Introduction

[Spinningwoman]

Hi - I've been learning to play English concertina for a couple of months and have been reading my way through this forum . I did have a go at learning to play Anglo (on a Gremlin) about 20 years ago but always felt I'd made the wrong choice and never got very far with it., eventually swapping it for a fiddle when my daughter wanted to learn.

 

A chance conversation reignited my desire to learn and I've been playing a Scarlatti 30 key which I bought on impulse from Amazon, reckoning that if I ended up sticking to it I would get something better and if I didn't I wouldn't have lost much. So now there is an exciting little square box waiting under the Christmas tree containing a little Wheatstone which I am looking forward to playing with.

The Scarlatti did have a couple of sticking keys to start with, but they were quite easy to fix, and I've enjoyed playing it and learnt a lot.

Edited December 17, 2013 by Spinningwoman

[voyager]

Hi

 

Like yu I started with a cheapo chinese box to learn on, it was not so good but enabled me to get the basics, I then with a little trepedation went to a monthly slow and easy session,

I was made most welcome and looked with envey at the Wheatstones and Lachenalls.

 

I am now the owner of a circa 1850 48 Button Lachenal with original brass reed which I love to bits.

 

Hope what you find under the xmas tree is what you want. You will find you neew box is so much faster that you previous one and believe me this will help improve yur playing no end

 

Happy Christmas & Peaceful New Year

 

Voyager