[Dixielandjazz] Duck Calls

[Don Robertson]

As some of you may know, Pete Main, reedman with SF Bay Area Devil 
Mountain Jazz Band, carves duck decoys as a hobby.  He also brings a 
duck call to DMJB gigs and occasionally  solos on it as an instrument.
During the duck call break the trombone player sometimes takes aim at 
the "duck" and the drummer hits a few rim shots.  Pete then does a 
"wounded duck" imitation, looks himself over, shrugs and continues his 
break.

One year at the Fresno Mardi Gras, George Probert was there with his 
band and also brought a duck call.  He and Pete did a "Dueling Duck 
Calls" bit.

Don Robertson

Napa, CA