[2007 Northeast Squeeze-in]

Who am I? (I still wonder that)

 

Dave I am the Jim who on sunday morning asked you if you could remember the words to "I use to work in Chicago"

 

Allison, I'm sure you would recognize me but I don't think we talked this weekend.

 

I play english concertina, and recently started on a d/g melodeon.

 

Ill have to add my C.net name to my button next year.

 

All the best. JIm

[2007 Northeast Squeeze-in]

Bellowbell

 

Thanks for bringing the foot base! what a wonderful sound, it carried all through the dinning room.

 

What a great time, and what great people. Can't wate to go next year.

 

All the best to everyone who was there.

 

Jim

[Ec: Treble Or Baritone?]

Happy New Year!

 

I am a new member living in New England. I have been contemplating getting a concertina for a while now. After doing some research (and reading quite a bit of the archives of concertina.net, thank you all) I decided to test the waters by getting a Jackie. My brain seems to be happy with the the EC layout. The Jackie is wonderful but I would like to upgrade.

 

I will be playing mostly for myself, I would probably be risking life and limb if I tried to play with anybody else. I read music and have played the piano accordion with free-bass before (all 37 lbs of it).

 

I am trying to decide whether to go for a baritone or a treble concertina. From the recordings I have heard I like the timbre of the baritone a lot. Also I get the impression the the higher end of the treble is not used that much. When I have heard the top end of an EC, it has made me think of "music for bats", perhaps a sign of the state of my ears. So I am leaning towards a baritone. Are there any gotchas? (I am expecting it to be perhaps a bit larger and heavier than a treble.) Is it going to be much slower to speak?

 

The options for a baritone EC that I have found are the Morse Albion, Harry Geun's baritone and vintage concertinas. Any other options I have not mentioned?

 

Thanks,

ocd

 

 

Personally I find the lower tone of the baritone more pleasing to my ear. I got a Morse ec baritone last year and like it a lot. Your not far away from the Button Box, take a ride up there some time and try them both out. There the same size and about the same weight.

I play contra dance music with a group of friends. The baritone helps separate the concertina from the violins. If I played treble it would be hard to hear myself play.

Aside from that I find the pitch of the baritone more pleasant, the down side is the bottom notes require more air, but you know this already.

Good luck. Jim

[Squeeze-in?]

Just wanted to say how much fun I had at NESI this past weekend.

As a new (and isolated) concertina player it was overwhelming and incredibly inspirational to encounter so many other players, and to learn about this site.

I kind of felt like the alcoholic who wanders into there first AA meeting, Hi my name is Jim and I'm a concertina player.

I stayed around to the bitter end on Sunday and was a little disappointed others couldn't stay, but can't wait till next year.

All the best Jim