Sarah Swadling

Me too! I wonder if the Devon Squeezebox Foundation and the West Country Concertina Players are talking to each other? If not, then perhaps they should! I wonder if I can stir things up a little? Chris I'd be very surprised if they weren't.

Thought I'd say a word or two about the Devon Squeezebox Foundation. I think its rather a good thing because it's been set up with a particular emphasis on encouraging kids to take up things squeezy. They have a stash of Hohner pokerwork melodeons (see, I'm not afraid of saying the M word) which they hire out to people to see if they take to it, and are running courses in village halls across rural Devon. The foundation's got National Lottery funding, because of the work it's doing to bring squeezebox, and traditional, music making to new people, including those of limited means. Something which should be celebrated and supported, I believe!

Insanity all around...goes without saying... Doesn't have to be one, but everyone has a favourite...Name as many as you like Jim

Somewhere or other, I wish I could recall where, I have read that in Ireland the Anglo was known as the woman's accordion because so many women played it. Does anyone know whether I have made this up, and what the phrase might be in Irish? I am pitching a radio feature idea about women Irish style anglo players. Save me from insanity! Also, who'd you interview in your fantasy feature on this topic? I know who I have in mind, but who would you say is the young woman player of the moment (based in UK or Eire?) Sarah