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Very true. You might think of "Down By The Sally Gardens" or "On Raglan Road" and the likes as well... OMG Wolf, Sally Gardens nearly made me cry. What a beautiful melody!

Will do, ty wolf!

Thank you Blue Eye and Roger. I am listening to each one and really falling in love with some of the suggestions. Planxty Irwin is a gem and sounds fairly easy to learn. cant wait to dig in.

Thank you everyone so much! This list should keep me busy far a while.

Hi, I am new to the anglo concertina. I have learned a couple of tunes so far I learned on the internet. Can you please give me your top 5 must know list of tunes in either irish or english traditional? I would be very grateful. I play an edgley 30b c/g. Thanks.

I'm new here and new to concertina. I love this tune and had to learn it. It's sophie's lullaby. https://soundcloud.com/steve-christopher-11/sophies-lullaby-concertina

Just got the book Gary and as a beginner I love your system of tab. Also, great choice of songs plus your videos are a great help. I am finding that playing the same melody lines such as Oh Suzannah on both right hand and left hand is like the same skill it takes to pat your head and rub circles on your stomach. At first its an absolute mess but with practice it becomes a little easier.

John and Rory, when I was a kid back in the 70's I remember that toy you are referring to. It was all the rage for a while but they were only on the market for a short time. Kind of like the glass balls that were tied to a string and clanked together. Of course the glass chipped making them dangerous and they were quickly taken off the shelves. As for that pull toy I vividly remember the motion it took to get that wheel moving (and the cool whooshing sound it made spinning at high speed) as well as the muscles it took to do it right. You are correct, it built up the upper shoulders and is the exact same motion required on the draw. Thank you for the trip down memory lane. And I too will be on the lookout for that trainer. It would really help me as well. I dont know how old you are Rory, but try to find one of those toys. ps. I'd love to find that toy again if you remember the name? It might have been made by whamo.

I really didnt want to buy the actual book either for several reasons. I emailed Gary and didnt get a response on how to obtain the PDF. First I can have it now and not 7 days from now. Second, saving a tree. And third, the binding issue. But I couldnt wait any longer after all the great things folks were saying about this book. The internet has certainly spoiled me.

Man, what a gem! And the Jeffries is awesome too! Greg was kind enough to guide me on a restoration project. Thank you Greg.

Thank you kind sir. I'm still feeling my way around in the dark out here. Appreciate the light.

Forgive me if this topic has been covered but I couldnt find anything out here when I searched "clover kit". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7w9hE6auo9M Anyhow, I just saw a video of a guy playing his Clover Anglo that he built himself. Has anyone had an experience doing this? It looks like one could save about $900 doing it yourself. I have had good luck doing things like this in the past and am a pretty skilled wood-worker. thanks.

Thanks Chain, I sent you a message. Love to find out more. Steve

I am a newbie and have done a fair amount of research. Enough to know that an Anglo seems to be the best fit for me. I love the aesthetic beauty of the 1900's vintage Lachenal's and Wheatstone's. I know these are out of my price range for the most part. Also, I've come to understand that $400 will get me a decent Rochelle, then from there there seems to be a huge gap up to the $2500 range. I am looking for something in the middle (who isn't right?). Anyhow, If you have an old Lachenal Anglo or another good looking vintage Concertina that you can part with in the $1200 range, sent me a personal message. Thank you everybody for your indulgence. Steve