buttonbox21 Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 (edited) Hey all, I am a newcomer to concertina and just took delivery of a Wren 2 and look forward to taking lessons soon. I have played C#D accordion and bodhran in the past and all of the many tunes I played are still in my head. I have all my sheet music archved so hopefully I will learn quickly. I am already playing Tony Lowe's Polka and Johnny O'Leary's Polka plus Johnny Leary's Polka as well. I will be visiting this forum daily for information on technique, repair and tunes. One thing, does any one know of any concertina players/teachers in the central Florida area? Edited March 10, 2020 by buttonbox21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Herman Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Hi buttonbox21, I am also looking at the Wren 2. When did you place the order and when did it arrive? Just curious on the delivery time. How happy are you with the experience so far? Vince Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttonbox21 Posted March 23, 2020 Author Share Posted March 23, 2020 Right now, the Wren 2 is the only model in stock and available. I paid a total of $476.51 for the instrument, and that included shipping. McNeela are good people to do business with. They have a professional attitude and are very prompt at responding to emails. Shipping took about 8 days via USPS from Dublin, Ireland to central FL. They will ship right after payment is tendered and will notify you with tracking info when it ships. The only other model out there in the same price range is the Concertina Connection Rochelle and they are sold out all over the world and will be for months to come. I just did all the legwork and that is why I went with the Wren. It has the Italian made steel reeds where the Rochelle has Chinese reeds. Both are good for starters but I think the Wren 2 is a little better, plus, it comes with a hard case. The Wren 2 lists for 410 Euros which translates to about $445. Shipping for me was 15 Euros and there is a paypal fee, I don't remember how much but as I stated above, the whole thing came to $476.51USD. Get CG tuning if you are going to play Irish. It is a fun little instrument with a nice bark. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglo-Irishman Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 On 3/10/2020 at 5:47 PM, buttonbox21 said: the many tunes I played are still in my head. I have all my sheet music archved Hi, welcome to the Forum and to teh Anglo! Forget the sheet music - just play the music that's in your head. That's what the Anglo is made for! With your accordion and bodhran background, you should know some tunes and have a good instinct for melody and rhythm - and familiarity with the Richter scale. That's basically all you need. Cheers, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Herman Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 bb21, you convinced me to pull the trigger. Wren 2 on the way. Oh, Concertina Connection does have a second hand Rochelle but I decided to go with the new Wren. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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