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    Recorded Tune Link Page.

    in Concertina Videos & Music

    Posted

    is a video of me playing Rosline Castle. As you might guess (or, if you've ever seen me play, know!), there isn't much action there, but I hope it's a little bit interesting, and maybe some other people will upload something!

     

    Incidently, I recorded this using my digital camera, but replaced the camera's audio with a simultaneous audio recording that's much higher quality. So - just the audio part can be found here - presumably better quality than in the YouTube video (not checked)

     

    Oh - in case you're wondering - the slapping of my concertina at the beginning isn't some kind of abuse! It was so I could sync up the audio/video - honest!!!

     

    Very nice. I think the video adds a lot to the audio, an added insight so to speak

    Thanks

    Leo

    Disappearing Banner Ads

    in Forum Questions, Suggestions, Help

    Posted · Edited by Leo

    Woody

    They seem randomly generated

     

     

    post-1911-1154227507.gif

    :rolleyes: ), but otherwise they seem to pick up on odd references that would totally dumfound you. :blink:

     

    Stephen

     

    They don't have to go too far for me, I'm already halfway there :D

    I'm easily confused

    Thanks for straightening me out. Play well:

    Leo

    Disappearing Banner Ads

    in Forum Questions, Suggestions, Help

    Posted · Edited by Leo

    You're not alone, what you describe appears to be perfectly normal. The banner ads. aren't fixed on any given page, they change every time you change page. The Google ads. appear because Google are co-sponsors of the site, along with the "nice banner advertisements from the dealers and other concertina related people".

     

     

    Stephen

    Thanks, appreciate it. I guess after last weeks virus I started looking harder at what was in front of me. And noticed things I haven't seen before. Just caught my eye ads for free phones with survey ads from gooooogle. Yes more than two "o's" in gooooogle. Not annoying, just noticing. Normal is good. I'm satisfied.

     

    Thanks

    Leo

    Disappearing Banner Ads

    in Forum Questions, Suggestions, Help

    Posted

    I don't seem to get this happening on my machine. I'm running Firefox 1.5.0.5 so maybe there's a difference between that and Internet Explorer (if that's what you're running) - or maybe there's some type of software installed on your computer which is causing this to happen?

     

    - W

     

     

    Yes I'm running Internet Explorer ver 6.0, SP2. That's why I'm curious if it's just me. If it's normal it's ok. It's just that I haven't noticed it before. Not very observent I guess. If not, I've got a problem.

     

    Thanks

    Leo

    Disappearing Banner Ads

    in Forum Questions, Suggestions, Help

    Posted · Edited by Leo

    I don't want to pry into the hidden workings of this forum, it's not my business to do that, but I just happened to notice our nice banner advertisements from the dealers and other concertina related people have been randomly disappearing and reappearing on the top and bottom of the page and replaced with "free concertina offerings" if you take our survey, and "new and used concertinas" or "european security fencing", with mouse overs to "art-offer.com" and "accordionheaven.com" or "europeansf.com. They keep changing.

     

    I have never noticed it before? Maybe it's normal?. Maybe it's just me? I'm so confused. Has anybody else noticed this?

     

    If I right click on properties I get: http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagea...s?client=ca-pub. I was looking for a banner in particular that I knew was in a particular spot, and it wasn't there, and looked around for it, came back to the page and it was where I thought it was.

     

    Sometimes when I refresh the page, an original banner ad comes back.

     

    Help straighten me out

     

    Thanks

    Leo

    Locations Of Concertina Stores In Washington Or Oregon

    in General Concertina Discussion

    Posted

    i wasn't aware that there was a hobgoblin store in oregon. does anyone have an address or a web-site for this? the hobgoblin web-site only lists the minnesota store. i bought a new mail-order stagi from hobgoblin in 2000 and had to send it to bob tedrow to be fixed since it arrived fairly unplayable. but maybe others have had better experiences with hobgoblin.

     

     

    Maybe it's Lark in the Moring.

    Lark Retail Stores

    San Francisco, CA • Seattle, WA • Mendocino, CA

     

    The Shop is located in the South Arcade Building (map)

    1411 First Avenue at the corner of Union and First next to the Pike Place Market.

    The shop phone number is (206) 623-3440

     

    Thanks

    Leo

    Dare I Utter That Word Here?

    in General Concertina Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Leo

    This topic does slightly tie in to a previous one, submitted by GAS, titled "English, Anglo or Duet?" Please respond anyway. :)

     

    I am a trained fiddle and classical player, I have loads of irish/scottish/British Isles Fiddle music; I'm also a classically trained pianist, and (strangely enough) a funk electric bassist for the past four years. Odd, yes. My question is this: I'm wanting to get my hands on another instrument. The one I chose, after seeing it on an episode of Mythbusters (one of the cameramen had one...and played a nice jig for the hosts. *shrugs*), and in Pirates of the Carribean II, and after looking it up online, was the Concertina. (big surprise, I'm here, right?)

     

    Ok, so that was the prelude to the question. Well, here's more. I've read that Anglo are the most commonly used for the "music of Ireland", which is where I have my loyalty, greatly. But, after hearing recordings of both the English and the Anglo (I couldn't find any specifically labled "duet" recordings), I like the sound of the English best.

     

    We're getting there, hold on. The main point of this, I have limited money ($2-300 US), and I've been checking out eBay for the past 2 weeks or so, just looking at prices, and have actually considered buying some that I see. Am I committing a cardinal sin? Someone, save my soul!

     

    Q.1) English, or Duet, when it comes to playing fiddle music/ stereotypical irish music

    Q.2) Anyone have recordings of duets?

    Q.3) Dealers, anyone?

     

    *sighs*

     

    Hi

     

    You might want to listen to: http://www.anglo-concertina.net/links.htm

    They are recorded from members of this net. What part of the world do you live in. (Just to be able to point you in the right direction). Dealers? The ones with the banners on these pages are ok.

     

    Thanks

    Leo

    "firedance" Tune Name Needed!

    in Tunes /Songs

    Posted · Edited by Leo

    Got my curiosity up a little bit (I hate it when that happens), and found on their website another video: fiddle, dancers, swords, and yes they somersault. Absolutely fascinating. Takes a while to load but well worth the wait. I can't help it. I still get excited when i find something new.

     

    http://www.thedemonbarbers.co.uk/Promo_DVD...0Rapper_Med.mpg

     

    From this site:

    http://www.thedemonbarbers.com/Default.aspx?tabid=152

     

    Thanks Bry I may look into this further, and thanks Jim for pointing to something neat.

     

    Thanks

    Leo

    "firedance" Tune Name Needed!

    in Tunes /Songs

    Posted

    Aw, that's nice to know! Don't think I've had one of my tunes put into circulation before!

    Where are you based?

    I don't really write very many tunes, my fella Will's more of a composer, I do more arranging really. But there are a few on Bedlam albums and a few we've written together for friends

     

    xx

    Bry

     

    Thanks for the captivating performance, especially the fiddle. I agree with Jim, it is wonderful. I didn't know of that style before seeing your video that Jim pointed out. Put it on Google, and who knows, you might just make the top 100 shortly. Thanks for your efforts.

     

    Thanks

    Leo

    "firedance" Tune Name Needed!

    in Tunes /Songs

    Posted

    These guys are certifiably crazy, but it's a great act and I've learned the tune. But no clue what it's called. The site says it was written by Bryony Griffith, but fails to give its name. Anybody know?

     

    http://www.thedemonbarbers.com/default.aspx?tabid=135

     

    Proves once and for all that rappers don't have a lick of sense . I know, I live with one.

    Jim

    Must have overlooked this post in my looking for interesting new things. Absolutely fascinating performance. I didn't know what to expect. Rapper with concertina pictures in my mind meant something different?!?!? Shaded of Snoop Dog. Boy what ignorance, and pleasant surprise. I agree both fiddle and video were mesmerizing to the end wanting more. It's tough living in a hole not knowing all thats really out there.

     

    Thanks

    Leo

    C.jeffries On Ebay July 2006

    in Buy & Sell

    Posted · Edited by Leo

    The scammers must have liked it.

    They didn't waste any time cloning the advertisement with this:

    http://cgi.ebay.com/Jeffries-Early-Superb-...1QQcmdZViewItem

     

    They only want $262.84 (US) with $62.58 shipping. I especially liked their Steinway Grand Piano listed in their sellers other items for only $1,001.29. I would have expected both to be worth more than that. Both are buy it now prices. Maybe the high prices are starting to finally come down????? Almost makes me want to call them. After all they've been very busy today cloning ads.

     

    Maybe they are cloning their own clones. OH! NO! it looks like the attack of the jeffries clones!

    http://cgi.ebay.com/Jeffries-38-key-Anglo-...1QQcmdZViewItem

    Clone number 2 only $175.32. At this rate in a few days they may pay us to take them. Prices coming down fast. Nah I still won't bite.

     

    Thanks

    Leo

     

    Edited to add clone of a clone

    China Scam 23 July

    in Buy & Sell

    Posted · Edited by Leo

    Ever wonder how they decide which text to copy and which to leave out? Or whether they even speak English? Here's from that latest clone:

    "there are no missing notes and restoration would cost no more than"

    That's it. It ends right there. Did they chop off the "£100" from the original because they relized it was quoting something in the wrong currency, but without realizing that their truncation leaves an incomplete sentence which makes no

     

    ......... :D

     

    Yes I did, and I thought I was the least elecant, unejimicated person on th :)

    Thanks

    Leo

    China Scam Update #2

    in Buy & Sell

    Posted · Edited by Leo

    Here is the legitimate offering:

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...A%3AIT&rd=1

     

    Here is the new improved fake bid:

    http://cgi.ebay.com/Lachenal-Excelsior-Tre...1QQcmdZViewItem

     

    It seems poor mr/s cocoa 111 the ligitimate seller has had a lot of his high quality concertinas hijacked, or am I just imagining things???

     

    Thanks

    Leo

    Could this be two of those magical concertinas appearing, disappearing, and reappearing again. Could be a plot for a new book: "Here Today, Not, and Back Again". Written by ??????????????. At least that's his information on the top of the ad under category:

     

    Number one:

    http://cgi.ebay.com/Lachenal-Excelsior-Tre...1QQcmdZViewItem

     

    As is this also:

    http://cgi.ebay.com/Connor-30-key-Concerti...1QQcmdZViewItem

     

    Thanks

    Leo

    China Scam 23 July

    in Buy & Sell

    Posted · Edited by Leo

    And thus it returns after one day

     

    The legitimate sale:

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...A%3AIT&rd=1

     

    The cloned sale is back after being shut down for a day. Different name. Like his other items too. My son would like a Roland keyboard for only $262.84, but the $125.shipping is slightly high. They also allow wire transfer and Western Union money transfer

    http://cgi.ebay.com/Jeffries-38-key-Anglo-...em#ReturnPolicy

    China Scam 22 July

    in Buy & Sell

    Posted

    .........Not necessarily the same scammers, but do you still think they're legit? ;)

     

    P.S. What payment methods are those guys offering? On all of them I'm getting the following message: " There are no available payment methods in your country. Please do not bid on this item." My country is Denmark, and as far as I know, all legitimate payment methods are available here.

     

    Hadn't considered a different group. Legit? Not for a second now, however a few months ago yes. You guys here collectively pointed out what to look for in the adds. Took a while to put it all together. I'm slow. In the US they also show no payement methods.

     

    Thanks

    Leo

    China Scam 22 July

    in Buy & Sell

    Posted · Edited by Leo

    An intriguing speculation: There seems to be only one person/group in China doing these scams. Otherwise they would duplicate each other, not just duplicate legitimate auctions. So is this being run by an organized syndicate that has enough power to suppress the competition? Come to think of it, didn't we used to see scams like this from other countries, but with less frequency? What happened to those guys? :o

     

    I think a more intriguing speculation would be on the first glance: why would they damage their own legitimate commerce as evidenced by these:

     

    http://cgi.ebay.com/English-Concertina-Acc...1QQcmdZViewItem

     

    http://cgi.ebay.com/Mini-English-Concertin...1QQcmdZViewItem

     

    http://cgi.ebay.com/Anglo-System-Concertin...1QQcmdZViewItem

     

    http://cgi.ebay.com/Seamans-Concertina-dou...1QQcmdZViewItem

     

    At least I'm pretty sure these have chinese origination, even though they may be badged by someone else??????? If they are the same group, maybe they should talk to the guys in the legitimate department down the hall.

     

    Thanks for the education

    Leo

    China Scam 22 July

    in Buy & Sell

    Posted · Edited by Leo

    How can an English offering on EBay have the same serial number as a China offering??

    Quote both: "This is a pretty little 20 key anglo by Lachenal and Co No 188059-c 1915".

    Fascinating that the clone shows up within hours of the legitimate offering?

     

    The Original Offering from England. S/He says it's (restored):

    http://cgi.ebay.com/Lachenal-20-key-Anglo-...1QQcmdZViewItem

     

    The clone offering from China. They say it's new:

    http://cgi.ebay.com/Lachenal-20-key-Anglo-...1QQcmdZViewItem

     

    By the way if anybody is interested in the clones other offerings, here they are, (an interesting mix of instruments):

    http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZvcxzjk05QQhtZ-1

     

    Should I gamble on the buy it now price from China of $200.26 and delivery price of $62.58, and forgo the English that would probably go a lot higher than their starting bid of $371.72

     

    Thanks

    Leo

    Ebay Jeffries 21 July

    in Buy & Sell

    Posted · Edited by Leo

    This one seems legitimate: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...A%3AIT&rd=1

     

    The other one has all the flashing warning signs:

     

    Same pictures and text of a previous auction

     

    Bidder ID kept secret

     

    Item and Seller in different places

     

    Two day auction

     

    That is not to say that a legitimate auction can't have a private bidder ID. But most show the bidding. An item which does not sell might be relisted by the same seller, with the same pictures at a later time, but not concurrent with their original auction!. (One of our members has a Suttner ec for auction on ebay for a second time.) And it is possible for someone to have a residence in a second country. But all these factors in a single auction should temper one's bidding enthusiasm. DON'T bid!!

     

    Asking for additional information and specific additional pictures can sometimes ferret out a scam auction.

     

    Best of luck and keep saving your money for that "real" Jeffries.

     

    Greg

     

    Greg

    Since I've only been at this for a short while, some of the things you mentioned I wasn't aware of. However one of the things, and the major things that caught my eye was the pictures came up next to each other with the identical description text.

     

    I have seen things relisted after a no sale, but like you mentioned running concurrently with another with the appearance of almost everything the same.

     

    Save money; by all means I'm all for that. However I've already depleted my previous savings for my Morse Albion that for now I'm very happy with. It'll be a while before I figure out how to play that and expand my efforts to others.

     

    Thanks for the information. I'll put it into my ever expanding bag of need to know information.

     

    Thanks

    Leo

    Ebay Jeffries 21 July

    in Buy & Sell

    Posted · Edited by Leo

    This second auction is a typical eBay scam, the other auction has been cloned, and in all probability the identity of wolfbarbie has been stolen. Don't go near it with a barge pole! (If you so much as even give them your email address you can expect lots more scams coming into your inbox.)

     

    Stephen

     

    I suspected as much but wasn't sure. Thanks for the confirmation. Appreciatie the effort. You guys do nice work!

     

    Thanks

    Leo

    Ebay Jeffries 21 July

    in Buy & Sell

    Posted

    Ive been watching this for a little while seeing the bid go right out of my price range

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...A%3AIT&rd=1

     

    This one showed up this afternoon:

    http://cgi.ebay.com/Jeffries-38-key-Anglo-...#paymentmethods

     

    They both have identical word for word descriptions, However the second one says the instrument is in england but the sellers location is in the US, and it is only a two day bid. The seller wants an email before bidding with special payment instructions.

     

    Am I imagining things or is this wierd. Perhaps too wierd??

    Am I seeing double?? Am I too paranoid to question the integrity of EBay offerings??

     

    Thanks for your input

    Leo

    Pirates Of The Caribbean

    in General Concertina Discussion

    Posted

    I recently saw the latest Walt Disney film.........................

    ....................Are there any other films, ancient or modern, known to feature one or more concertina players, that Cnetters remember?

     

    Chris

     

    Chris:

    Me being new, it's amazing what Google can come up with in the beginning. You never know what a search will uncover. I came accross this site recently. Although they primarily deal with accordions, they do list lots of concertinas in movies. Almost 300 combined. Each title is a link to more information. What a way to spend an evening looking through these. Better than tv.

     

    http://www.mediarare.com/MRFilmSq.html

     

    Thanks

    Leo

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