Member Profile

Bob	Bob Yeats Eb Tuba Bob.Yeats@gmail.com
Joined the EIBB in 2004.	Started playing tuba in 1957. Also plays the Euphonium.
Grew up in Scituate, MA. Where his dad and brother were fishermen.
He went to college at Ithaca College (NY) and the University of Iowa. Bob says he has, "a BS (no wisecracks now!) in Music Ed, a MA in Music and a MFA in Music
Currently Bob is retired and a self-proclaimed: fuddy-duddy/ part time low brass instructor-Coe College/volunteer ESL tutor
Bob has fond memories of his first concert with the EIBB, "playing Berlioz March to the Scaffold (I never saw so many notes in one concert-now it is more or less routine-see Journey to Freedom)., Filling in for Bransky on Euphonium for 2 consecutive concerts in a day, Simoraine, Slaughter on Tenth Avenue."
Bob is an active Quaker, working on peace and economic justice issues. Corporation Board-American Friends Service Committee. He is married to Deborah Dakin professional violist and teacher at Augustana College. He is the father of four interesting kids: Karl-Testing Specialist Broward Co FL-speaks 3 languages-walks his dog on roller blades-world traveler. Evan-Campaign Communications Director UFCW Washington DC. He can womp me in Trivial Pursit every time. Alan-Political Organizer Tom Udall for Senate Clovis NM. Bass player-gourmet chef (a great catch ladies) Laura-Social Work Major at UNI-Solid Citizen-seeker after justice-passionate animal lover-Rock fan
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