John Dipper Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Seasons greetings to one and all. I am in the process of making a website, and am hoping to do a page showing people who play our concertinas. If you play a Dipper concertina, we would be delighted and very grateful if you could send us a photo of you playing it, and also a short paragraph about you and your music. Wishing everyone a superb 2016 - I'd better get back to reed making - there might even be a whole hour off for lunch on Friday if the boss allows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Timson Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 Wow, that's a turn up for the books. Will do, John, when the current medical flap is over. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimLucas Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 If you play a Dipper concertina, we would be delighted and very grateful if you could send us a photo of you playing it, and also a short paragraph about you and your music. I don't have a Dipper, but I have two friends -- one in Sweden and one in Poland -- who do play Dipper anglos. I'll contact them both and see if I can get something for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrP Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 Tho' one of my concertinas is a Jeffries, I can proudly and gladly say that it plays so well, sounds great, and functions beautifully thanks to an extensive overhaul that Colin performed on it about 25 years ago, including new bellows. It's a joy to play and really easy to to get good music from. Would that instrument count as a Dipper" or is it merely "restored by..."? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikefule Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 I have an amboyna-ended 30 button Dipper GD anglo, I will try to sort out a photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomo Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Hi, John. My wife, Satomi plays a Dipper concertina (THE Co CLARE.) It's very quick and light. It has brass buttons and brown bellows. We appreciate your craftsmanship and great work. Your reeds are excellent! http://irish.cocolog-nifty.com/flute_concertina/2012/12/anglo-concert-1.html I sent you a message and a photo of her playing it. We're looking forward to seeing your new website! Tomoyuki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Timson Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Tho' one of my concertinas is a Jeffries, I can proudly and gladly say that it plays so well, sounds great, and functions beautifully thanks to an extensive overhaul that Colin performed on it about 25 years ago, including new bellows. It's a joy to play and really easy to to get good music from. Would that instrument count as a Dipper" or is it merely "restored by..."? A fair question. I have one like that too. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelteglow Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 (edited) Hi John here are two pictures for your website .The first I call "My two Beauties" both Dippers in a beautiful leather case .A 36 Key Merlin C/G and A 36 Key Singswell G/D The second is a photo of me playing for Pensans Morris at the Golowan Festival Penzance. (PS If you need better copies I can E Mail them) Edited January 3, 2016 by KelTekgolow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjcjones Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Here's a photo of me playing my 31-key Cotswold model in G/D (taken by the lovely and talented Elly Lucas as part of a band publicity shoot). . You can hear me playing it here: https://soundcloud.com/howardj/south-downs Here are links to a few more pictures, which for some strange reason all seem to be in pubs: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=404086714021&set=t.1033804194&type=3&theater https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152318913009022&set=t.1033804194&type=3&theater https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10201524408932455&set=t.1033804194&type=3&theater I play mainly English music and occasionally song accompaniment. I play in the English ceilidh band Albireo www.albireo.co.uk. My other concertina is a 40-key C/G Crabb and I also play melodeon, hammered dulcimer, recorder and guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dipper Posted February 21, 2016 Author Share Posted February 21, 2016 Hello, Just to let you know, the first few details of performers are now up on my site www.johndipper.co.uk if you would like to be added then please PM me, or send me an e-mail via my site. Very best wishes and happy to squeezing to all, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Lawton Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Great site John! Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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