NoNaYet Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Spent an hour playing my concertina in the atrium of the local hospital. Great acoustics. I am now on their list of volunteer musicians. I expect I'll doing it about once a week. NNY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquarussell Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 If I were in the Hospital, I think that a harp would just be too frightening. The concertina seems much more, um, HOPEFUL. Good luck with the hospital gig. Good job getting it. Aquarussell Russell Hedges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimLucas Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 If I were in the Hospital, I think that a harp would just be too frightening. The concertina seems much more, um, HOPEFUL. I interpreted NNY's subject line and story to mean that the concertina music was encouraging the hospital patients to come forward and leave by the front door, spurning the exit that leads to the harp orchestra in the clouds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saguaro_squeezer Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 (edited) Being a player of both, they certainly support different frames of mind. Haven't ever tried a glissando on my Crane duet .... that 's a fact However, it would be easier to make a quick exit with the Crane should something unexpected happen. Edited August 26, 2011 by saguaro_squeezer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Molkentin Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 encouraging the hospital patients to come forward and leave by the front door, spurning the exit that leads to the harp orchestra in the clouds. Nice concept indeed. Thought he'd been talking about (perhaps then heavily overblown) harmonicas in that hospital... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chouston14 Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 I play both, and I admit it we harp players do sort of dominate the hospital and retirement homes. Never thought of taking my concertina to play in that situation. Certainly would be easier to carry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saguaro_squeezer Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 I play both, and I admit it we harp players do sort of dominate the hospital and retirement homes. Never thought of taking my concertina to play in that situation. Certainly would be easier to carry. chouston14, welcome to the forum. You need to think about coming down to Palestine, TX next spring for the Old Time Music Festival (w/Concertinas, of course!) You're not too far away in OK! Sorry for the thread hijack ... I saw harp and concertina and temporarily forgot myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chouston14 Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 I play both, and I admit it we harp players do sort of dominate the hospital and retirement homes. Never thought of taking my concertina to play in that situation. Certainly would be easier to carry. chouston14, welcome to the forum. You need to think about coming down to Palestine, TX next spring for the Old Time Music Festival (w/Concertinas, of course!) You're not too far away in OK! Sorry for the thread hijack ... I saw harp and concertina and temporarily forgot myself Thanks for the welcome and the info on the Old Time Music Festival. I am not familiar with it. I might check it out next spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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