Tubas in Wisconsin: Getting down to brass tacks

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We recently received a question from Elizabeth Renner of Madison. She asked us, “Why are tubas such a prominent part of the UW-Madison band? And why are they so popular in the state of Wisconsin?” WPR’s Tim Peterson marched right down to the Madison campus to get some answers.

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