I was watching the news in Belgium yesterday. There was a topic on the ongoing Folk Festival in Dranouter, Belgium, and I spotted a concertina on stage. Happened to be Niamh Ni Charra. Wonderful... and I missed it. She even plays Regondi.

Is there a possibility to make a warning system for English Concertina concerts in Belgium/The Netherlands? I would be very grateful.

Lovely bit of playing on her site.The concertina featured is an Anglo.Perhaps she plays both systems.
I have never heard Regondi played on an Anglo.
Al

Al,
Regondi pleasantly adapted for the anglo. I really enjoy her concertina playing.

Can anyone give me a phonetic pronounciation of her name?

Greg

Gosh, Regondi's music is hellishly difficult enough on the English - which he was the greatest virtuoso on and wrote it to take full advantage of... Have you any idea what pieces she is playing?


Not proper phonetics I'm afraid, but something like "Kneeve Knee Car-ra".

Stephen,
Allegretto #4

Greg

Greg,

Presumably she means "Leisure moments: no 4, Allegretto"?

I must look out for her version.

Stephen.
I believe the link given to Niamh Ni Charra above will take you to her website where clicking on "audio" will give you a chance to hear samples of her Cd including the Regondi piece. I also recommend her playings of "The Jug of Punch" and "Broken Pledge"and "Luck Penny".

Greg