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    A little good news

    in General Concertina Discussion

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    Hi Simon

     

    You don't think it has anything to do with this do you?

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotlan...ral/8317952.stm

     

    My son opened a coffee shop/cafe in the early part of the summer and they weren't opened a week and the US version showed up and told him about the licensing fees etc. My son threw them out of his shop and threatened them back with an extortion and racketeering charge which is criminal in the US. (Note: Language has been extremely sanitized since this is a polite public forum) Then he told them he doesn't have a radio in the building, but they were perplexed when they realized the music was streamed over the internet. Also anyone can come in and play their own music, and since they (the musicians) aren't contracted to any rights group, they didn't know what to do. So they left and haven't been back since. Hopefully they won't come back. :angry:

     

    Hopefully all works out OK. Do you think it's also a contributing factor in pubs shutting down over there?

     

    Thanks

    Leo <_<

     

    Your son earns my applause Leo.

     

    Ian

    Transfer of skills?

    in General Concertina Discussion

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    So LDT, with these skills you already possess, you might be surprised how quickly to manage to play the melodeon and the concertina - each also assisting the other. Just as soon as you let your conscious mind move out of the the way because your unconscious knows exactly what it is doing now.

     

    Ian

    New Album

    in Concertina Videos & Music

    Posted

    Hello All,

     

    I've released my new album for free online. The recordings are here, and the sheet music is here. It's a suite, the first movement of which is in sonata form. Maybe it's the first sonata to be written for Anglo concertina? I'm not sure, but I hope it's worth listening to a little bit of!

     

    Best,

    Steven

    Seattle, WA

    stevenarntson.info

     

    I am sorry to seem ungrateful for what is a great gesture but unfortunately, the formats you chose are rather unusuable for those of us who are somewhat technically disadvantaged. Unless I am missing something?

     

    Ian

    First time opening up the concertina

    in Instrument Construction & Repair

    Posted

    I have two left hands when it comes to anything mechanical, even though my father was a boat builder. However, I have opened my instrument a couple of times and tweeked it successfully. So you will have no problems I reckon.

     

    As you can see from my avatar, my instrument is quite a nice antique one too and so I know exectly where you are coming from as I had kittens the first time I reached for the screwdriver.

     

    Ian

    LDT's shameless promotion thread

    in Concertina Videos & Music

    Posted

    .....haven't a clue what I was doing.

    You're pulling our legs now. That one was done so well you fooled me! You really do have a clue now.

     

    Thanks

    Leo :D

    Well I had no control of my left hand..it was doing what it wanted. lol! no logic at all.

     

    Just tried this tune again....

    http://www.onmvoice.com/play.php?a=8724

     

    I found with the melodeon that my left hand worked once I stopped trying to make it work. So, yes, it is crazy somehow.

     

    Ian

    Hawkwood Concertina Band CD

    in General Concertina Discussion

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    FOLKS: i'll certainly second all the plaudits and praise. . . . . listened to it this morning. . . . .many thanks to Jenny, Dave, Ron, and all the others who contributed their time and talent. . . . . .sure wish there were a band like that in new york.............Allan

     

    I wish there were a band like this in every major city.

     

    Ian

    Wheatstone English In Auction

    in Buy & Sell

    Posted

    Hammer price £2200 (plus sales commission)

    Any body here purchased it?

    Al

     

    Well, my estimate of £2000-£3000, depending on condition, wasn't far wrong. It seems Chris Algar successfully bid for it via telephone, with a customer in mind. Ironically, that same customer bid on it via telephone too, and unknown to him, found himself competing with Chris. Having lost out to Chris, he ended up buying it from Chris, who presumably contacted him afterwards to let him know that he at last found him a tenor-treble! I guess he ended up paying quite a bit more for it as a result.

     

    Chris

     

    That's a really unfortunate deal for this chap.

     

    Ian

    My Wheatstone is back !

    in General Concertina Discussion

    Posted

    I have now updated my "myspace" and changed the url : http://www.myspace.com/erbaffdavid

     

    I posted three tunes : an irish reel, a Carolan tune, a French bourée.

    This is my first attempt at recording and I did only one take for each tune.

    I'm not very satisfied, so please forgive the missing notes, wrong chords, hesitations, messed up ornementations, etc...

    I hope that at least you can appreciate the instrument, the player knows he still has to work a lot.

     

    I have learned completely on my own so any comment or advice would be appreciated.

     

    NB The recording chain is : singer's mike / 8-track compact mixer / Edirol mini-soundcard / Dell laptop / Audacity

     

    Thanks David. I loved your playing and believe that spirit in music makes up for the other stuff you mentioned (not that that was so noticeable to me). Imagine how good you will be soon.

     

    Ian

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