My Special Memories as a Tootler

Jack Lyndon loaned me his German Post Horn and I arranged to return it to him at the ADS Weekend of Pleasure Driving at the Kentucky Horse Park.  After dinner on Saturday we went outdoors and played a few calls. He was coaching me on good sound and lots of air support.  He was very encouraging.  When we returned to the party, he played Buy a Broom and I can still remember how much all enjoyed the tune.

Jack was a judge at the Iron Horse CDE in Caledonia, Illinois one summer. Here are a couple of pictures of him sounding the horn.  Unfortunately, he passed away and the next summer at the Iron Horse CDE we had a dedication to him.  I wrote a song for him called Tandem Notes for Jack.  It is my favorite call and have publicly played it many times.

At the pleasure shows and combined driving events in Wisconsin and Illinois a Worship Service is offered early on Sunday morning.  It is a tradition to sound the “Call to Church” fifteen minutes before the service starts.  Here is a picture of me on the roof of the Villa Louis Mansion, Prairie du Chien, WI sounding the “Call to Church” on the weekend of the Villa Louis Carriage Classic.  I was told that folks a mile away heard the call. 

The picture at the left is in the Columbus Carriage Classic Dickason Drive on Saturday afternoon.  Larry Schultz is on the box seat and Howard Kietzke is next to him.

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I used my German Post Horn in the Christmas Parade in Shullsburg, WI.

It is more appropriate for this vehicle instead of the 48 inch horn.