Player
11/16/2007
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Duration: 27:57

Episode 27 - Coping with the Mellophone as a Trumpet Player - week of November 18, 2007
Episode 26 - Paula's Summer With Teal
11/9/2007
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Duration: 19:24

Episode 26 - Paula Hyman's Summer with Teal Sound - week of November 11, 2007
Episode 25 - What's In Your Case?
10/26/2007
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Duration: 38:00

Episode 25 - What's In Your Case - week of October 28, 2007
Episode 24 - G Mellophones
10/16/2007
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Duration: 34:32

Episode 24 - G Mellophones - week of October 14, 2007
Episode 23 - Mellos for Woodwind Players
10/5/2007
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Duration: 33:12

Episode 23 - Learning the Mellophone for Woodwind Players - w/o October 7, 2007
Episode 22 - Listener Questions 1
9/28/2007
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Duration: 40:38

Episode 22 - Listener Questions 1 - w/o September 30, 2007
Episode 21 - Mini Corps 2007
9/21/2007
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Duration: 31:37

Episode 21 - Mini Corps Recap 2007 - w/o September 23, 2007
Episode 20 - Mutes
9/7/2007
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Duration: 31:46

Episode 20 - Mutes - week of September 9, 2007
Episode 19 - The IYM Mouthpiece
8/31/2007
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Duration: 50:38

Episode 19 - Interview with Tony Vaccaro and the IYM Mellophone Mouthpiece - week of September 2, 2007
Episode 18 - J.D. Shaw
8/24/2007
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Duration: 53:23

Episode 18 - Interview with J.D. Shaw - week of August 26, 2007
Episode 17 - DCI Finals 2007 Recap
8/17/2007
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Duration: 19:49

Episode 17 - DCI Finals 2007 Recap - week of August 19, 2007
Episode 16 - Descants and Triple Horns
8/10/2007
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Duration: 29:41

Episode 16 - Descant Horns and Triple Horns - week of 8/12/07
Episode 15 - Coping with the Mellophone as a French Hornist
7/20/2007
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Duration: 34:51

Episode 15 - Coping with the Mellophone as a French Hornist - week of 7/23/07
Episode 14 - Music in Motion
7/13/2007
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Duration: 34:49

Episode 14 - Music in Motion - week of July 16, 2007
Episode 13 - Buying Mellos on eBay
7/6/2007
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Duration: 39:08

Episode 13 - Buying Mellos on eBay - week of July 9, 2007
Episode 12 - Mellos on the Web
6/29/2007
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Duration: 28:40

Episode 12 - Mellos on the Web - week of July 2, 2007
Episode 11 - Warm-Ups
6/22/2007
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Duration: 56:14

Episode 11 - Warm-Ups - week of June 25, 2007
Episode 10 - The Great Mouthpiece Debate
6/14/2007
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Duration: 50:16

Episode 10 - The Great Mouthpiece Debate - week of June 18, 2007
Episode 9 - Yamaha Mellos
6/8/2007
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Duration: 17:51

Episode 9 - Yamaha Mellophones - week of June 11, 2007
Episode 8 - New Horns at the WWandBW
6/1/2007
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Duration: 35:45

Episode 8 - New Horns at the Woodwind and Brasswind - week of June 4, 2007
Episode 7 - Mark Taylor Interview
5/24/2007
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Duration: 42:01

Episode 7 - Interview with Jazz Horn and Mellophone Legend Mark Taylor - week of May 28, 2007
Episode 6 - The Mellophonium
5/17/2007
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Duration: 38:04

Episode 6 - The Mellophonium - week of May 21, 2007
Episode 5 - Mellos on YouTube
5/12/2007
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Duration: 36:05

Episode 5 - Mellos on YouTube - week of May 14, 2007
Episode 4 - Paula Hyman
5/2/2007
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Duration: 24:05

Episode 4 - Paula Hyman from the 2002-2006 Cadets - week of May 7, 2007
Episode 3 - French Horns and Tenor Horns
4/19/2007
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Duration: 30:43

Episode 3 - French Horns and Tenor Horns - April 23, 2007
Episode 2 - Our Horns
4/12/2007
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Duration: 44:13

Episode 2 - Our Horns - April 16, 2007
Episode 1 - Introductions
4/5/2007
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Duration: 35:18

Episode 1 - Introductions - April 9, 2007

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