otsaku Posted March 17, 2005 Posted March 17, 2005 Anyone have a cheapish anglo they would be willing to part with? After just over a month playing the jackie and having just bought ( fingers-crossed ) a lachenal 48 key english, I'm wanting to start playing anglo before I get too entrenched with the english. So if anyone has a good beginners instrument gathering dust get in touch please. C/G or G/D thanks.
~Sarah~ Posted March 17, 2005 Posted March 17, 2005 Anyone have a cheapish anglo they would be willing to part with? After just over a month playing the jackie and having just bought ( fingers-crossed ) a lachenal 48 key english, I'm wanting to start playing anglo before I get too entrenched with the english. So if anyone has a good beginners instrument gathering dust get in touch please. C/G or G/D thanks. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi otsaku As a total beginner myself, having just purchased a Jackie which arrived 3 days ago, I was wondering why you have decided to change from the English to the Anglo? (Hope this isn't a stupid question!!)
otsaku Posted March 17, 2005 Author Posted March 17, 2005 I'm not switching - I'm expanding I'm in love with my jackie and don't see myself ever letting it go. I bought the lachenal 48 because of the extra notes - originally I couldn't see the need for more than the 30 keys on the jackie because the tunes I was going to learn are the same as the ones I play on the tin whistle. And the tunes that baffls me on the whistle tend to be anything with a note lower than the lowest note on the whistle. Jim Lucas warned me I'd be meeting tunes needing a higher range than the jackie... lo and behold I started running into them a few days later. I got tired of transposing tunes - I only recently started reading music... As for getting an anglo its meant as an addition, something else to ( learn to ) play. I'm also planning one day in the future when I'm rich on getting a baritone english and when I'm very very very rich a duet. I've got the concertina bug.
~Sarah~ Posted March 17, 2005 Posted March 17, 2005 I'm not switching - I'm expanding I'm in love with my jackie and don't see myself ever letting it go. II've got the concertina bug. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks for answering my question so promptly - I understand now!!! I am having fun with the Jackie so far - but it's early days yet.
otsaku Posted March 17, 2005 Author Posted March 17, 2005 tis a bonnie wee beastie The concertina has certainly been the most rewarding instrument I've played.
Stephen Chambers Posted March 17, 2005 Posted March 17, 2005 I'm in love with my jackie and don't see myself ever letting it go. ... getting an anglo its meant as an addition, something else to ( learn to ) play. I'm also planning one day in the future when I'm rich on getting a baritone english and when I'm very very very rich a duet. I've got the concertina bug. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Nurse ! It looks like we have yet another case of Concertina Obsessive Acquisition Disorder on our hands, sounds like a bad one too, it's got all the symptoms. Must be highly contagious ?
otsaku Posted March 18, 2005 Author Posted March 18, 2005 That's what you get for visiting here When I first came here all I wanted was a new toy. You people with your fancy jeffries, crabbs, cross fingered, along the rows behind the head, english anglo duet, custom prototype, metal godzilla vs woodend godzilla, aboriginal bellows folds, irish madtrad, classical, seashanty all singing, all dancing morris germs got me infected. Peer pressure my tartan arse JUST SAY NO!
JimLucas Posted March 18, 2005 Posted March 18, 2005 I've got the concertina bug. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Must be highly contagious ? He did not catch it from me. He was already infected when I met him.
otsaku Posted March 18, 2005 Author Posted March 18, 2005 tis the last time I share a whistle with anyone Did you get my mail about lessons Jim?
John Wild Posted March 18, 2005 Posted March 18, 2005 my tartan arse <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I do not wish to appear rude, but you only get one of those on your stag night!!!!!
otsaku Posted March 18, 2005 Author Posted March 18, 2005 ah but I skipped the stag night and went straight to the wedding so tis allowed
John Wild Posted March 18, 2005 Posted March 18, 2005 ah but I skipped the stag night and went straight to the wedding so tis allowed <{POST_SNAPBACK}> And I trust you are both very happy. - John
otsaku Posted March 18, 2005 Author Posted March 18, 2005 apart from the occasional complaint about the various instruments competing for my attention
RELCOLLECT Posted March 18, 2005 Posted March 18, 2005 (edited) apart from the occasional complaint about the various instruments competing for my attention <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Perhaps you should teach her the whistle...you could promote it as something that would draw you together by playing duets. Edited March 18, 2005 by RELCOLLECT
Rhomylly Posted March 19, 2005 Posted March 19, 2005 otsaku, define "cheapish." I have a 30-button Stagi that was modified/improved by Bob Tedrow when new (it's about 6 years old now) that I haven't touched since getting my Edgley.
otsaku Posted March 19, 2005 Author Posted March 19, 2005 cheapish is often whatever I can afford at any given moment But I'm thinking of a max of $200 and hopefully a lot less.
Chris Timson Posted March 20, 2005 Posted March 20, 2005 But I'm thinking of a max of $200 and hopefully a lot less. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> So, COAD on a budget. It's an novel concept, be interesting to see how long it lasts ... Chris
otsaku Posted March 20, 2005 Author Posted March 20, 2005 As long as I'm poverty stricken. Funny thing is that I was looking for an anglo when I bought the lachenal on ebay So up til then I had 400 to play with
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