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This springs from Alan and Chris' thoughts and the responses. I have been interested for a long time in the possibility that blind musicians have something extra. Without boring you with how I know, Andrea Bocelli thinks perhaps he has what one might call a seventh sense which gives him that something extra. This link below and its reference to music being "..particularly important as a source of comfort, helping them [blind children] to relax and express their emotions", is an interesting development. While a bit p'ed off that someone has got ahead of me on the formal research front :ph34r: , I am delighted thst Prof. Ockelford at the Institute of Education confirms what many of us thought already; and confirms further of course the importance of music's power to bring the talent of autistic children out into the world so the painfully average of us can enjoy their various often stupendous gifts. There may also be some learning tips for the sighted here in the sense that learning to play a tune by ear basically means not physically "looking at" the dots but 'registering' the 'colours' and the patterns of the sound in the brain. Greensleeves, for example, conjures up in my mind the lush rolling sward and the forest of Robin Hood (Hollywood style of course without the brutality of serfdom and Alan Rickman as Sheriff,Notts. County, or Severus Snape in Potter). Thoughts anyone? if interested in more, go see: The Guardian May 18 2010 p 5 Education http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2010/may/18/musical-talent-link-with-blindness

My tyopong is attrorcious and when I do a search and hit return and the mispelling shoots off and fails, I have to wait 20 seconds before I try again. I usually give up as by the time a new opportunity comes up I will have forgotten what I was searchng for. Same with PMs. I am not sure how the flood control stops spammers but I wonder if we could reduce it to five seconds or less. Mind you, the 20 second delay this time meant I had time to write this moan.

great! Lata Mangeshkar, known as the Nightingale of India singing Rahe Na Rahe Hum - Whether I live or not, I will be all around you, whether in the blossom or the breeze (accordion in the background) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rolxpHaY7yY Here it is with accordion but no words She comes in after Raj Kapoor in this next link in a film song (I fell in love and declared my love)which was on UK TV recently about an honest, innocent village chappy who goes to the city and confronts corruption -- if I recall the film is called Char so bis (420) - a common quip to allude to the number of the Indian penal code clause for fraud and corruption. You may hear a harmonium at work in parts of it. After hearing Chris Drinkwater's new tunes last night at a very tune-full George Inn session, it later struck me that perhaps they are waiting now for some lyrics.....and perhaps lyrics for tunes of our other composers such as Alan and LDT.

sounds v Cherbourgy! - Wot box u playing - Anglo (buttons, key ?) English? please. I only play English Any dots about? not been able to find any. ta.

sounds v Cherbourgy! - Wot box u playing - Anglo (buttons, key ?) English? please.

I bet he was putting out scam adverts in the penny dreadfuls offering the same instrument for sale in Aviemore and Land's End but the Peelers caught up with him. That law official sounds a bit dodgy too - r sure he was not running some scam racket from Lagos, with a name like Hattou Hamer-Stansfeld. As for that excellent discursive about the hacks, interesting to know that by 1965 the precursor of multi-address, computerised email (well before the later Berners-Lee Web incarnation) was operating at No 85, Fleet St Hack Central through a machine know as The ADX (address switching computer). The musical connection is that one of the operators inputting words and addresses (without a screen!) earned a reputation as a virtuoso fingering soloist. Bespectacled, he attacked the "deep-drop" keys on the keyboard, hair and arms flailing and, yes, "phrasing" with his head and shoulders as though he was playing the Rach 2. If he thought he had made a mistake he had to go back and check it by reading the dots (holes) on a punched computer tape....

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I though tit was superior taste considering it came from someone in a town such as Sheffchester where they have politically incorrect football clubs called Man United and Man City but the repartee just wouldn't come at that moment :D BTW who's Cicero? It's not the philosophical Mancunian dog who lived in an empty beer barrel is it? Please keep away from such as it could do terrible things to your voice and playing after emptying the barrel:lol:

I'll have to ponder that one! Is its meaning hidden in a cloud of ash?

I wonder if anyone might be going to Swaledale Squeeze via/ from Glasgow who would kindly collect a small musical package? It's near Hutchesons Grammar School in Maxwell Park on Kirkcaldy Road Pollokshields, on south side of centre. tks

Welcome! and if you want straightaway to ingratiate yourself (being from NW Lancs), you can do no better than offer a few tips on where there might be sessions/ get togethers with an 'English' tone, in N Lancs and Cumbria for someone between June 7 and 15 or 18....(I think those were the dates ... You will soon find the search engine on this is pretty awful. I have just spent 10 minutes trying to call up that very recent thread here (and looked also on Melnet without luck)even though it should at least come up under Cumbria) and as usual failed.....it may have been a reqest from Michael Sam Wild or Chris Ryall... they will hopefully spot this and shout....with the the thread reference which included ambleside, gregson or grigson, staveley, Lakeland fiddlers, .... :rolleyes:

No need for scientific surveys, however interesting. Just listen :) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXdv_PcqBBI be nice to have a 20-button playable score.... v diff to play. The words Art thou troubled? Music will calm thee, Art thou weary? Rest shall be thine, Music, source of all gladness, Heals thy sadness at her shrine, Music, music, ever divine, Music music calleth with voice divine. When the welcome spring is smiling, All the earth will flow’rs beguiling, After winter’s dreary reign, Sweetest music doth attend her, Heav’nly harmonies doth lend her, Chanting praises in her train. (Rothery's translation from Handel's Rodelinda, 1725.

MSW I am sure u have seen this but for others whom u are inciting to musical violence it could be of use for leads so they don't have to fret or frit!? e.g. "Market Hall : space for an informal musicians’ session on Friday night and if you want some nooky then this is clearly the place to head for: "The inside of the Nook will be available for sessions all the weekend with artists programmed to play outside on Friday and Saturday night and Saturday and Sunday afternoon. If you want to follow like sheep to the slaughter or storm the castle on an elephant this looks good: "The Elephant and Castle is available all weekend for anyone who wants to go and sing or play and you are quite likely to find George Clarke (aka Tyke on Mudcat) and friends in residence who will be trying again to drink the pub dry – it succeeded last year! The Shoulder of Mutton is also available and some of the festival guests are quite likely to drop in and perform. Could be within striking distance so sounds worth trying to drop by..... http://holmfirthfestivaloffolk.co.uk/events/sessions.html http://holmfirthfestivaloffolk.co.uk/venues.html

I think the patch is a good idea at the hole-appearing-stage, rather than the preventive stage to stop further deterioration. Gave up on Dupont for materials including useless calls to their Euro HQ in Spain - totally disorganised with no-one knowing who does what on paints in their technical divisions- the man at Stevenage paint division has moved....... However -plus ca change... taking us back to leather cream of old standby, discussion with the manager of Broodie & Middleton/ (which also Russell & Chapple) suppliers to "artistes" (paint ones!) was that acrylic would not last,BUT a product called MAGIX for restoring distresssed leather (with colours too), was very flexible. This could work also on paper bellows, praps. One problem is that it tcomes in 150ml aerosols with a solvent and dries very fast so the question is whether it will stay wet enough when sprayed into a pot for then brushing on.... B&M only have four colours (incl b&w!) in stock but the (uknown manufacturer, perhaps French - tho could be Kiwi whichis owned by Sara Lee)pf MAGIX range shows up in France as having 58 different colours. As part of the exercise is to tart up as well as stabilise the material, that range of colours sounds v good... if it works. Including chocolate, cognac, London and violine.... http://www.cuirs-pratique.com/cuirs-ameublement_reteindre_teinture-finition-spray-bleu-ciel-p-780.html

Hi, Go here: http://www.seydel1847.de/epages/Seydel.sf/en_GB/?ObjectID=106722&PageSize=50 Then go to "Tip 35". I'm not too sure how well it works, but it is free. Regards, Paul N. Tks! also got one from 'the other side' which works pretty well online. tho its permitted download for use offline is still proving a little tricky/ www.seventhstring.com/tuner/tuner.html Ahhaa!- that Seydel is clearly a song "round" as it takes you to seventhstring!

- any online free one to tide me over, which allows u to ping the software/website via your PC mike with your note to see if it is right? Not had much luck ... they say 'free /shareware' until u get to the site and they only allow u a few notes ... one way to make sure I never buy from them...! tks

Any beginners tempted to use the "stick on your left and right side of bellows chart" (to give notes for 20-button Anglo Lachenal) posted in Feb, it was wrong ...sorry :( .... revised version now placed in that post..... :rolleyes: :( Just search for booboo or go to How to start on 20 button? Feb 12 2010 at: http://www.concertina.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=10825&view=&hl=booboo&fromsearch=1

Try checking the buttons using the Graham Patent 20 Anglo Chart for Beginners OH DEAR... I did a booboo - if you used thE 20-button Anglo Lachenal layout posted here earlier (in Feb), then my apologies - it was wrong. Sorry: I have now put a revised one below for dummies like me to sellotape on wood on left and right of your bellows. CAPS for PUSH (blow) and lower case letters for PULL (suck). Of course that may just be the way mine are laid out so you may need to alter.......... Also when you cut and paste you might need to line up letters above each other - can't get it to do here. Will try to attach a Word file C G C E G C row g b d f a _____________________ B D G B D G row c f# a c e Caps PUSH small PULL This is LEFT side C E G C E C row b d f a b ______________________ G B D G B G row f# a c e f# Caps PUSH small PULL This is right side

I wonder if THIS would work? Or any of These. There seems to be a world of people with leather issues....not just concertinists. This sounds like a good research project for someone - to determine just how well this stuff would serve to fix/patch a bellows. Bring out your dead, bring out your dead (or dying) bellows!! Lots of info - now to find time to have a go, though a bit worried about the school experience contrasted with the 'hyped' claims of modern acrylic products. The issue will definitely be the bendy durability.... Be good to know if anyone else also has a go and succeeds/fails

Kindly see below for discussion (whether acrylic or another 'plastic paint' can be used to strengthen, reinforce splitting from inside or also outside (to give a fresh look to) bellows Painting on paper with acrylic. Gary Smith (talking about paper preparation for painting with oils to get long life of painting): The secret to painting on paper and preparing less expensive papers lies in the wonder of the acrylic medium. Acrylic, is essentially a plastic in liquid form. When it dries, and it dries so fairly rapidly, it forms a highly resistant and protective layer of plastic. It also has excellent adhesive qualities, which makes it suitable for a number of painting and preparing purposes. All that is required are a number of layers of thin acrylic paint or medium on the paper. Three layers should be sufficient, allowing each layer to dry before applying the next. The texture that you might like to create will be determined by the amount of acrylic paint or medium you apply. ….The acrylic paint and medium is basically a layer of plastic that protects the surface against penetration from oil and other elements. Acrylic medium also strengthens the paper. This is the reason why relatively cheaper paper can be used with this method. However, remember that we are still dealing with paper and there are limits to its strength and flexibility. and??? http://www.polymarine.com/products/parts-and-accessories/flexible-paints-and-antifoulings/superflex-pvc-paint/index.cfm

You see, it just goes to disprove the old adage - when you n need a policeman h'Eskpert there is always one immediately to hand; and helpful too!! :)

IPhone Tuning apps useful praps This is all Pythagoras to me but someone recommended, though the first one is aimed at pipers (of whom there are a number amongst us I know) but those wiser than me (and who have an iphone unlike me) may advise on value or no. 3.9 euros it seems, tho cant see leap from the site to the app purchasing point.... They said it is better than a KORG CA 40 http://www.pipingup.com/echelle-timbre-harmonique-vibration-cornemuse-oreille-gamme-octave.php?PHPSESSID=97d60c9043c7d1c79478ba8bdc6a8cf8 and second http://www.petersontuners.com/index.cfm?category=150&page=1 with an iphone thingy icon button to press to buy.......... :ph34r:

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