John Wild

Edward.Jay@mac.com The email address on his website is still valid, but check the capital letters - they may be lower case.

If Welsh music appeals to you, this is an excellent book: https://redcowmusic.co.uk/product/blodaur-grug-100-popular-welsh-folk-dance-tunes/ Also available on amazon and other shops

Try wearing fingerless gloves. They cover most of the hand while leaving the fingers free to contact the buttons.

Excellent work. You list one recording by Jody Kruskal. I have others in my collection. As well as Naked Concertina, I have these: Poor little Liza Jane, 2006 Sing to me, concertina boy, 2011.

As you have G#2 twice on the LHS, one of these could be used as Ab2 which does not have a separate button.

Many people will hear this at Christmas when The Snowman gets another broadcast. This is a version I recorded about 5 years ago, and I hope you do not mind me sharing it. The link is to sound cloud. https://on.soundcloud.com/rBudvMOdullWZ69UNX Seasons greetings, John Wild

Blodaur Grug is great for tunes. For songs in Welsh, check out the website of Ar Log. Ar log translates to English as "for hire". https://www.google.com/search?q=Ar+Log&sca_esv=aa650d13515d1176&source=hp&ei=O54tafSVJ4mlhbIP96PT4QQ&iflsig=AOw8s4IAAAAAaS2sS3lHXmxupEIMUlpglkQCq-a3X-rp&ved=0ahUKEwi0n8adxZyRAxWJUkEAHffRNEwQ4dUDCBQ&oq=Ar+Log&gs_lp=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&sclient=gws-wiz

I use x-bands, as recommended by Dave Elliott. And i treated myself to the luxury of a square silk scarf for all round protection from dust etc.

You might be intersted in the singing of the late Brenda Wooton. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brenda_Wootton

I don't know the language, but it sounds good.

In the published book Lincoln Collections volume 1, i.e. the Joshua Gibbons manuscript, it is in the key of D. However, it is stated that the original key was C. In the book, it appears as the 1st of a tune set, paired with La Daphne Quadrilles. This tune is in A, and the original key is stated as G. These are the ABC notations in the original keys. Note the source = Village Music Project. X:84 T:Cheshire Waltz. JGi.084 M:3/8 L:1/16 Q:3/8=60 B:Joshua Gibbons MS,1823,Tealby,Lincs. Z:Village Music Project, R.Greig, 2009 K:C G2|e2efed|c2cdcB|A2B2c2|G4e2|f2e2d2|a2g2B2|d2c2c2|c4:| |:f2|egfedc|B2d2f2|egecGE|C2E2G2|F2A2e2|f2d2c2|B2dcBA|G4G2| e2efed|c2cdcB|A2B2c2|G4e2|f2e2d2|a2g2B2|d2c2c2|c4:| |:G2|E2G2c2|c2B2A2|B2d2g2|f4e2|f2e2f2|A2d2c2|B2c2A2|G4:| |:F2|E2G2c2|c2B2A2|B2d2g2|f4e2|f2e2f2|A2d2c2|cBAGAB|c6:| X:85 T:Daphne Quadrill. JGi.085, La M:6/8 L:1/8 Q:3/8=120 B:Joshua Gibbons MS,1823,Tealby,Lincs. Z:Village Music Project, R.Greig, 2009 K:G d|d2B gec|d2B GAB|cBc edc|c3{dc}B2d| d2B gec|d2B GAB|BAe edF|G3-G3:| |:B|A2Ae2d|(G3A3)|B2AB2d|B2{cB}A2B| A2Ae2d|G3A3|B2AB2^c|d3 DFA| dAd fed|d2^c Acd|eAg gfe|e2df2f| g2ge2e|a3d2f|B2ge2^c|d3"DC"d3:| The manuscript was transcribed into ABC notation as part of the Village Music Project. See this website: https://www.village-music-project.org.uk/

My ABC tunes files contains this one Called "A and D" there is a part in A followed by a part in D! 🙂 I have assumed the ABC is correct but have not checked it myself. X:3 T:A and D S:EF M:4/4 K:A M:6/8 P:A |:f|"A"ecc c2f|"A"ecc F2f|"A"ecc cBA|"Bm"BcB "E7"B2f| "A"ecc c2f|"A"ecc c2c/2d/2F|"D"efe "E7"dcB|[1"A"Ace a2:| [2"A"Ace ag=g||\ K:D P:B |:"D"f2f Fd2d|"D"AFF Af2e/2f/2|"G"g2g ecd|"Em"efd "A7"cBAF| "D"f^ef dcd|"D"AFF AFfef|"G"gfg F"A7"AFBFc|1"D"d3 d2e:|2"D"d3 d2||

My baritone-treble has the same fingering as a standard treble - IF you start following the pattern from the top end of the range. It then extends down to the baritone range. For that part of its range, the notes are on the opposite side when compared to a standard baritone. The pattern of standard baritone is the same as a treble but exactly one octave lower, as I believe has been stated earlier.

Thank you.

The advert gives dimensions of 38 x 38 x 24cm as external dimensions. Do you know the internal dimensions?