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There is a word for dyslexia with numbers but my old brain has failed to call it up for the nonce. Ian

This must be the best one yet Chris. Good advice too you offer, if I might be so bold. Ian

This woman is looking for a copy of that 78 and might, therefore, know something about the group: K Slater wrote to say "I am searching for two records by artistes 'The Masked Strollers' an instrumental Trumpet and Concertina - duet. Edison Bell Radio Records No. 1451 Love's Old Sweet Song and The Sunshine of Your Smile and No. 1463 Absent and In An Old-Fashioned Town. Any condition is acceptable". If you can help please contact anna_day2@yahoo.co.uk Ian

I have a Storm Case for my instrument. It weighs next to nothing and not much short of a full-out nuclear attack is going to give it a problem. Ian

Alas! It seems to be killing me at the moment. Ian

Beautiful. Ian

Next time we meet I can set this up perhaps. Ian

Is that because you are a black sheep Chris? If so, that makes two of us. Ian

Yes it sounds great and a sound file or three would be even better. Ian

When was it published? For that matter, how did they do their research? There are quite a few excellent brews in the US, but they're neither mass produced nor mass marketed. They're mainly from "micro"-breweries and brew-pubs, and lilttle-known outside their home towns. It must have been published back in the eighties and I am not sure how they researched it. I have had great beers from micro-breweries in Vermont and Austin, Texas, the two places I go to most often in America. Downunder I was unable to find anything at all that was drinkable and no-one local I was with there could recommend anything either. Ian

A mindboggling sound. Yeeha! Ian

That is a generous offer Matt. If only Michigan were a little nearer London or the pound had not gone to the dogs. The idea of drinking decent beer in America is enticement enough. I shall avoid starting a war by quoting The CAMRA Guide to Beer I used to have. Suffice to say North America and Downunder did not fare well. Ian

Great stuff Marien (and the music's OK too). Ian

If it isn't a Wheatstone then someone screwed on that plaque with intent to defraud (or at least impress people perhaps). Ian

Thank you Simon. If you are right, and I pray you are, then my old age will not be the horror I have been expecting of late and, as I will be pretty good on this instrument by then (I hope and trust), then I should even have some value in the community. Ian

My family have lived in Fareham for hundreds of years (I have wandering tendencies however) so, once I can play this to a reasonable standard, I will come along to this do. Ian

I suggest that, as well as a hardcopy, a downloadable version be arranged with CDBaby. This will greatly increase the income because many people don't bother with anything but downloads these days. In any case, I shall certainly buy one and encourage people I know to do likewise because this is a project I think is particularly worthy of support. Ian

It is a good idea to write your postcode/zip and house number on the outside with an infrared marker. The police in the UK will give you one if you ask them usually. Then, if it's stolen, it can be scanned and they know who it belongs to. Smart water would be another option. Ian

That does sound more likely Dave. Ian

I believe this is also the pub mentioned in the song 'Clever Tom Clinch' and where Sir Francis Dashwood, at the time Chancellor of the Exchequer and chief of the infamous and satanic 'Hellfire Club', was caught in flagrante delicto on a table with a barmaid. Those were the days! Ian

Whoever did play the concertina, it fits in well with what I thought was a great bit of music. Ian

Depends on the player and is it cheating? Ian

I am utterly cack-handed at anything mechanical Bob and wish it were otherwise (my father was a boat builder until plastic ones took over), and I enjoy watching a master do anything (at least once). This is very interesting for me and thanks for posting it. Ian

£21.50? Bah. A pint still costs under £3.00 round here, and you only have to drop someone's mobile in it once for them to generally get the message ... Alternatively Somethimes I'm proud of London and here is a perfect example: how to deal with a mobile-fetter user. Ian

I thought the Jocks didn't want it? Ian