Lawrence Reeves Posted November 4, 2009 Posted November 4, 2009 On a side note, I seem to have developed a hairstyle for playing the concertina. Although my late parents would sometimes object to it when I was younger it does not appear to be unique. It is a practical hairstyle for playing of all types of music including Irish traditional, and has only raised a few eyebrows when seen within the context of an Irish tune session. It may or may not be my own style, as I am sure other concertina players have had ponytails. There are no tutorials currently online for how a ponytail is to be used when playing the concertina.
bill_mchale Posted November 4, 2009 Posted November 4, 2009 On a side note, I seem to have developed a hairstyle for playing the concertina. Although my late parents would sometimes object to it when I was younger it does not appear to be unique. It is a practical hairstyle for playing of all types of music including Irish traditional, and has only raised a few eyebrows when seen within the context of an Irish tune session. It may or may not be my own style, as I am sure other concertina players have had ponytails. There are no tutorials currently online for how a ponytail is to be used when playing the concertina. I am sorry Lawrence... your hairstyle demonstrates that you just don't get Irish Traditional Music. Maybe if you had listened to the music more closely you would have understood that men are to be neatly groomed at all times. And don't even get me started on how you are dressed . -- Bill
Lawrence Reeves Posted November 4, 2009 Author Posted November 4, 2009 Aw come on Bill, don't you remember Planxty, and the Bothy Band? I "think" they played Irish music, and had no regualr visits to the barber. If not them, how about Thin Lizzy, or Horselips?
Steve Mansfield Posted November 4, 2009 Posted November 4, 2009 Well that explains why I was playing so many wrong notes at band practise last night. There I was thinking it was because I couldn't hear myself because of the dodgy mix, but really it was my recent refresh of my habitual #2 haircut. I shall purchase your tutorial immediately, grow my hair out, and instant concertina goodness shall be mine. I will continue with my policy of not playing Irish music on EC though, because I've been reliably told that doing so is the work of Satan ...
Azalin Posted November 4, 2009 Posted November 4, 2009 Lawrence, I don't think you really get it. Here's a pure traditional style: You need to remove your hair and wear a chinese outfit. Made me very popular in San Francisco
Lawrence Reeves Posted November 4, 2009 Author Posted November 4, 2009 No, not quite correct about San Francisco. With a beard and my hair "out of the ponytail" and hanging down in front of my face at a session at the Star and Plow ( I think that is where) I was mistaken for Paddy Keenan playing a whistle. Now, although I do see the merit of a completely shaved style, I think that I will continue for a while with my current "style". Hair style that is.
Guest Peter Laban Posted November 4, 2009 Posted November 4, 2009 It was actually a remark on this forum that drew the attention to a shared hairstyle in this picture :
Azalin Posted November 4, 2009 Posted November 4, 2009 Nature is unfair, she was twice my age and kept all her hair!
JimLucas Posted November 4, 2009 Posted November 4, 2009 It was actually a remark on this forum that drew the attention to a shared hairstyle in this picture : Peter, is that you and Kitty trying out each others' instruments?
JimLucas Posted November 4, 2009 Posted November 4, 2009 Nature is unfair, she was twice my age and kept all her hair! Women do seem to be favored that way... by Mother Nature.
bill_mchale Posted November 4, 2009 Posted November 4, 2009 Aw come on Bill, don't you remember Planxty, and the Bothy Band? I "think" they played Irish music, and had no regualr visits to the barber. If not them, how about Thin Lizzy, or Horselips? Again showing you clearly don't understand ITM. Their stuff may have resembled ITM, but come on, they used new instruments added more rhythm... they were a complete travesty on the face of Irish Music. Sure, there was hardly any decent Irish Music recordings made in the 1970s.... it wasn't until the 1980s.. or even 1990s when proper grooming came back into fashion that real ITM came back into fashion . -- Bill
JimLucas Posted November 4, 2009 Posted November 4, 2009 Here's another concertina hairstyle. Agnes wasn't playing ITM, so no need to worry about "appropriate".
PeterT Posted November 4, 2009 Posted November 4, 2009 On a side note, I seem to have developed a hairstyle for playing the concertina. Me too! I have developed this style, for playing Anglo in the "English" style. It generally works fine, although when the wind blows in the other direction, it has a tendancy to flop over my eyes. This is not a major problem, since I play by ear.
Dirge Posted November 4, 2009 Posted November 4, 2009 I've got a pony tail; and now I think about it I must have shaved off the sideburns and started growing my hair about the time I took up the concertina. There was me thinking I did it because I still could and most of my friends couldn't... No centre parting though. That's the bit I'd worry about.
Stephen Chambers Posted November 4, 2009 Posted November 4, 2009 There are no tutorials currently online for how a ponytail is to be used when playing the concertina. Doesn't Niall Vallely do one? (If he hasn't yet, he should! ) I've got a pony tail; ... There was me thinking I did it because I still could and most of my friends couldn't... That's my excuse too...
Chris Timson Posted November 4, 2009 Posted November 4, 2009 Thank goodness English music haircuts are simpler, more straightforward and far less decorated ... Chris
Patrick King Posted November 4, 2009 Posted November 4, 2009 (edited) Aw come on Bill, don't you remember Planxty, and the Bothy Band? I "think" they played Irish music, and had no regualr visits to the barber. If not them, how about Thin Lizzy, or Horselips? I've seen a video of the Bothy Band... see some of Lunasa's hairstyles as well. P.S. I have to say that I like Lunasa more though. Edited November 4, 2009 by Patrick King
CnetAdmin Posted November 4, 2009 Posted November 4, 2009 On a side note, I seem to have developed a hairstyle for playing the concertina. Although my late parents would sometimes object to it when I was younger it does not appear to be unique. It is a practical hairstyle for playing of all types of music including Irish traditional, and has only raised a few eyebrows when seen within the context of an Irish tune session. It may or may not be my own style, as I am sure other concertina players have had ponytails. There are no tutorials currently online for how a ponytail is to be used when playing the concertina. I love you man. Nice to actually smile when reading a thread now!! Thanks, Paul
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