Wolf Molkentin

My (still developing) chording style includes far more (open) fifths than (major or minor) thirds. In your opinion, would Equal Temperament suit me better then? (Moreover, playing the third note of a given scale hence results in sixths...)

In fact, it had been that avatar which drew my attention to your father at the first... Further on I came to appreciate and anticipate his video contributions, as many of us. At the moment let me add my sympathies!

Besides the former contributions I suggest you might get into the way of playing your instrument in sort of a freehand (and thus necessarily more upright and nearer to the ears) manner (which I myself prefer anyway). You won't depend on some uncertain reflexions that much then...

Oh yes, the hornpipe project...

Great of Brian Peters playing his (Jeffries?) anglo...Thank you, John!

Oh, this had completely slipped my mind! In musical terms I just seem to recall the moment, where "Valse triste" is brought to its effecitve appearence...

Reminds me of Heinlein's SF novel "Have Space Suit — Will Travel"; but your story is nicely told as well...

Prof. Maccann as one of the likes of "Karl Theodor Maria Nikolaus Johann Jacob Philipp Franz Joseph Sylvester Freiherr von und zu Guttenberg"? I'd rather think cheerfully of the rare "Byrd" Professor Longhair instead...

Hi John, I'd guess the concept of a "free reed" would translate into German as "durchschlagende Zunge". Regards - Wolf

I remember a report about some conertinas with "tuned" reed chambers. So that would make up another coupled system, wouldn't it?

If there was any doubt about the choice of the EC as "my" concertina, it's gone right now - removed by this impressive use of it! Listened again and again... Thank you for sharing!

gpanda is going to sell...?!

Problem solved... Wheatstone named that "Chemnitzer" model "Bandoneon", it's in the ledgers.

Just my eternal ceterum censeo: Again, classic & truly great Lloyd/Edwards, sadly deleted off the topic catalogue...

No, it should take you to that notorious "hot rodding" site (telling you how to replace those sticky buttons entirely with something way better...). Guess you'll just have to be patient (following that link as well as dealing with your Bastari bastard)...

Perhaps you'll find this useful...

Yes, it can be done...

I agree! Makes up a quite new and very interesting perspective for any (blues-addicted!) PA player (and thus myself as well). Additionally, I'd like to remind of the "accordina" thread: another unique way to give a more direct access to tone production. Nevertheless, the concertina with its strong tone is quite an experience...

Edit: Wolf, write 10 times: First read, then write! First read, then write! First read, then write! First read, then write! First read, then write! First read, then write! First read, then write! First read, then write! Sit down!

and (at least) the next..., incredible...

Here it is again... Edit: Already cancelled - just as I was trying to report this to eBay... (1.400 GBP this time - see attached sreenshot)

An optional factory-fit item - which supposedly allowed the concertina to immitate the bowing of a fiddle. As never having dealt with those levers, my understanding is that the "bowing effect" should have been created by slowly (and well-controlled) increasing the volume of air passing thru just to immitate the smooth attack of the common violin or viola sound.

I (as a piano and dpa player) would like to add that perhaps you shouldn't drop the initial idea of choosing the EC as yet. You'd have to get familiar with the permanent left/right shift (in fact, just according to the lines resp. spaces of any score), o.k. - but apart from that you'd get a clear distinction of "white" and "black" keys and a strictly logical diatonic fundament combined with the fully chromatic range. Then you might go for one of the cheaper "tutor model" Lachenals first rather than the somehow (though not seriously) limited and non-vintage Jackie? a matter of taste, anyway... Good luck to you!

Thought the first guess to be quite simple at first sight: EC pyramid, the very left one in the bottom line should be an Lachenal Excelsior or so, but now I count one too many buttons, and the end(s) might be more raised then they should happen to be... P.S.: Do I correctly recall one of those boxes on eBay with a surprising "Wheatstone" label?

I'd agree with "oak". Looks very similar to my bureau/desktop - save that such a choice might be quite unlikely regarding an instrument of those old days... (my second guess would be mahogany too, no rosewood...)