Wolf Molkentin

Sounds like a valid assumtion, I could relate to thinking of my (in my case) left hand as conducting a bow...

Hi Rüdiger, my Crane has of course to be played sitting/rested (due to its dimensions and weight), and I'm putting it on my right knee/thigh, as I'm used to from playing the ECs. I've asked myself what may have prompted this choice, and I reckon it's because holding the instrument in a stable position with the right hand feels more natural for a right-handed person like me. You have mentioned Rob Harbron, who in fact rests his TT concertina on one knee (I think as well the right one), but with the bellows. IMO you can't seperate this from his general playing technique, which includes lots of rapid changes of direction, in fiddle terms: he doesn't play many notes on one bow. Stability appears to be not an issue at all that way, the sides are both very much staying where they are... For the more common style of playing more adjacent notes on one bellows or the other, stability is an issue - but IMO it's not so much about which hand does the more important key work (it's either in the case of the EC, of course), but which hand is better suited for a) holding the instrument in place and b) push/pulling and attacking the tone. BTW, my Anglos I'm frequently playing standing up, which feels quite natural. With the EC, even the trebles, I wouldn't do that, apart from the occasional playing only the melody. Best wishes - ?

I reckon the choice of "poison" might be even more promising... ?

yes indeed ?

...and I doubt that pushing the bellows would generally be more forceful than pulling; IMO it's rather the pulling that allows for greater volume (whereas in fact pushing the bellows might favour a vigorous attack). Best wishes - ?

you seem to have missed (resp. underestimated) this point a bit ? (in this case I reckon: nummer of bellows folds, Mahogany or Rosewood, obvious replacements) oh, and welcome to the forums! best wishes - ?

best wishes re your health issues! you might want to adjust the titel of your post from button-count 40 to 48, which can easily be done by the OP, which is you

Jody, you certainly have it right, since you‘re proving your case with your excellent playing - but OTOH there may be aspirants to whom feel and sound of their to-be instrument might matter more, in terms of enjoyment vs. discouragement IMO. True for myself at least I guess... (of course, there are hybrids, and hybrids, and apparently some very good ones among them - what I can say from my own experience is, I wouldn’t have wanted to start with a Stagi; not sure if the moniker „hybrid“ is applicable to them though) Best wishes - ?

you might want to correct the following as well: It's a 30-button Anglo concertina in the key of C/G , there are also plans to introduce a DG soon.

I might be willing to represent you if needed... ?

Agreed - albeit there have been efforts by modern makers to reduce the difference by filtering out the higher partials... Possibly difficult to valuate from a sound recording - you have to be able to listen to the instrument "in the flesh"...

Widely agreed - however it can be nice to play other systems on a somewhat lower level, just for enjoyment and inspiration... so why not give one a try for a different purpose as well? It’s all very personal... Best wishes - ?

I guess that's exactly what we call "doing a good job"...!

looks like a budget model Lachenal, which might be a decent player, and could be worth 1.200 - 1.500 GB if restored or in good original shape

don't have the requested information - in the meantime: your instrument is a 20b Anglo concertina, most likely in C/G. best wishes - ?

Perhaps there’s a case for the screwdriver set, fitting nicely into the slot...

I had asked myself the same question but recall to have heard or read such a statement quite frequently. I for my part would not agree, but at least regarding the Jeffries brand it's what the market (probably consisting mostly of ITM players or aspirants) will be "saying". Best wishes - ?

That's what I had pictured myself too, and thus decided to better rely on machine screws, which is IMO the way the thumbstrap should have been secured right from the outset.

what about "operate"? let me operate my concertina for a while...

I have once replaced the non-gripping central screws (LHS and RHS) with machine screws and nuts. I had to cautiously bore through the action board and drill out a hole for the nut in order not to compromise the tight seal. Worked perfectly well. Caveat: You will need (or have to fit) a screw of the exaxt lenght, the nut would of course not have to sit entirely on the screw, which gives you a certain range for the lenght... Best wishes - ?

I wonder what you might mean by that... Best wishes - ?

IMO the obvious advice would be to spread the harmonies over the two sides (playing tenths at least), and the challenge (which I still don't feel up to myself, on the English as well): how to make the accompaniment sound beautiful nevertheless (instead of just playing a serious of senseless "chords": with a bass line and a top line, fully independant from the melody (or just "rhythmically reducing" it). Best wishes - ?

I would tend to agree, Jim - but „the harmonic style“ is not at all necessarily restricted to the use of chord, is it? Best wishes - ?

So where‘s the recording of your final rendition Jody? ?

Now that you're asking, just one remark: Your basic assumption as per your FB ad seems to be a bit misled. A tenor treble (as of the Button Box stock) will fetch a much higher price than an extended treble. The button count is the same, but the exentension upwards is not very popular at the moment, and the larger reeds and dimensions of a tenor treble mean higher production costs and thus greater value in any event. With your reduced asking price you're certainly heading in the right direction, however not anybody might be interested in acquiring an instrument with damaged fretwork, so apart from reducing (or having reduced) the price you simply might have to be patient and wait for a match - or make it a definite bargain if pressed for time... Best wishes - ?