I used to look forward to the local highland games every year just so that I could see and hear the Tinkers. For about 5 yrs now I have loved to listen and watch these crazy men have a grand ol time. However, now that Wayne (the horn-ist (?)) is no longer with the group the spark seems gone. They just don't seem to have the same umph. The music is still great, but the experience is not anywhere near the same. Honestly they shouldn't have gotten rid of Wayne, he added an impishness to the band that is sorely missed by many here in Bakersfield.