Susanne
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Sounds nice!
Just for my own curiosity, is there anyone else on this forum who is a beginner or almost a beginner? It is always better knowing you're not alone
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It sounds good to me. I use my iPad to do videos and it's very simple and painless as you say. The only thing I miss now is a way to upload to You Tube directly from the iPad.
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Very nice, I'm not sure I'll dare to participate when I'm such a beginner, but I'm glad to see the feature and I'm looking forward to hear the tunes.
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I highly recommend West Cork and the Clonakilty area. Some nice open sessions there and very nice people. Pm me if you want names of specific pubs etc.
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Yes, definitely a Stagi or a Scarlatti rather than a Rochelle.
I started with a Rochelle but it is quite big and chubby and I didn't like it much, it's hard to play in my opinion (of course also because I'm a tiny lady and have small hands). Later on I bought a Scarlatti in Ireland that I started learning on and I've been very happy with it and it has been great to play until I just recently could afford a better one. Scarlatti and Stagi are very similar. The bellows will be stiff in the beginning and they're not great but at least you have something to start on until you can afford a better concertina.
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Brilliant! It looks like I will be able to make it, since the work schedule for that weekend isn't set yet.
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All platforms should always be updated with the latest to keep problems away! No reason to excuse for that, it looks great and it's good to know people are looking after the site.
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I'm so sorry I missed this
I don't know what weekends I scheduled to work for April, and won't know until Monday. So likely I won't be able to go. (The trend is that if there is something fun going on, I work that weekend)
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The air button is a wonderful invention
It will definitely be my friend. Or already is. I'm trying to find push notes (for example in "The butterfly" where I run out of air a lot in the middle part especially) where I can gasp for air. Just need to remember to do it every time. I'll try to experiment with playing more softly. The problem is that I think my concertina has a very soft sound already. But I'll see what I can do... I suppose the main problem has to do with bellows control.
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I've used a layout chart a lot for learning the scales, and when looking for alternate places to find certain notes. I don't remember where I found the chart, I just googled "anglo concertina layout" or something like that and the one I have seems to work for my box.
To actually USE all the options I have, will probably take lots of time, until I've learned where all of them are. But, step by step, I'll learn as I go.
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I haven't found a B on the push on the G row - I'll have to try that. But that's the lower octave, isn't it?
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Hello there!
Thanks for all your input. I have both the first tutors you mention, Michael, but I've just found a basic scale in the book (maybe haven't checked out that chapter enough yet). Boys of Blue Hill is a good tune and it's one of the D tunes that I've started with. I also start with the D on the pull, right hand. For the C# I think I have two options, but I usually use the one on the push, right hand.
So, a combination of air button use and finding the fingering that works best, yes? It requires some work. I'm very impatient with this (I mainly play strings otherwise, and the scales are so straightforward there!), but I'll do my best. But I've come a little bit on the way at least. I can play a few tunes so it's just to keep on going I guess.
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Hello anglo concertina peeps!
I started off this summer to learn to play the anglo concertina. I have a C/G anglo, who knows what layout, I think they all seem to be the same.
However, I have a tiny little repertoire now, mostly slower tunes in the key of G, and now I want to start learning to play in D as well. I know the scale and all that, and I have a bunch of tunes to start with. The problem is that it's all on the pull or most of it anyway and I run out of air a lot. I've found an A on the push (on the accidental row) and a D on the push (on the G row), but it seems to be a big jump in difficulty to learn to use those instead, plus I think it gets a bit too much push-pull all the tune through.
I have no teacher, and no possibility to get one, unless I do it online in some way, so I'm totally on my own. How do people usually play in D? I use the C row as my "home" row because that's what I think sounds best in tone, the G row is too squeaky in my opinion. Should I alternate between the different A's and D's? Or use those that I'm most comfortable with and try to get more air when I can? How do people usually do it?
I have a DVD tutor that I haven't used for ages, will check there for ideas as well.
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That's brilliant, and anything within a few weeks is fine I think.
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Does anyone know about the SSI 2013? I don't remember who is organizing it these days. I'm planning to go this year but have to plan way ahead because of my job. Are there any dates yet?
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I agree that Swedish trad music is brilliant on the EC, I used to play one but after it was away for repair I don't seem to remember how to play it anymore and I just don't have the energy/time/whatever to re-learn it, so I'll stick with the anglo since I've already started learning how to play that. I remember I could play Johan på Snippen and Svältpolskan and that they went very nicely on the EC.
I live in Vänersborg, Västergötland, at the south end of Vänern. Maybe I'll see you at the SSI next year?
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Thanks everyone for your input!! It seems like I'll get a C/G, I'm already learning on one and I'm getting somewhere now finally... plus I do a lot of cross rowing and intend to continue doing that, and don't really play chords on the concertina (and don't see any big need to do that either).
Hasse - are you Swedish? If so, where do you live?
My priority isn't really Swedish music, in the sense that I do love Swedish music, but I play that already on other instruments, like fiddle, octave mando and melodeon. I want to play mainly Irish and English music on the concertina, but of course want to play whatever I can. So I consider it being a nice bonus if I can also play Swedish music on it, since I know a lot of Swedish tunes. And I've already started to find the notes of Nylandspojkarna nerifrån. In A. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. But I'm taking a break from it now and work with the Irish concertina tutor book for a while.
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Oh! I didn't realize but yes, it sounds very old-time actually. And I play and listen to a lot of old-time music, plus a couple at our session in Clonakilty played some old-time too so I may still have heard it there. Thanks!
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Free and playable sounds nice:) It sounds like she's describes a Hohner type of melodeon though.
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I was practicing and this tune popped up in my head and I started to play it. I have no idea what it is other than that I think it's Irish and I've either played it on the mandolin at a session somewhere or heard it on a CD. Can anyone help me with the title please?
And please beware - I'm a newbie on the concertina.
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So, does anyone have a Morse Ceili around in northern Europe?
Hi Susi.
There was a Ceili in Copenhagen, and although I haven't been in touch with the owner for several years, I suspect he still has it. I'll try to get in touch with him again, to ask about it and whether you can visit him to try it out. I'll PM you when I know more.
That is brilliant, right now I don't remember if I stop by in Copenhagen on my way to/from Kattinge (that's where I'm going in September) but I think so.
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.
I'll definitely contact you if I can get to Oslo, which is not at all unlikely since my husband works there a lot.
David and Brendan, I pm'd you both.
So I have a few options now, nice
. I'll get in touch with you peeps about Denmark or Oslo, whatever seems most convenient.It would have been fabulous to go to Witney! This year it's not possible because of my work situation, but my concertina friend and myself decided that we'll go next year, both to the SSI here in Sweden, and to Witney.
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Thanks! You have a point there in finding support and learning opportunities, and that's an important reason for actually getting a C/G (plus that I've already started learning on a C/G). Same reason why I bought Photoshop for photo editing, there are no online tutors for the other software I use.
I already use cross-rowing a lot and I'm also used to cross-rowing from the melodeon. I've noticed though that most English (melodeon) players I know mainly play on one row, so maybe that tradition is the same on the concertina and that's why they prefer the G/D tuning? I just find it such a pain to sort of make the D scale what I play naturally when I pick up the concertina. Only a matter of practice, hours with the concertina, and blood, sweat and tears, I suppose.
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Hi concertina peeps!
I've always thought that C/G is probably the best option since "everyone" else uses that, and that's what "everyone" says you should have if you want to play Irish music. But now when I was looking for a Morse concertina at the Music Room I noticed they also had D/G concertinas, and that got me thinking. A player I met in Ireland said he had D/G (is that the same tuning as G/D?) and that that tuning was better for Irish music. And thinking about it, most tunes are in D and G, so why not? And I very rarely play in C and find it annoying that I sort of naturally start playing in C when I pick up the concertina.
But I know that there are lots of much more knowledgable people here so I thought I'd ask for advice. I'm quite familiar with different melodeon tunings, but have no clue about concertinas, other than the C/G (Wheatstone layout I think).
What I want to be able to do with the concertina:
-Play Irish music
-Play English music
-Play Swedish music (not as important as the other two)
-Be able to play in D, G and related minor keys. Preferably be able to play in A and as many other keys as possible.
Is it possible to play in C if I want that? (I notice there are such buttons when I check the layout chart) Is it very inconvenient to play in C? Or is it about the same as playing in A on a C/G concertina?
Does the D/G (G/D) concertina have a very squeaky tone when you play in D? (I'm not fond of the G row on the C/G concertina)
What do you think? Advice and thoughts, please!
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Oh yaay!! They actually sell them in the UK? That's great! Thanks so much. I didn't know Marcus also had anglos. But if the Morse is lighter I'll definitely go for one of those.
So now I'll plan for a trip to England this autumn. (know of any good music events close by?)
Tune Of The Month For March, 2013: The Fiery Clockface
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I know, and I love it! I've thought so many times I must try to post something there, but it never happened. Mostly because I've played so little melodeon since the thread started, because of that wrist injury. I'm back to playing now, so maybe soon..