otsaku Posted February 4, 2005 Author Share Posted February 4, 2005 so about this squeeze in.... are there many people in attendance and would they notice me confusing a concertina with a tin whistle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henk van Aalten Posted February 4, 2005 Share Posted February 4, 2005 so about this squeeze in.... are there many people in attendance and would they notice me confusing a concertina with a tin whistle? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> last year it was about 16 concertinists. it was my first time there and if possible I will come this year. It was a great experience last year: nice and friendly people, a relaxed atmosphere, beautiful landscapes and concertina's, concertina's.... You can find some information on this website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wild Posted February 5, 2005 Share Posted February 5, 2005 Don't forget that the sheep and lambs are musical. But they can only play or sing in one time signature - 2 bleats to the baa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otsaku Posted February 5, 2005 Author Share Posted February 5, 2005 phew there was me thinking you were going to explain how to play sheep... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Timson Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 and would they notice me confusing a concertina with a tin whistle? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I must apologise for the other members of this forum - they say such silly things all the time, whereas I, of course, speak only in tones of the strictest sobriety and seriousness. Ahem. Back to your question. One regular participant who has even led workshops at the SSI only plays fiddle. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimLucas Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 so about this squeeze in....are there many people in attendance We're expecting 20-30, hopefully closer to the upper number. ...and would they notice me confusing a concertina with a tin whistle?<{POST_SNAPBACK}> I think they would gently restrain you from squeezing the whistle or blowing into the concertina. But if you're asking whether it's OK to bring other instruments, here's a still-valid quote from our SSI2003 main page: "While our main focus is concertinas, other instruments are welcome, so please bring your bouzouki, bagpipe, bones, or bassoon. Even those without a concertina are welcome, as long as they don't mind our own obsession." In the accompanying photo (taken at the 2002 SSI) are whistles, bones, bagpipes, a saxophone, fiddles, flute, accordions, and even a bodhran. I'll certainly be bringing my own whistles, among other things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otsaku Posted February 7, 2005 Author Share Posted February 7, 2005 thats good to hear i'd hate people to leave me in a corner blowing in my concertina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Timson Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 and even a bodhran. Fortunately, I don't remember anyone actually playing it! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimLucas Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 and even a bodhran.Fortunately, I don't remember anyone actually playing it!<{POST_SNAPBACK}> That's the year Yirdy -- master of bones and bodhran -- was with us. I'm sure he played it during some of the jamming. We would have been the poorer for it if he hadn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Taylor Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 so about this squeeze in.... are there many people in attendance and would they notice me confusing a concertina with a tin whistle? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Worse mistakes than that have been made there... in honour of one of them, the next tune I compose will be called, "The Swedish Long-Eared Dwarf Deer". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Madge Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 I notice that you mentioned bagpipes in the list of "allowed" instuments. Perhaps the sheep have reason to worry. I remember at Pontardowe festival one year that a Hungarian group had a bagpipe player who claimed to be playing a goat. Apparently they use an entire kid skin as the bag and just insert chanter and drones into the legs. He said that they only last one year as they are not very well tanned! Robin Madge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimLucas Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 I remember at Pontardowe festival one year that a Hungarian group had a bagpipe player who claimed to be playing a goat. Apparently they use an entire kid skin as the bag and just insert chanter and drones into the legs. The Bulgarian gaida is also generally made like that, from a goat. And the much larger bag of a kaba gaida is made from a cow. This allows one to sing an entire verse of a ballad to the accompaniment of the pipes, then play a riff between verses while reinflating the bag for the next verse. He said that they only last one year as they are not very well tanned!<{POST_SNAPBACK}> Maybe it would help to use mint toffee in the tanning process? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigsqueezergeezer Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 Apparently they use an entire kid skin as the bag and just insert chanter and drones into the legs. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> What do they insert into the various other orifices? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 Deeeeeeeerrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimLucas Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 Apparently they use an entire kid skin as the bag and just insert chanter and drones into the legs.<{POST_SNAPBACK}> What do they insert into the various other orifices? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> As noted, the sounding pipes are inserted into the limbs. And the fifth "limb" -- the neck -- is where they put the blow pipe. But I've never seen a set with orifice furniture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigsqueezergeezer Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 Deeeeeeeerrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Oops! OTT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 Nah, just wanted to rattle your chains er boat. Rock your boat! Helen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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