Tubby the Tuba Part 1: Mike Roylance and the Cupcake Philharmonic Orchestra

Note to viewers: There's a more easily enjoyed, uninterrupted version of this video here. Mike Roylance's magnificent tuba sound comes across even better, too!
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"Tubby the Tuba," story by Paul Tripp, music by George Kleinsinger. The Cupcake Philharmonic Orchestra, Mike Roylance, solo tuba and valve trombone, David Tripp, narrator, Mark Churchill, cello, Marylou Speaker Churchill, violin, Carolyn Newberger, flute and piccolo, Amanda Roylance, trumpet, Eli Newberger, piano and synthesizer, conducting. Performed at St. Botolph Club, Boston, MA, on May 9, 2007.
Please note the recent publication of "Tubby the Tuba," (Dutton Children's Books) that includes a CD of the wonderful 1946 recording, narrated by Paul Tripp, who awakened one night during David's childhood with the idea for "Tubby."

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[ladyday04]

to EtrofOnaip:

He does this because in the movie it does this. It is to show the kids the instruments and how they sound..etc. :) the first tuning, I think they were really tuning. The second tuning and so on, is following the movie.

[EtrofOnaip]

Nice - although I don't understand why they first Tune their instruments, then the speaker tells that the orchestra is tuning up, then the musicians tune up their instruments ??????

[bandboy10]

Gi BSO

[Smhawk100]

i'm playing this song in band.. it's great!

[ThaSchwab]

He is the principal tuba of the Boston Symphony. I wish the other players were the principals of the orchestra.

[barryfreddie]

oh my god. it freaks me out when i watch it now cuz it gives me flashbacks to when i was a tiny little boy. ooooooooohhh, its really spoooky for me

[54spiritedwill54]

my favorate story

[143AC]

Is the narrator of this version of"Tubby The Tuba"

..the son of the story co-creator..Mr.Paul Tripp?

[thecountwp]

Tuba had great tone. I appreciate hearing the story again.

[143AC]

There was a "Tubby The Tuba"book published

by Wonder/Treasure Books back in the 1950's. Mr.David Tripp appeared with his father in

"The Christmas That Almost Wasn't".