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I just checked on bus quotes for a weekend and they range from $7,500.00- $10,500. for 4 days! i gotta buy some busses! LOL Mike HCB

We still have open positions for percussionists at High Country Brass in the Colorado front range area, looking for a tech as well as snare/ bass players. We rehearse on Sundays and have optional sectionals on Thursday evenings. Come out and check out a rehearsal and see if HCB would be a fit for you. Rehearsals are Sundays at the Anderson Rec center in Wheat Ridge 4-7 pm. Check out our web site at Highcountrybrass.org for more info and to see our new battery equipment and some of the guys in the line( they're the guys in back with huge smiles). Mike Ryan

I've gotta vote for High Country Brass! We may be new but wow we are growing quickly. We have 45 performing members as of 2-24-08! We are finalizing plans to travel to brass Hysteria in June and are looking for other places to perform in the (I say this loosley since Dallas is hardly near by) Rocky Mountain Area. Very exciting music, and drill and we are gaining more and more talent every week! Let's go HCB!

Thanks for asking about High Country Brass! We've been extremely busy getting ready for the next several months! High Country Brass is alive and thriving in the Denver Metro area! We have been rehearsing every weekend since October and will begin performing at the WGI shows starting on the 1st of March and going 6 straight weekends. We have a very exciting floor show and are excited to start working on our Summer field show. The summer show will be an expansion of what we have been working on this Winter. We are planning on attending Brass Hysteria In Texas in june and have several DCI shows in our area that we are planning on performing at this Summer as well. We will be in the top 100 units for the Denver St. Patricks day parade on March 15, 2007 and we will be performing the song Danny boy as well as some of the corps favorites including our 2008 opener Ravels Bolero. Pretty heady stuff! We are growing in membership weekly and are planning our next open house on April 6th , 2008. Go to our website at Highcountrybrass.org for more info and some cool pictures of our new battery! We can't wait to get out there and meet all of the folks we talk to on the forums! Our corps has grown to 45 members including the guard, hornline and battery but we are always on the lookout for more members! We would love to be at 60 members by this summer. We have the equipment just need the dedicated people to make it happen( this will make our director, Drew Tyburczy turn pale) LOL Looking forward to seeing you all soon, Mike Ryan HCB Board member

Are these's horns still available?

Bump for the drumline!

Keep it up Frontier Et al! You are inspiring HCB and myself to move in directions that were only a dream until recently! Can't wait for Hysteria. Mike Ryan, HCB The "other" Mike Ryan

Glad to hear that you are out there playing! Can't wait to see you guys this summer! Mike Ryan High Country Brass

June 28 Denton, Texas Brass Hysteria ( Hosted by Frontier et al)

Hello all you percussionists! High Country Brass has just purchased a new battery so now we have the whole line all we need is you! If you're in the Colorado Front range area and are interested in joining our rapidly growing corps please send me a personal message or go to our website Highcountrybrass.org. you can see pics of the new drums there too! We are working hard on our spring shows and will be returning to the field within the next few months. Open house April 6th 2008 for all members but drum spots are available now! hope to see you soon! Mike Ryan HCB

Due to injury, family emergencies and a new job we have several immediate openings for 3 baritone players for the spring/summer performance season. Please contact Drew if you are interested in joining now for the spring season. There is still a little time left to learn the charts and drill! Hope to see you soon. We have the horns all we are missing is you! After the spring season stick around to see what is in store for Summer 2008! We can't wait to get on the road! ( again) Please contact Drew Tyburczy@ drewgly@msn.com or you can contact me at Mryan15804@comcast.net We just purchased a new complete battery as well so, if you are a drummer who wants to march again we have plenty of shiny new drums for you to play! Positions available are 1 snare, 3 basses, 2 cymbals Looking forward to hearing from you Colorado corps folks! Mike Ryan

Are you willing to split up this battery? We are looking for 5 snares 4 basses and 2 quint/quads. Thanks, Mike Ryan High Country Brass

Can't tell from the pic or else my eye sight really sucks but are these brass or silver colored horns?

I bought some clear tubing from Ace hardware took about 7' but it protects the bell and looks okay too!

Hey Dave, I'll check with Mitch to see if we have a recording of Santas Parade. WE played the heck out of it last weekend at several gigs! It was loud! OR Im mitch thru HCB site. P.S> Just printed Mal can't wait to play it Mike Ryan HCB

Hey Folks! High Country Brass, Colorado's only all age corps, is looking for volunteer instructors for horn line and drum line. Also looking for brass, percusssion and visual techs. Check out our website www. Highcountrybrass.org if you or someone you know is interested in volunteering. We are growing rapidly and have pushed our staff to their limit! Hope to hear from some of you soon! Mike Ryan HCB

Hey Mike! I try to post "as the other Mike Ryan"! LOL! I hear we have a lot in common to, Good looking contra players that are totally modest, shy and reserved. (this is just a rumor I heard) Don't know for sure about you but I know this all applies to me! LMAO Mike

Wow what a dilemma! We are growing so quickly that we are running out of horns! After 12-2-07 HCB will temporarily place a hold on the hornline for new members until April 2008! If your interested in joining HCB this is the weekend to do it! We have very limited horns for all sections. We will be opening the hornline up again for the summer season starting in April 2008 so if you miss the deadline this weekend keep looking at our website, Highcountrybrass.org for news! The guard is filling up for the winter season too, but they still have several spots available. We are activley looking for a few folks to play cymbals for the winter guard season and of course the drumline is always ready to add a couple of basses and 1 more snare player to the section. Thanks to all of the people who keep coming out to join HCB! See you on the floor in March! Mike Ryan

Keep it up Prarie Sound! The more you play the more people will come to play!

When they give the count down 1, 2, 3, 4 you think "it's roll call"! One man division, when you see a group with 6 or 7 you think "man they are totally huge"! Just kidding. But I do like Micro brews b**bs

2 more newby's this week already! Cool This is getting interesting!

Anyone interested in being a part of drum corps history in the Denver area is encouraged to attend a rehearsal and check us out. Don't stand around to long though or someone will hand you a horn drum or a flag! Just kidding! Try it you'll like it! Hey Mikey, he likes it! b**bs

She is the one crying and playing her bari! LOL, Irene rocks!

b**bs Yeah! Just in time for our first snow storm in the Denver area High Country Brass has moved indoors for the winter. Rehearsal times are now 4-7pm Sundays at Anderson Field Rec Center in Wheat Ridge CO (44th and Garrison) Come on out and join in the fun and excitement! We are working on our guard circuit performance. We will be performing an entire show on the gym floor during february March and finals in April! Charts include Bolero, Maleguana and a suprise piece yet to be announced. Check out the website www.Highcountrybrass.org for more details. We are also holding a dinner and silent auction fundraiser on November 10th, 2007. Check the website for info on that as well. Mike Ryan The other Mike Ryan