Tina Arrived !

[jimbo77]

Hey,

 

so im the proud owner of a 30 button anglo now.

 

and WOW are these things unweildy in the hands eh?

 

so the bellows look like a fine leather, but the edges and flats look like canvas tape lacquered. Tight anyway, no leaks, loud sound. had one sticky button that 30 or so pushes straightened out no probs.

 

did i say this is much weirder than a harmonica in the hands (grin.)

 

ok, now over to ButtonBox for some literature!

 

wish me luck

 

thanks for all the advice.

 

Looks like the Concertina Demystified, and the Frank Edgley Tutor & CD is the way to start. I am THINKING about the Absolute Beginner Concertina book (20 button) maybe JUST to get a throw into it...thoughts?

 

THANKS !

 

jimbo

[Chris Timson]

Don't wory, you get used to it. Think how odd a fiddle must feel, with your arms permanenlty nearly at right angles to your body! What make did you get?

 

Chris

[jimbo77]

hey, thanks chris-

 

well, it's definitely a low ender... called Bonetti 2010. Sold through USAMusicSupply (online and ebay). Still try'n to figure out the materials, but I think I'm right that thin leather was used underneath, covered over by lacquered canvas edges. Seems like it would last. Bought the Pearl White with black buttons. Comes in a good solid case too.

 

Little stiff to me, but I have nothing to gauge by. I was surprised by the travel distance of the keyboard (they don't look so big in the videos), and expanding the rig is more on the edge, not like a central handle (common, just didn't consider the awkwardness of it). So that's my little thing to work through (grin).

 

At least I'm on a great forum to get learning !

 

Thanks all.

 

jimbo

[david_boveri]

hey, thanks chris-

 

well, it's definitely a low ender... called Bonetti 2010. Sold through USAMusicSupply (online and ebay). Still try'n to figure out the materials, but I think I'm right that thin leather was used underneath, covered over by lacquered canvas edges. Seems like it would last. Bought the Pearl White with black buttons. Comes in a good solid case too.

 

Little stiff to me, but I have nothing to gauge by. I was surprised by the travel distance of the keyboard (they don't look so big in the videos), and expanding the rig is more on the edge, not like a central handle (common, just didn't consider the awkwardness of it). So that's my little thing to work through (grin).

 

At least I'm on a great forum to get learning !

 

Thanks all.

 

jimbo

 

good luck with your new concertina! the bellows probably are as stiff as you think they are--i might even suggest they are stiffer than you think. all in all it doesn't matter, because any instrument will give you a solid foundation for playing the concertina and for making wonderful music.