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Tuba Christmas: A decades old tradition that puts the overlooked brass instrument center stage

NPR

Published December 16, 2022 at 12:45 PM EST

Tuba Christmas brings tubists together in cities across the country to spread holiday cheer.

WBUR’s Andrea Shea reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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