Graham Collicutt

Link to Concertina Connection showing anglo with duet style handrail and straps. Is the brass plate what you require? http://www.concertinaconnection.com/wakker%20anglo.htm Cheers Graham

Hmmmmmmm So, does the end justify the means, Graham? Reminds me of the shipwrecked sailor, who said he had enjoyed eating a bowl of Cannibal Stew, having been tricked into thinking it was mutton! Graham, would you take out your Midi Anglo in a Session, in West Clare ..................... without an armed escort at your side? Cheers Dick I don't believe I need to justify anything, but I would never consider any midi instrument to be vile. I was not trying to trick anybody. No, but I would take my G/D. Cheers, Graham

Hi Dick Just to quote you from a previous thread about baritone anglo: ''That's one meaty sound you've got there Graham, although I must confess, I have absolutely no idea what a Wakker midi anglo actually looks like! For starters, how many sides does it have? Cheers Dick'' The answer is 6. Cheers Graham

Hi David I have changed from Jeffries to Wheatstone layout. I play mainly G/D but I do play both. With the C/G I bring my 2nd finger below my index finger to play B with 2nd finger, C# with index finger and D with 2nd finger. If I was to play C# with 2nd finger it would have to push index finger off the B. You have got B C# D all on push swapping sides. I've got push A and pull G on the 2nd button which is standard, G# on the 3rd. The advantages of Wheatstone layout :- greater range of notes on right side more suited to playing in F Graham

Hi Jody, I'm getting a broken link message for the G/D pdf. Cheers, Graham

Mike I replied to this by starting the thread about Midi links. I've put a few more files on Sound Lantern http://www.soundlantern.com/SoundPage.do?ToId=27848 Wakker G/D anglo, raised ends, closed fretwork. http://www.soundlantern.com/SoundPage.do?ToId=27847 Aeola single action tenor http://www.concertina.net/forums/index.php...ost&id=2539 reed plate from tenor http://www.concertina.net/forums/index.php...ost&id=2540 reedplate from tenor http://www.concertina.net/forums/index.php...ost&id=1012 photo of F/C wheatstone and G/d jeffries for comparison, both moved on. Graham

In response to Mike Sam Wild : I have not taken it to a session, I have played it out for a carol do where I needed to be able to play in any key ; and a couple of band practices. You need the concertina and the wireless midi controller, the usb midi interface, the laptop and the sound source powered speaker or PA. A lot to take about! I bought/swapped it to practice silently at home to give peace to wife and dog, but the ability to play in bass/baritone range is to tempting, to leave at home all the time. I will be putting a few more files on Sound Lantern. Wakker G/D a C/G phoenix and a single action aeola tenor in F. Cheers Graham http://www.concertina.net/forums/index.php...265&hl=midi http://www.concertina.net/forums/index.php...383&hl=midi http://www.concertina.net/forums/index.php...960&hl=midi http://www.concertina.net/forums/index.php...245&hl=midi http://www.concertina.net/forums/index.php...339&hl=midi http://www.concertina.net/forums/index.php...852&hl=midi http://www.concertina.net/forums/index.php...912&hl=midi http://www.concertina.net/forums/index.php...296&hl=midi http://www.concertina.net/forums/index.php...828&hl=midi http://www.concertina.net/forums/index.php...346&hl=midi

I've put a couple of files on Sound Lantern. http://www.soundlantern.com/SoundPage.do?ToId=27368 Wakker midi anglo played through Kontact 2, an Edirol UA-4FX usb midi and recorded straight to mp3 with Zoom H4 from audio output. Samples created from a Carrol C/G by Michael Eskin.Lowest note sampled was G3, lowest note played C1 I think. Every so often all notes hang, I have left them in, only edits were to chop beginning and end. I prefer playing this setup in the baritone range. The anglo has 2 buttons on the left which shift up and down over 5 octaves. 2 buttons on right select different layers so with samples loaded with different keys in kontact 2 you can change from C/G to G/D instantly. With the samples stretched down over 2 octaves the responce gets slower and slower, so the lowest note takes about a second to swell up full volume. This may be giving a realistic feel, I've not played a genuine baritone. Air use is minimal though. Graham

These lads certainly get around; looks like the Cotswolds, England, although I'm not certain of the village (Chipping Camden?). I last saw this team dancing in the Loire Valley, France, on a tour organised by the Hong Kong Morris Men (Easter 1995). Probably Broardway, not Campden. Graham

Item no. 230314391091, excellent internal photos, selling shortly. I've no connection with item. Graham

I was once looking around the ''Music Room'' stall at Sidmouth. There was a modern good make concertina there, where the bellows were 3-4 inches open. They were very difficult to close, well I didn't try as I didn't wan't to cause damage. I was told this was due to the shelves having no blocking. Chris Algar stores his caseless concertinas with elastic bands. Graham

Well done i arrived in France in 1980 and still have a little trouble,if yourself or anyone is intrested just pass me a line. Interesting design: Pinhole fretwork in metal ends and only 40 ish buttons.

http://www.concertina.net/forums/index.php...Steven++Arntson A link to " A Devil's Dreamworld " . Original album and manuscript fron Steven R. Arntson Graham

Hi Doug You should be able to see the lever/pad for the Gs through the fretwork. I've no guidance on achieving a better arrangment, when I had "Kilroy" I found all the extras got in the way and reduced the button count to 32 ish. There was no high c natural when I first had it which is the same as yours. I'm now happy playing a 30 button Wakker G/D. I assume you could move some of the reeds around with needing to retune. I have in the past flattened reeds, with liquid metal, by a semi tone with no change in tone or response, and it is reversable with no damage to reed. Graham

Hi Doug I didn't see much of you last night. The 2 G buttons share the same reeds, ie 2 pads on to 1 reed chamber, at least they did on ''Kilroy''. Didn't you buy your Conner from Chris? I can't see the attachment either Cheers Graham

Sounds like wrist straps to me. Very different looking than the straps Stuart uses, huh? -- Rich -- As an experiment, I have placed wrist strap over back of hand just below knuckles. They look the same as Stuart's to me. As you play up the buttons, the strap stays where it is (on hand ) but your hand is free to move up and down. Little fingers get locked into finger rests. I have a single action tenor in F, and find the wrist straps benificial to grab a quick gulp of air. Graham

Ah, the Coca-Cola Jeffries. Sold to Chris Algar for £4,768.88. Recession? What recession? Chris Just as an aside and to remove temptation Hobgoblin are listing a 26 button A flat/E flat metal ended Jeffries for .................. £2500 bargain!

Just a note to say I am very impressed with: your compositions; your ability to play them and then to be able to write it down. Graham

Tonight's episode is on concertina. For those with a sky box: channel 992. Graham

Hi. I put an order for your book with Amazon, but it's out of print. Are you in the know about where it will be replenished? Thanks. http://www.musictime.com/product_info.php?...81358f74cca3fc2 I ordered a copy through Musictime a few days ago. I hope they had stock then. Graham The answer was no they haven't got in stock, it is on back order and will take at least 2 weeks and quoted postage to UK was incorrect. There is no stock in UK showing on www and the cheap postage, $4, was the deciding factor in choosing them. The Button Box have them as well. Graham

Hi. I put an order for your book with Amazon, but it's out of print. Are you in the know about where it will be replenished? Thanks. http://www.musictime.com/product_info.php?...81358f74cca3fc2 I ordered a copy through Musictime a few days ago. I hope they had stock then. Graham

I have no idea how well it works but here is a link http://www.myriad-online.com/en/products/pdftomusic.htm and http://www.myriad-online.com/en/products/omer.htm An anglo player who can just about read music but hasn't mastered the bass clef, so I have to first learn bass clef, just play an octave higher. It is off putting. Graham

DOCUMENTARY: Ceird An Cheoil On: BBC 2 Northern Ireland (Digital) (2) Date: Tuesday 13th May 2008 (starting this evening) Time: 19:30 to 20:00 (30 minutes long) The Harmonica. Documentary taking a close-up look at traditional Irish instruments. Harmonica maker and player Brendan Power demonstrates his craft. With performances from John and Pip Murphy, Mick Kinsella and Rick Epping. Episode 4 of 12; accordion was episode 2 ( I missed it) episode 3 only available for rest of today: bouzouki maker Joe Foley

Now you have decided what to do here is a link, http://musicscienceguy.vox.com/ to someone who has done a similar thing. Graham

Hi Peter I don't find it a problem looking at the reversed image. The top is still the top and the inside, middle and outside rows are not reversed. I thought the lower angle was the best but for the glare from the window and the poorer light levels on the left side. Is it any improvement over the close up view? Thank you for what you have done so far. Cheers, Graham