Rick Bruner

😅 Too bad none of my ukulele cases is big enough! Then it would be safe!

Hello. Newbie player but enjoying the heck out of it so far. I saw a piece of advice somewhere along the line that it's a good idea to put your concertina case inside a backpack or something, so it looks less intriguing to steal. I had a backpack that did fit it (just barely), but then a strap broke on it. I'm doing some shopping and it's not clear what might fit the square box. As long as I'm buying a new backpack, I wouldn't mind one I could also use with my computer. In fact, the backpack that broke fit a computer and the concertina and a couple of books, for a flight I took recently. Anyone have a backpack they currently use for the purpose they can recommend? Thanks, Rick

I thought I'd done that but didn't see the detail, but now I realize you're right. I went ahead and bought it earlier anyway. I have a friend who's sung a lot of Irish music, who directed me to a bunch of common tunes that I should focus on. Thanks! Rick

Hello. I'm new to the concertina and have already bought a couple of your books, which I appreciate. I find that none of the retail sites where they're for sales (Amazon etc.) include the song titles. I'm looking at this Irish arrangements book now, and I'd like to confirm that I recognize at least a few of the song titles. But I don't see any sample pages or TOC or anything. Any hint about some of the better known tunes that would be included in this book? Thanks, Rick