Steve Wilson Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 For those in south eastern Australia within striking distance the Cobargo Folk Festival is on again, this year it's from Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd February. Find out more at http://www.cobargofolkfestival.com/ Concertinas will be prominent. They will feature in performances by Alistair Brown from the UK playing anglo, by Danny Spooner on english and also myself, Steve Wilson, singing songs one would not normally hear with english concertina. First up Sunday morning will be the Concertina Convergence, a showcase/forum of different concertinas and playing styles, moderated by myself and involving Alistair and Danny. Also involved and well known in Australia is Richard Evans playing duet, and a couple of south coast locals, Kate Burke and Mike Martin, both excellent on anglo. Cobargo is a great little festival in a wonderful setting. Hope to see some of you there, check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry McGee Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Hmmm, I've spent the whole day cleaning up my office. The things I found! But it seems to me if I have time for that sort of trivial pursuit, I should have time to slip down to Cobargo for the day. "Says I to meself, what a pity to see Such a fine strappin lad footing turf round Tralee" So, apart from the players Steve mentioned above (who should be pretty easy to spot, especially on Sunday morning), anyone else from this list likely to be there? Should we be wearing a frangipani flower, and if so, which ear? I'd suggest carrying a concertina, but someone might ask me to play, and then my cover is blown. Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Wilson Posted February 9, 2014 Author Share Posted February 9, 2014 (edited) Not sure frangipani are flowering now but if you can find some then one at each ear plus carrying a concertina should do the trick. Someone (like me) might ask you to play, but there's no obligation, and why is "cover" necessary? Come and share, no one will care, nor cast judication upon what you dare. Edited February 9, 2014 by Steve Wilson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry McGee Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Congratulations to Steve for a job well done. Concertinas converged and their players divulged. The audience enjoyed and learned a lot. Well done! And as Steve had threatened, he presented some songs not normally associated with concertina. He clearly has a murky past. Or perhaps a murky present? Subsequent discussions did raise the question about the proper collective noun for a group of concertina players (I imagine this has been gone into considerable depth elsewhere). A Bellowing of concertinas came up. I plumbed for a Compression And Subsequent Rarefaction, but conversation seemed to go on to other topics... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimLucas Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Subsequent discussions did raise the question about the proper collective noun for a group of concertina players (I imagine this has been gone into considerable depth elsewhere). A Bellowing of concertinas came up. I plumbed for a Compression And Subsequent Rarefaction, but conversation seemed to go on to other topics... I was thinking that a "press" of concertinists* (those who worship concertinas) would be appropriate, except that I don't think we'd want to be mistaken for a "press" of journalists. On the other another hand, how many of us would mind being associated with a "press" of vintners or cider makers (is there a simple single word for that?)? * Those who play miniatures would be concertinies, and those who play metal ended concertinas would be concertinnies, but what about the other sorts? Then again, can anything having to do with concertinas, even a collective noun, be considered "proper"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Wilson Posted February 24, 2014 Author Share Posted February 24, 2014 It's a bit of a mouthful but what about......a contingentina. Just watch the enemy scatter, those accordians and banjos, when they raise the cry. "look out....there's a contingentina coming over the hill!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimLucas Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 It's a bit of a mouthful but what about......a contingentina. I think that might be contingent on a vote from the residents of the Falklands. (Hmm, my fingers started to type "Flaklands". Freudian slop? ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Wilson Posted February 25, 2014 Author Share Posted February 25, 2014 It's a bit of a mouthful but what about......a contingentina. I think that might be contingent on a vote from the residents of the Falklands. Nah... they'd only have to worry if there was a bandit affray on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Wilson Posted March 11, 2014 Author Share Posted March 11, 2014 You've heard about the event. Now watch the movie. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxDPoNLPqxk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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