jesslwtn

Angloplayer, Dad can play a some classical tunes (or is it songs? pieces?) on the duet but these days it doesn't get played much. He mostly plays the D/G. He used to play in Bush Bands alot years ago (hence the D/G), but these days he's more interested in playing ITM. He's also looking for a C/G but I think he'll be going for something a bit more flash then what I'll be getting. Absolutely! Thanks for your advice, tombilly. One more question... the D/G has a Wheatstone layout, but the person I'd like to learn from plays a concertina with a Jeffries layout. Is one better for ITM then the other?

Hello, I'm looking at getting myself a concertina. My father plays. Like many other concertina-players, he loves his instruments and talks about them alot (read: allllll the time), so somehow I've been brainwashed into thinking they are so very very cool and I would like to learn to play myself. I really want to learn Irish Trad. I play the fiddle a little bit, and as far as concertina's go I've just been mucking around on my Dads Jeffries Maccann Duet (on which I have been able to manage... um...a scale....) and on his Crabb D/G anglo (on which I have ALMOST mastered the Davy Knick-nack =] ). I'm saving at the moment but by the end of the year I should be able to afford something for about 2000-2500 Aussie Dollars. I've been doing a bit of research on the internet and have asked my dad for some advice but I'd like to hear some other opinions, too. (I believe I've come to the right place?) So far, from what I've learned (and please tell me if you think otherwise), I think my best bet is to go for a 3 row C/G Hybrid (Edgley or a Tedrow). Dad seemed to think that both Edgleys and Tedrows would be fairly similar - is there any reason to chose one over the other? On the other hand, I've been to a shop that sells concertina 's and really liked a little two-row Lachenal, I think it was priced at $900 or something. Dad reckons that I need a three-row C/G to play Irish music, but the person at the shop said I could work around it. It was a very pretty concertina and I liked the way it sounded, and it was old. Do you think I would be able to get something like that as a three-row for around $2500? If so, how would it compare playability-wise to a new Edgley or Tedrow? What would be a better concertina for a Newbie? Or is there something else that would be an even better option? Thanks, I'd really appreciate any opinions or advice! Jess.