[concertina case]

I speak from experience: get the good, hardshell case. The gig bag is nothing but a dust cover. I dropped my concertina, in its gig bag, and although it only went about 2 feet to the sidewalk it was enough to cause problems. It was "only" an inexpensive Rochelle, but at the time it was my only concertina. For my new, expensive concertina, I got the Pelican case recommended by the maker and fitted for my instrument.

[Concertina master class in Miltown Malbay coming in February]

Thanks, Dick and Geoff, for the link--I enjoyed looking through the site.

[Concertina master class in Miltown Malbay coming in February]

Doesn't work for me either.

[Rochelle 1.0, a novice's review]

Thanks for the comments, Shas and Malcolm.

 

I'm not playing fast enough to consider air during speedy tunes. :-)

 

Because of the difficulty of reaching the air button I only use it when I have a suitable note on the left hand because I can't hit the air and a right-hand note at the same time. Fortunately (I guess) I don't need to use it much.

[Rochelle 1.0, a novice's review]

Shas,

Your review is great, thank you.

I've had my Rochelle for 11 months now, still a long way to go.

I wonder, what do you think of the placement of the air button? I find it difficult to reach.

[Right hand buttons]

The right hand buttons are definitely more responsive.

There is a definite difference between left hand buttons and the right hand buttons.

 

This is encouraging to hear. I hope the buttons on MY Rochelle become more responsive, right or left, I don't care which. But I haven't had it quite a year yet. . .

[March of the Concertina's]

This sounds fun. I'll try to figure it out this evening after work.

[Played my Jeffries for BBC 2s Blas Ceoil,!]

Oh, I get it now. Thanks, Leo.

 

Thanks to you, too, Dick. I enjoyed watching it!

[Played my Jeffries for BBC 2s Blas Ceoil,!]

I got "not available in your area" too and I'm in Seattle (thereabouts). I tried finding it on youtube--can you give me maybe some search words? Thanks. I'm just learning, would love to see this.

Hi Ann M.

 

Above your post is a word that is also a link. Search that post for the word "Jeffries", and click on it. It's the direct link to YouTube.

 

I live in Pennsylvania, US. The BBC videos are odd in that sometimes they let you watch and sometimes they don't.

 

Thanks

Leo

[Played my Jeffries for BBC 2s Blas Ceoil,!]

I got "not available in your area" too and I'm in Seattle (thereabouts). I tried finding it on youtube--can you give me maybe some search words? Thanks. I'm just learning, would love to see this.