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I have read everything but Frankie & Stankie. Temples of Delight is a personal favorite. Liked Juggling, Traveling Hornplayer, and Noah’s Arc as well.
October 27, 2026 at 5:04 AM
POV: you hold open auditions for “O Sole Mio,” and only the dogs show up 🐶🎤 Renamed it “O Howl-o Mio.” See the real thing Sunday, 10/18 at Bella Vita Fest, ArtWalk Little Italy 🇮🇹

#OHowlOMio #SingingDog #DogsOfTikTok #OSoleMio #SanDiego #LittleItaly #BrassTok #HornPlayer
October 15, 2026 at 10:18 PM
IIRC the one called The Travelling Hornplayer is excellent.
October 7, 2026 at 4:27 PM
I read Brother of the More Famous Jack when it came out, and then Temples of Delight, and The Travelling Hornplayer, and Juggling, and now after reading this NewYorker article, I want to go back and re-read them all.

The Constant Rediscovery of Barbara Trapido
October 4, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Oh gosh YES! Trapido is magnificent- you must read The Travelling Hornplayer next, it’s SO good!!!
July 2, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Full disclosure: hornplayer here 🎷 😀
July 19, 2025 at 9:53 PM
The Travelling Hornplayer by Barbara Trapido. Fantastic plotting and great characters
August 6, 2024 at 2:10 PM
I'd skip Noah's Ark which I found less enjoyable and it's a stand alone. Temples of Delight introduces new characters who will turn up later in Juggling and The Travelling Hornplayer, which also sees the Goldmans return. Of these, I enjoyed Juggling the most.
July 1, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Then … the valve-string snapped.

#niche #hornplayer
In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand

I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.
October 12, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Feed: "A Life in Books"
By: Susan Osborne on Friday, March 6, 2026
Blasts from the Past: The Travelling Hornplayer by Barbara Trapido (1998)
Book reviews, snippets of book news, and alerts about books outside the glare of the publicity spotlight.
alifeinbooks.co.uk
March 7, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Blasts from the Past: The Travelling Hornplayer by Barbara Trapido (1998) alifeinbooks.co.uk/2026/03/blas... #BookSky
Blasts from the Past: The Travelling Hornplayer by Barbara Trapido (1998) - A Life in Books
Book reviews, snippets of book news, and alerts about books outside the glare of the publicity spotlight.
alifeinbooks.co.uk
March 7, 2026 at 11:54 AM
New on my blog - Blasts from the Past: The Travelling Hornplayer by Barbara Trapido (1998) alifeinbooks.co.uk/2026/03/blas... #BookSky
Blasts from the Past: The Travelling Hornplayer by Barbara Trapido (1998) - A Life in Books
Book reviews, snippets of book news, and alerts about books outside the glare of the publicity spotlight.
alifeinbooks.co.uk
March 6, 2026 at 8:25 AM
I adore this novel. I once told Barbara Trapido at a book signing that she'd broken my heart when middle-aged Jonathan cheats on middle-aged Katherine in The Travelling Hornplayer (the sequel to BoTMFJ). She gave me a pitying look and said, 'It's only sex, darling.'
November 12, 2024 at 2:31 PM
Love playing my horn 📯 #frenchhorn #band #musician #hornplayer #brass
July 10, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Howdy! 👋 Just to get out out there…GAY and proud of it. HUMANITARIAN because EVERYONE deserves genuine respect and freedom. 2xCOMBAT VET; I’ve fought for EVERYONE’S respect and freedom and will continue to do so. #lgbtq #gayvetetan #foodie 🥖🥯🍞 #cyclist 🚴🚴‍♂️💨#hornplayer 🎶🎵📯
July 10, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Always reminds me of this joyous extract from The Travelling Hornplayer
February 18, 2025 at 2:48 PM
The Horn Player.
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9 1/4 x 12 1/2 inches, ink in handmade sketchbook

#drawing #hornplayer #jazz #abstractart
November 22, 2025 at 3:32 AM
In the midst of this holiday season, the warm sound of the Conn 8D is heard (twice) through artist Guy Edrington's performance of a familiar song. 🌃

#GuyEdrington #ConnFamily #ConnHorn #ConnSelmer #Horn #HornPlayer
December 24, 2025 at 1:02 PM
The Cleveland horns were full force with CONN for their recent performance of Mahler Symphony No. 6. 📯

📸 @rogermastroianni.bsky.social / @clevelandorch.bsky.social

#Conn8D #ConnHorn #ConnSelmer #Horn #HornPlayer #TheClevelandOrchestra
November 20, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Jeffrey Lang with his Conn 8D give us a taste of Sibelius for an upcoming concert with The Philadelphia Orchestra. 📯

#JeffreyLang #ConnFamily #ConnHorn #ConnSelmer #Horn #FrenchHorn #HornPlayer #PhiladelphiaOrchestra
November 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Contact your local dealer today to try out the new Conn 8D!

📸 Jake Watson

#Conn8D #ConnHorn #ConnSelmer #Horn #FrenchHorn #HornPlayer
October 9, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Straight and stacked, ready to go for the next step! 📯

#ConnHorn #ConnSelmer #Horn #FrenchHorn #HornPlayer #EastlakeOhio
September 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Reach out to your Conn Selmer dealer to inquire about item 7808DS for more details.

#ConnHorn #ConnSelmer #FrenchHorn #Horn #HornPlayer #BrassInstrument #BrassMusic #Case #InstrumentCase
July 3, 2025 at 2:04 PM