sqzbxr
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Given my perfect appreciation for Jody's music and work I still can't see adequate reason for such an announcement in public.Ceemonster, welcome to my block list - never thought I'd need it here.
I can't see adequate reason for the personal attack on Jody. My comment was directed specifically at the individual responsible for it. If you or anyone else that it wasn't directed at were offended, I apologize.
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Jody, don't let it get to you. You are a valued member here and provide a lot of useful insights as well as great tunes and stories! As someone who has met and played with you (Marlboro, circa 2000) I have a lot of respect for your musicianship and enthusiasm. And it was your advice that moved me towards the G/D, which I have never regretted.
Ceemonster, welcome to my block list - never thought I'd need it here.
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Yes, it is.
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Do you have - or have you seen a copy of "Diatonic Liaisons/Liaisons Diatoniques" by Alexandra Browne? It was recently reissued and made available on MelNet. As I recall, the English tunes are written for the D/G, the French predominately for the G/C with a few for the C/F. The book is a great resource for exploring how "the other half lives." You are welcome to have my copy, I'll bring it next time I'm in the DC area.
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I can only speak for myself, but I came to the concertina (and melodeon) through English folk and dance music. Prior to this I played clarinet, saxophone, flute (simple and modern), tin whistle, guitar, and bass. I have played a broad variety of music, including classical, jazz, rock, ska, reggae, Irish trad, etc. I have never had an interest in playing these instruments outside of their traditional roles (clarinet for trad, etc.) and I'm no different with the concertina. Some may say that this makes me a stick in the mud, others would call me a traditionalist.
I'm guessing that the majority of people that take up the concertina also do so within its traditional context and have little interest in taking it outside of that realm.
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I always follow your option 'B' in my playing, selecting buttons based on chord needed, smoothness or bounce, and air needs. I have put up a couple of fingering charts that, among other things, show the press notes only and the draw notes only. You might find this helpful:
http://www.concertina.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=16286&hl=
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......this will not affect the autumn Squeeze-In, will it?? I do have the 2014 poster all printed for that, hoping that I will finally be able to play with other concertina aficionados.
It shouldn't - the Button Box hasn't run the NE Squeeze-In for several years now.
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I've done a lot of business with The Button Box over the years, they will take good care of you.
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Good advice from Johanna, I would just add that if the case is rusted, there's a reasonable chance that the reeds are as well. At that point, it would cost as much as the instrument (if not more) to set right.
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Nick would often play a countermelody over top of the melodeon(s), sounds like the fiddle (Cyd?) was doing a bit of that as well. I believe it was while playing the final Em chord of Sherrif's Ride that Jim Lewis did a Pete Townsend and tore the bellows of his Oakwood...
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Haven't actually played since October due to health issues, but will try to get at least an audio of this up by month's end.
Well, Marc, I'm guessing you know this one pretty well!
On melodeon, yes - but I've never actually played it on concertina!
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They were done in Corel Draw and exported as PDFs.
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Haven't actually played since October due to health issues, but will try to get at least an audio of this up by month's end.
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Here are a couple of layout charts for Anglos that I have put together. They are based on the 31-key Jeffries in G/D that I currently own, and a 30-key Lachenal in C/G that I used to own. They consist of a master layout chart, a chart with the octaves color-coded, a chart with duplicate notes color coded, a chart of push notes only, a chart of pull notes only, and a simple (but by no means complete) chart of chords for the left hand. I hope you find them useful.
31-key Jeffries in G/D: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/61700296/C%20Jeffries%20Anglo%20in%20GD.pdf
30-key Lachenal in C/G: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/61700296/Lachenal%20Anglo%20CG.pdf -
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Glad you found them useful!
Marc
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It worked just fine for me, but you have to wait for it to complete downloading - it's many pages of bitmaps and takes a bit.
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Spinningwoman - good post!
DaleR - re-reading your response to those of us who helped you in both of you threads, I shouldn't even be doing this. However, it may be of help to others, so here goes:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/61700296/Lachenal%20Anglo%20CG.pdf
This is a chart for a 30-key Lachenal Anglo I used to own. It includes a basic fingering chart, a chart with the octaves color-coded, a chart with duplicate notes color coded, a chart of push notes only, a chart of pull notes only, and a simple (but by no means complete) chart of chords for the left hand.
(edit to fix bad link)
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I don't know what you expect from here, Dale. Members put quite a bit of effort into answering your question in your other thread and perhaps, as stated by Don Taylor above, they aren't too anxious to re-write answers that already exist. Add to that your pushiness in forcing your other topic and your complete lack of thanks when you got an answer (especially to Stephen Chambers, who put in considerable work researching your poorly-phrased query) and it's no wonder we aren't falling over ourselves to help you with this one.
I may not have the knowledge of Irish concertina techniques to fully answer your question, but I have given you some very valuable advice, which you unfortunately appear to dismiss out of hand. Here's a clue: if you want to learn an instrument, you're going to have to work at it. That includes scales, arpeggios, tunes in different keys, etc. No one here can give you a magic doggie biscuit that will allow you to get results without putting in the grunt work.
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I play Anglo (but not in the Irish style) so I can offer some basic non-Irish-specific advice for playing the 3-row. I do play across the rows quite a bit; sometimes to give fluidity to a specific passage, but more often to give access to chords/bass notes that are not available otherwise. A good starting point is to draw up three fingering charts for your instrument - one showing only the notes available on the push, another showing the notes on the draw, and a reference chart showing both. Learn the notes in each direction and apply them to tunes you already know. Pay particular attention to the buttons on the outer row that are reversals of buttons located in the main rows. Work on scales and arpeggios using as many combinations of notes that are available. There is no shortcut to learning the keyboard of the instrument. BTW, there is quite a bit of this that is equally applicable to the 2-row as well.
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I play in the English harmonic style and prefer a 30-key over a 38, 40, or 45 mainly due to weight and size constraints. With a 30-key, I can have long-scale reeds in large chambers in a 6" frame; adding those extra reeds means smaller reeds, chambers, or both. Also, since I frequently play standing for long periods of time, weight is an issue as well. What I lose in added fingering flexibility I get back in volume, quick response, and lighter weight.
BTW, best of luck finding a decent Jeffries 38 or Wheatstone 40 for the price of a Ceili...
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Concertina or piano accordion...which is the oldest??!!!
Concertina. Now stop being so pushy and rude!
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I would try testing a small area with furniture oil.
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Listen to me, my friend
A 20 key anglo will frustrate the hell out of you. You are better off going here (or somewhere similar :-)
You will need to pose as a dealer, looking for a sample or two! And don't let them screw you for the postage.
In fact at their price maybe buy two so that you can use the second one for parts (when they fall off)
At least you get a FULL instrument to mess with.
Peter
Ballyshannon, Donegal, Ireland
Umm - if you read post #6 above, it says:
I am now the happy owner of a 30 button anglo concertina thanks to this fine community.
I look forward to slowly learning how to make it play music.
Post #5 has a link to pictures of the instrument he purchased. Generally a good idea to read through a thread before replying to it.
Concertinists: Are We Stuck In Ruts?
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I get it - your posts were perfectly reasonable while mine was out of line. Sure thing, sport.