Snorre

Lovely photos Peter, thanks.

All on the inside row, perhaps doing the first G in the last measure as a pull on the outside row depending on bellows.

Hi Sid, I agree with what has been said in this thread, it's commendable to pass these instruments on not being able to play them yourself! Like Charles, I have been on the look-out for a Dipper (C/G) for some time and would also be interested in buying one if the opportunity arose. Unlike Charles, I am not a working musician/teacher. In my opinion it would be good to see these instruments for sale at a set price so that they might end up where they perhaps are needed the most (i.e. Charles or his student), and not necessarily where the pockets are the deepest (i.e. the winner of a bidding-war). All the best! Snorre S Oslo, Norway

From reading the comments on that thread, the third version of the tune is a transcription of Mairead ni Mhaonaigh playing it in the enclosed video. The key is wrong in the ABC, but apart from that the transcription is ok. Fearfeasog: I went to a teacher (whose qualifications are sterling), told her that I was struggling with the key of A major, and was given a version of Joe Cassidy's similar to this one: http://thesession.org/tunes/7938 That took a lot of time to get right, but my high G# was much steadier in all other tunes after that. Today they are flowing nicely (I play Jeffries layout and would use a pull A on the G-row with the G# (middle finger / ring finger)). I find deciding which A to use with my LHS G# more of a challenge. So my tip (as other contributors)is to give the hard parts a lot of mileage. If you can learn to alternate between pull A and push A with the G# on the RHS, well, you can do both, and will have more room to roam. Good luck!

Thank Gods I didn't see this until now....

Oops, I didn't see this one until now. Not much concertina-playing in Oslo apart from myself. I was in Reykjavik last year and did not bother bringing a concertina as I found absolutely no one online prior to departure. Enjoy the trip!

I agree with Peter. I play it in G usually, but have it in A in case I need it.

After playing (fumbling really) on a couple of cheapies (Hohner, Fontalini(?) and Stagi) I took the leap onto a Morse Ceili 4 or 5 years ago. I played it an awful lot, as I was working after the 1000-hours principle. I bought a lovely Jeffries 38 from Chris Algar 2 1/2 years ago, and at last my Suttner 38 was collected in February. The Jeffries is temporarily going away for a full restoration (hopefully this year) so I think I am all good for the decades to come

This rings true enough if you ever saw one of the concertinas they used. Frank, the archivist at Teach Ceol in Ennis (out on the Gort Road)showed me one that had survived, and I'd say it wouldn't last more than a night in a loud environment:-)

Richard Burgess plays some concertina in this clip with FatDog. Great band!

I lent/sold my Ceili to a friend just outside of Oslo. I am sure that would be available for a try out if we know you are coming.

"The Jug of Punch" goes beautifully before Eddie Kelly's (http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/2815)which also lets you dip into the dark side.

Hi, as a reschooled fiddle player, I would tend to want to play all the tunes I know (on the fiddle), regardless of register. I was hedgy about until my first concertina lesson (in Clare) where the second tune taught was "The Green Fields of Glentown". Tunes like Jackson's (La Cosa Mulligan), Maudabawn Chapel, The Silver Spire, McGlinchey's HP (Across the fence), The Cedars of Lebanon and Master Seamus where soon enough put on the repertoire. My approach is simply to practice the "new" (or "illogical") patterns on the LS ad nauseum. The first bar of the second part of the Silver Spire is a great excercise in "bass dexterity". Doug: Thanks for relaying Mr. Vallely's tip about easing pressure.

Great playing. Good dogs.

Been playing the fiddle for 18-years with varying intensity. Will also reach for a tenor banjo, guitar, bouzouki or whistle when among friends.