Henk van Aalten
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This morning I received a mail from Zak van der Vijver titled "A few more heavy breathing tunes" announcing three more tunes recorded by Zak in his specific style where the use of the air button means much more than only getting (rid of) some extra air.
I'm not sure if he plays the tunes with his Wheatstone C/G Anglo, but I already asked him for more details.
One thing is for sure: one of the tunes played by Zak is a Dutch tune. The title in Dutch is: "Daar bij de molen". In South African it is: "Daar by die Meule". It dates back from (just) before WW2. An original sound-files can he found at this page.
It is great that Zak submitted three more tunes and I'd like to finish with a big part of his e-mail:
Goeienaand Mynheer. Ek hoop alles is gesond en gelukkig met U. Ek sluit in 3 nuwe nommertjies vir u aandag asseblief.Good evening Sir. I hope you are all healthy and lucky. I enclose 3 new tunes for your attention please, if you can use them that is. The tunes list was getting a bit heavy, me being all alone at the bottom, so I thought a bit of reinforceing was needed. Thank you. Zak.
Needless to say that the tunes can be found at the RTLP.
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Regret to report Pierre Hooft passed away in Adelaide last night. He was in his 80s. He had been making and playing concertinas since the early 1980s. A retired jewellery maker, his workmanship was said to be superb. One less maker, a sad day...
Chris Ghent
I am sorry to hear this. His concertinas have quite a reputation. During my visit to Australia in 2002 a visit to Pierre was on my "wish-list". At that time I could not fit it in the travelling schedule....
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The following quote is from this PDF document, which told me more about "the bluegrass scale" than I ever wanted to know.
I saw also some interesting "Crane" info in this document
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I'm making a short business trip to Hong Kong at the end of March.
I'll have a little free time, is there anything concertina-related I should do? Meet other cnet members, check out "cheap Chinese concertinas", look up HK morris, any sessions?
I may not have an instrument with me but it's always good to make connections.
Thanks
Howard Mitchell
Howard,
Try ClaireHK. She lives in Hong Kong and plays the Anglo. As she does not visit this forum frequently, you better e-mail her.
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What a sweet tune, great stretching Henk. It sounds nice the way you did it too, i.e., even tempo....and the Geuns sounds nice with this tune.
Thanks for your kind words Chris. I think a few more repeats with increasing tempo and especially the right chords should do a miracle with this tune...
Brian, Jody, Al.... a nice challenge
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Noone today makes a standard model concertina with brass reeds. Most of those to be found are at least 80 and more likely 100 or more years old. Some steel reed instruments have been in use more than a century without being retuned.
Jim,
The new Wakker Anglo has the option of brass reeds. I quote from the Concertina Connection website:
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After the "stretching the limits" in the Russian direction by Michael in this message, I tried to stretch to the Croatian direction by recording Ajde Lepa Maro (a kolo) on my Geuns-Wakker 30b C/G. It's supposed to go faster and faster, but I did not take the time to do a lot of excercising
.Have fun and I'm looking forward to some more stretching!!
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I've not been contributing here for a while having just moved house, ISPs, and job. not sure which was the most traumatic, but the concertina has been a constant point of stability throughout the changes.
My new location has an excellent folk club every Friday and I've been privilieged to hear some great 'tina players over the last few weeks.
Tom
Tom
You sure are priviliged with this folk club every Friday. I only have an opportunity to go to a monthly session
.All the best in your new house, with your new job and your new ISP
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The site's on line this morning, but I can't get myself on it. It just says 'undefined' in the city box There aren't many uk players shown yet - but I'm sure it will grow if we can get added.
Hilary,
Just try the biggest city near the place where you live. I had the same problems. As soon as you're in the system you can edit/modify your place on the map.
Roger Digby was succesful to move back from Greece to the place where he lives.
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Every time I take my concertina and I just do'nt exactly know what to play, the tune that has got it's right title "Schottis från Lima" keeps popping up.
So as I am alone at home for this weekend, I have all the time of the world to play as much as I can and I decided to plug in a microphone in my notebook and recorded the tune.
I also put my headphone on and played simultaneously with Henrik's version. It was a great joy
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yes, I had the same problem. I had to reduce the size to (I belive) about 120KB, that seemed to work. fun site, although i need to find my way around better. see you there.
chris rose
I guess this FRAPPR-thing will go down soon. It's very slow at the moment and I get regularly SQL error messages. The capacity is not matching the success at the moment.
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Finally, what has become apparent since I began this interest in the concertina is the fact that I don't particularly like single line melodies be it on English or Anglo. To me, playing a single line melody on concertina is like playing a chanter without the drones playing or regulators on Uilleann pipes. Basically, when I hear single line playing it seems to lack "soul" or body. However, I don't wish to ruffle any feathers here but if I have then please put it down to my ignorance where concertina's are concerned. However, is someone going to tell me that a single line melody player can produce harmony at will.
Thanks,
Mike Delta.
Mike,
Just take some time to look (& listen) to some sound samples.
Are you looking for this? (David Barnert on his Hayden Duet)
Or maybe Kurt Braun on his Crane Duet?
It's not completely "harmony at will" but chording with an Anglo can be done, like:
Alan Day is doing with Planxty Irwin, or Jody Kruskal is doing with the Quaker's Wife.
There are a lot more examples to find on this page.
From my own experience: the more you know the more the confusion grows. So at a certain moment let your heart speak!
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Calling all the Aussies, I may be down there this winter (July). Gee, that way I'll get three winters in a row! Write me by message or email if you fancy a get-together. I've corresponded with Morgana a little bit already. Does anyone have contact info for Richard Evans? Please send it along if you do. We wrote back and forth a few years ago and I'd love to look him up.
Ken Coles
Ken,
A few years ago I visited Richard. I must have his contact details somewhere. Will have a look and I hope it was not on the recently crashed hard disk. I will send the info as soon as I have found it.
It was a great experience to meet him!
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Your Email coincided with Tiscali crashing this morning,was that anything to do with you?
Al (_% )
No Al..... If I could crash big boys like Tiscali with one e-Mail and was a criminal
.. I could afford a Jeffries every month 
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Speaking to Graham recently he has experianced a computer virus which can read your address book and send Emails to all your friends who are then infected.
I have this morning received an Email from Henk which may or may not be OK.What concerns me is that it is from a third party not from Henk. Owing to this virus I am not going to open it and I thought I would warn you all of this problem which could sweep through this site.I shall contact Henk direct and get approval and I shall report back if it is OK.
Al
Al,
This was not a virus but something I started while poking around in this website.
Your behaviour to this kind of mail is absolutely right and safe. I started this early this morning (just out of my bed) and while shopping I realised what the consequences could be. Anyway I allowed the application to make use of (a selection) of my gmail address list.
One of the funny consequences is that Roger Digby is now living in "Arnissa, Pella (Greece)". Anyway the application involved is great for mapping, but it adds not much more to our C.Net community.
Finally I should have been less impulsive, for which I am sorry
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Hi,
I have just joined the forum and I am saying "hello".
I have not yet purchased a concertina although I will do soon, once I can decide .....
Greetings Mike, I am also new.
I have, however, chosen the anglo. I have a couple of very cheap concertinas, one english, and one anglo. Ive had the english for over a year now, and the anglo for only a couple months. For me, the anglo is without a doubt my preference. In fact, Ive just ordered a very nice anglo concertina and will pretty much exclusively play that. The anglo is more lively, the beat to me is more pronounced, and I picked up tunes faster. May I give a little unsolicited advice and say dont purchase too cheap of concertina. I made this mistake and I feel that it has limited my ability to learn, although on the other hand, I will really appreciate the new instrument when it arrives. Chris Rose
Hello Chris,
It's good to meet you here as well! Welcome (Mike and Chris) to this forum. Mike, you should try both types to decide what's best for you. Try to locate a place or person(s) where you can try them. It will help if you let us know where you are situated. There might be some Anglo or English quite close!
I agree with Chris to purchase good quality, but on the other hand he had the opportunity to try out both systems for a long period on his cheap Anglo and English.
I wish you luck with your choice!
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Within three miles from my house I'd probably be able to find a few more including Kitty Hayes, Myriam Collins, Martha Clancy, Edel Fox and Jackie Daly and that are only the more wellknown ones. The map doesn't cover the area very well though and tells me it's an 'invalid city' .
Peter,
I had a look at Co. Clare and Ennis is clearly visible. There are however some clouds over the coastal region. Are you hidden there?
BTW: Ennis is the place where I bought my Marcus a few years ago, and the place where the famous supermarket is
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Just put myself in there.
Mark,
It seems as if you have some visits to pay this evening....
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llewi od ekans gnimarch dan yellb adgni osla gnirael retho gnals chus sa gnimir sa llew tub ton gnalscab llantrisant sia yelvol cepal dog selb mrs lemay .best wishes dick miles
Congratulations Dick. At least you are now separating the words with a space!!
Next step is to place a space behind a punctuation mark instead of before a punctuation mark.
Instructions on capitals will follow after your punctuation degree
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After recovering from a hard-disk crash
I was finally able to update the RTLP with the latest tune of Jeff (Boney): the Gateshead Waltz. -
I agree, it's a very nice box, looks gorgeous, and sounds better than the other accordion-reeded boxes I've played (although the difference is subtle, and others might have different preferences). I posted a review of the Tedrow tour concertina a while back, and compared it to my Geuns-Wakker.
Thanks for your post Boney!
In fact I was just searching the Forum to look for your comments on the Geuns-Wakker.
Nice material! It's my experience that the differences between the sound are much greater when you are in playing postion (ears above the concertina).Here are a few short samples, comparing the Geuns-Wakker with first the Tedrow, then a vintage Lachenal:Have you sold it yet, Henk?The concertina is not sold yet, but there is interest from potential buyers.
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I believe there is a place where stolen items can be listed. Anyone remember?
Paul its on the first page, right column at the bottom of this web site
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Regarding new English concertinas, there is a Suttner English although I've not had the chance to try one. Does anyone else make a traditional English other than him and Wheatstone?
Yes..
The last two items:
Geuns-Wakker 48 English Concertina
Geuns-Wakker 48 Baritone English Concertina
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Well I certainly hope he prospers; the more concertina makers the better... keeps the prices down.
I don't think so. Instead, it helps fill a demand that otherwise would be unmet. In fact, several new makers have appeared on the scene without the price dropping. The prices charged for new instruments are not set by an auction process, but seem to be the minimum that allows the makers to produce quality instruments and still eat decently. (No government subsidies for concertina makers.) And the waiting lists are still long.
With respect to prices I fully agree with you Jim. Waiting lists might be somewhat different. I know that Wim Wakker has a waiting list policy that is different from makers like Dipper and Suttner. I have the impression that you (still) have an acceptable waiting time for a Wakker concertina.
Of course you best ask Wim for the information on waiting times.
Arran And Concertina's
in General Concertina Discussion
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When the next Arran event can be combined with a visit to my family in Dundee, it might be possible that I travel to Arran from Dundee. Just in case...
First things first however: the SSI !!