BBC Photos : Romans marching in the streets of Rome

[P. Clodius Secundus]

The horn collection and Corncien impression is just one of those blurring of the lines things that happens to use serial (multiple era) reenactors. I was a bugler with an ACW regiment so when I started going Roman as well I had to check out what they had. I couldn't afford to buy them along with all the other kit I needed so I made a tuba and cornu. Once I had the money I bought the rest. Along the way I've acquired quite a collection of offbeat, at least the way I play them, musical instruments. I have a couple of English post and hunting horns around here somewhere. Just cheap repros I'm affraid. One of my favorites is a German Prince-of-Pless horn. It's a tightly coiled horn that fits in a pocket but plays like a full sized bugle. Raise a pint for me there please!