Warren Fahey Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 (edited) I have been amassing a large numb er of cartoons, photographs etc on the concertina, particularly in Australia. I will be adding these to my Australian Folklore Unit website in a few weeks and I will advise Concertina Net readers when available (I am currently redesigning and upgrading my elephant of a site...) I thought readers might like this little story on the last of the concertina tuners. never trust the Murdoch press! Cairns Post 1949.pdf Edited October 23, 2014 by Warren Fahey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malcolm clapp Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Glad to read that she played such a vital role in the war effort.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Hare Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Hm! I am a postcard collector as well as a novice concertina player (sad, ain't it?). Have you come across any postcards featuring concertinas? I can feel another collecting theme coming on... Thanks. Roger Hare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansiRowe Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Interesting to read that she didn't play any instruments… the concertina wouldn't have been easy with those finger-nails.. ha ha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansiRowe Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Hi Roger I'm presuming that you've checked out eBay? If not, have a look at these... http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_kw=concertina+postcard Cheers, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveS Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 (edited) Hi Roger Good subject - might I suggest you start a thread specifically for postcards & concertinas. I believe various members have postcards featuring concertinas - maybe we could post them in that thread. Steve Edited October 23, 2014 by SteveS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Hare Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 >I'm presuming that you've checked out eBay? At the time I posted, I hadn't, but I made it my next job, and I see that there are indeed concertina cards out there. I usually look for art shipping cards, now I have another search to do - life's never easy is it... Thanks for your input. Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcoover Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Ms. West would be 87 if still alive - anyone know anything about her post-1949? If still around, she might enjoy a visit and might have some good stories too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidesqueeze Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 "In spite of his profession, Mr. Sidesqueeze cannot tune any instrument" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Thompson Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Hi Roger I'm presuming that you've checked out eBay? If not, have a look at these... http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_kw=concertina+postcard Cheers, John Alas - the word "concertina" has been hijacked again - to mean fan-fold postcard collections. Which leads in turn to the concertina fish: http://www.fishbase.se/summary/7692 Wonder what they sound like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansiRowe Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 (edited) Concertina Fish… (a light-hearted look!) "Found inshore, on sand or mud bottoms, reefs, estuaries and harbors. Maximum depth for this species is less than 50 m. Feeds on benthic invertebrates and semi-quavers (Ref. 5213). Breeds close inshore during spring (Ref. 5324). Flesh edible musical (when squeezed), but not esteemed (Ref. 12484)." Ha ha ha… you would think that they would be 'esteemed' with all those scales… (sorry, I couldn't help myself!)... Yes, the folding bellows inspired inventions can be found everywhere… although sort of off-topic, there are cards (as of the folding variety), barbed wire, houses, buses, tubing, straws, framework, awnings, etc. etc. to name but a few… I'm presuming that the humble bellows, or something resembling bellows, would have to be the Daddy of them all… Romans, ancient Egypt, middle ages blacksmiths, all used variations of folding bellows (or blast-bags to use the old English name!)) to help raise the rate of combustion and heat output in furnaces… I rather like the name 'Blast-Bag'... Edited October 24, 2014 by HansiRowe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Hare Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 >might I suggest you start a thread specifically for postcards & concertinas. It's a thought, innit? Include other concertina-related stuff, and call it 'Concertinabilia'? When I actually have some concertina-related artefact(s), I'll revisit this one... Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansiRowe Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 "When I actually have some concertina-related artefact(s), I'll revisit this one…" Actually Roger, I was searching under the simple heading 'Concertinas' on eBay.UK last night and found quite a few pictures and postcards scattered throughout... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Hare Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Actually Roger, I was searching under the simple heading 'Concertinas' on eBay.UK last night and found quite a few pictures and postcards scattered throughout... Yes, I found a few myself when I did a search later. When I get time, I will follow this one up. Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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