Cec does not mind one little bit - at 92 he's just happy to be still doing what he loves.

He plays the saxophone in the Timeless Tappers, which is made up of 10 musicians over the age of 50.

"I have been playing music nearly all of my life and what a great thing that is ... at this age I can't do anything else but I can still play the saxophone," Cec said.

Timeless Tappers perform up to three times a week in Wagga and surrounding towns, and the group is particularly popular at Christmas functions.

"We play at a lot of retirement villages and the residents really enjoy the music because it's what they grew up with ... nothing like the stuff the young ones listen to today," Cec said.

Cec initially played the mouth organ, banjo mandolin and piano accordion before taking up the saxophone.

"I started playing the saxophone in 1946 and I didn't have any lessons - I just picked it up as I went along," Cec said.

"Back in those day there were a lot of sax players and they were always willing to give you some advice.

"Unfortunately there are not too many young people today who show an interest in learning the sax, which is a shame because I'd like to think there will be plenty of players around long after I have gone."

Cec said experience is a key factor in playing the saxophone well.

"You learn to make the instrument work for you," he said.

"Not a lot of wind is needed ... it's the technique of handling the reed which is important."