Harlan, what a nice surprise to meet you here!!! I always thought you've given up this forum thing, I tend to read more than post nowadays. I work much longer hours and less time to participate fully in any forum haven't seen you much lately on the mandolin forums. How great to hear that you too took up concertina playing! What system do you play, anglo?Yes, Anglo (Just a guess since it seems to be the most common concertina system) What maker of concertina did you buy? It is a cheap no-name Ebay model Do you have pictures of it?But of course, I have to use it as my avatar here now don't, wouldn't want anyone to get the idea I might play the real thing
Daniel and myself are planning to make a website about our music and about our instruments, and we'll most certainly make some recordings to put there, just have a little patience, it will be up soon and the recordings will be up later in the autumn. I am absolutely excited hearing you will have your own website !!! I look forward to hearing what you are playing nowadays, I have always enjoyed very much listening to your music.
What about you, Harlan, do you record yourself these days?
Again the sad answer is that no, I have not recorded anything in the past year and half. Just not enough time at home to really get set up for that and my old computer that I had the recording set up in died.
I have had the concertina about a week now and am having a blast figuring it out. I can confidently play a couple of songs and have smoothed them out to something listenable. The most fun I am having at the moment is just thinking of a tune and then figuring it out in the key of C. So far, I have found most of the OT American music fits very well and am learning to cross key for some of the sharped/flatted notes also.
I was fascinated by the concertina because the bodhran player in our little group played one song on our playlist on concertina. Unfortunately, that is the only song he plays on it. But it was a staple in our repertoire that was played most every performance. So here I am entering yet another world of music and having the time of my life exploring it. I know that it will keep me challenged for years to come.
I will look forward to seeing your progress here and on all those other instruments you play.
Harlan