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    Closing my books

    in General Concertina Discussion

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    Hi Dana,

     

    Best of luck to you in your "retirement".  Sorry that I won't be able to buy another Kensington from you.  My arthritic hands have yet to get back to where I think they should be, but one can hope.  I guess I'll keep my eyes peeled for a used one if I can get back to regular playing.......

     

    Keep the faith,

    Mike Scott

    WTB Kensington C/G

    in Buy & Sell

    Posted

    7 hours ago, Leonard said:

    There is no instrument for sale.

    OP said he wants to buy a Kensington C/G.

    Thank you.  I’m on Dana’s “to be built” list.  He suggested I look for a previously owned one here too.  Hence this thread.  I’m only looking at about 6 months for a new one if a used one doesn’t turn up.

    Advice Would Be Helpful

    in Teaching and Learning

    Posted

    I played Anglo about two and a half years, then took 2 years off due to some hand issues.  the issues have mostly resolved themselves and I've been back to playing about 5 months now.  I've attended Noel Hill's "school" 3 times and all is good in that regard.  Our local "slow session" which I used to attend is fine, but most of the tunes I am not familiar with and at 77 years old my learning would not be characterized as fast, ha ha.  Anyway in an effort to be able to participate in the session, I need to learn some more tunes.   I'm thinking of signing up for Caitlin M's on line lessons.  I've done the free ones and they seem fine.  The tune list includes a few I already know and some that are done at our session.  I welcome opinions as to her program.  Personal experience with it would be very helpful for me to figure out if it would be beneficial .

     

    Thanks!

    Transition from Anglo to English or ???

    in General Concertina Discussion

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    I've been playing Anglo for a few years (with a 2 year break in the middle).  I have some issues with the straps and my somewhat arthritic knuckles (primarily index) which accounted for the two years off.  I've modified and padded the straps so that I can play, but I have noted that the English only has the thumb strap so wouldn't have to worry about the problematic knuckle issue.  For others who play both or who have made a move from one to the other, how difficult and time consuming is the transition?  Or any other ideas would be helpful too.  I've considered padding some fingerless gloves as an alternative to the padding of the straps as well.  Thanks!

    The Anglo and Arthritis

    in General Concertina Discussion

    Posted

    A brief update……. I was able to obtain a used Morse Ceili from Bruce McCaskey.  It arrived today.  I was surprised I remembered as much as I did, but I played (badly) for about an hour and a half without the pain I was getting from guitar and mandolin.  So, I’m hopeful this will continue.  Time will tell…….

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    The Anglo and Arthritis

    in General Concertina Discussion

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    I’m 76 and am currently concertina-less.  I’m having issues with both hands playing stringed instruments. Not just joint pain but painful cramps too.That includes guitar, mandolin, and dobro.  I suspect I could play the ukulele some, but have had fretting hand cramping with it too.  I played Anglo for a few years but for some reason don’t anymore.  For anyone with hand issues how are they affected by concertina playing?   All answers or advice appreciated. 
     

    Thanks, Mike

    Keep Playing Quandary?

    in General Concertina Discussion

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    Thanks so much for all the replies.  At this time, I don't plan on any kind of liquidation plan .  I enjoy playing all of the various instruments, just don't have enough time to do justice to any of them.  I have put the dobros on hiatus until further notice.  I've put two of the three ukes into purgatory and will play the Pono every now and then.

     

    Always subject to change, but for now I'll be concentrating on the guitar, mandolin and concertina.

     

    Thanks again for all your help!

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    Keep Playing Quandary?

    in General Concertina Discussion

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    Currently I play Guitar, Mandolin, Dobro (square neck), Ukulele (all low G Tenor), and Anglo Concertina-none well. I've played guitar for 20+ years so it is not on the block, so to speak. Of the others, I feel I need to eliminate at least one. I don't have a special attachment to any of them. I just don't have time to devote to them all. I guess I'm an intermediate player.  I've been to two of Noel Hill's "camps" and several "slow sessions" locally.  As this is a concertina  site, please tell me why it should be in the "keep playing it" category.

    Thanks a lot!

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