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it survived.... http://www.flickr.com/photos/ladydetemps/3742401612/ On the Sunday some of the other campers asked whether I'd play my concertina at the BBQ...managed 3 tunes before it poured with rain. lol!

I go away for a weekend and what do I find? Hmm.....arguing and leading my thread astray

my solution...wear a skirt.

Luxury ....... I used to dream about camping holidays! Not going to Yorkshire, are we? Damp should not be a major problem, as long as damp does not equate to water running through the tent. Heat, however, should be a concern. If the sun comes out for a long period, it's certainly possible to dry damp washing in a tent, so a concertina (or similar) will cook nicely. Maybe. Maybe not. The car is can be a very bad place, if there's a chance of it being warmed by the sun. Glue can melt. (Tony, I know you said "overnight". But if she oversleeps and there's sun instead of rain, her Scarlatti could be cooked.) Norfolk actually..going tommorow. Forcast for next few days is: Thursday * Sunny Intervals * Max: 23°C 73°F Friday * Heavy Rain * Max: 16°C 61°F Saturday * Light Rain Shower * Max: 18°C 64°F Sunday * Light Rain Shower * Max: 21°C 70°F Monday I have no idea yet....

SO I'm taking my scarlatti camping...any tips for transportation of the instrument and how to keep it from getting damp in the tent (as we all know when you camp it rains and yes I've seen the weather forcast..doesn't look good). It will be something to do while I'm stuck in the tend with rain pelting down..no one will hear anything over the roar of the rain. Should I wrap it in a plastic bag overnight to keep it dry? Or should I put it in the car just in case?

So here's the thing....I can now play the g row on melodeon by looking at music..but can't get the D row to log in my brain....whereas on concertina I can play the C row but my brain can't grasp the G row. I only had the C row click on concertina once I got G row on melodeon. Weird huh? Anyone else find this?

Have you tried recording yourself playing? I found that helped me see if one truly drowned out the other. The stuff that sounds terrible to me seems to sound nicest when I listen to the recording. It was funny the other day I was filing my audio files and came across a recoding I'd done ages ago...I thought that's quite good...then realised it was me....that was quite a surprise.

ooh sounds good.

two more firstly two nursary rhymes and Bugeilior Gwenith Gwyn - take 2 this time in the light

Now you should do a proper blog...or you could twitter...

not rubbish...just...experimental

Two latest videos I feel a bit better now....I managed to play to an appreciative audience who didn't run away yesterday..its was next doors cat but and audience none the less. It just sat there with its head to one side as if listening intently.

http://www.flickr.com/groups/the-art-of-the-concertina/

Maybe it needs to be hidden in a melodeon case That's going to be disguised as a suitcase

Forget airport security try sneaking a concertina past my mum when packing the car for a holiday.

There is two concertina's in that lot..just hidden a bit..I've seen footage from different angle which confirms it.

well if someone was really hungry

My youtube is effectively my blog....used to have a proper one but just don't have time to update now I have facebook.

Is it ok to take my concertina out in this heat?

I have a similar problem...which is why I like my long nails..I get some grip stops my fingers sliding off. lol! When I mentioned a similar problem on melodeon.net got a couple of suggestions. http://forum.melodeon.net/index.php/topic,1880.0.html

mine was shepherds hey...but I didn't practice it for a month and forgot how to play it. so now my showoff tune is bobbie shaftoe...or will be once I polish it.

so I know you've all got one what is it? What tune do you play if you want to show off your skills?

I always find that really hard in i-movie

I like playing nursary rhymes

If you think my vids are ok then I'll tell you what I do... see this otherwise I'd like to hear what other people do.