Back Here... And Moving To Melbourne

[david fabre]

Hi all

It's been a while since I last visited this forum... and did not even take time to introduce my christmas present (the so-called banglodeon). Will post about it soon.

 

I'll be moving to Melbourne for a full month in july. Any concertina players there ?

Any nice places to play ITM of other kind of traditional music ?

See you soon.

 

David

[Chris Ghent]

You will not be short of ITM in Melbourne, there is a session almost every night. This list migt be worth a squiz http://irishsession.net/traditional-irish-sessions-in-victoria-jan2010/

 

One of the great players, Mairead Hurley, lives there at the moment and ther are others also.

[david fabre]

Thanks Chris, Effectively, almost every night !

Still to decide how many concertinas I will take with me. Most likely the wheatstone C/G and the mini norman.

Any point in travelling with concertinas as hand luggage ? (I fly with Etihad Airways)

[kenneads]

I would recommend that you take your concertinas as hand luggage. And don't forget your winter woolies, as July is mid winter in Melbourne.

Cheers

[Chris Ghent]

For a good all round session the Corkman, Wednesday nights led by Paddy Fitzgerald, is grand.

[david fabre]

Update : flying tomorrow and quite excited to discover the other side of the earth !

 

Will take my beloved Wheatstone and the mini Norman, as well as a few whistles.

 

See you soon kangooroos !

Edited July 4, 2015 by david fabre