David Lay Posted February 6 Posted February 6 Thank you to Dana Johnson for his research and willingness to share what he knew here and on his website! Ours is an esoteric interest with only small organizations to learn from. Those organizations can offer knowledge only when its community members are willing to share. Thank you, too, to all of you who share what you have learned here on concertina.net and on your own websites. Thank you especially to: Dana Frank Edgley Bob Tedrow Alex Holden David Elliot Wally Carroll Willie Crook William Wakker Henrik Muller concertina.net Please help with thanks to those I have not included here. 6
David Barnert Posted February 7 Posted February 7 (edited) Did you know that Dana had passed this week when you posted this? In that vein, I would also like to thank (posthumously) @Richard Morse, who first put a concertina in my hands nearly 40 years ago, as he did likewise for so many others. He was to concertinas what Johnny Appleseed was to apple seeds. Edited February 7 by David Barnert 5
David Lay Posted February 7 Author Posted February 7 (edited) 16 hours ago, David Barnert said: Did you know that Dana had passed this week when you posted this? In that vein, I would also like to thank (posthumously) @Richard Morse, who first put a concertina in my hands nearly 40 years ago, as he did likewise for so many others. He was to concertinas what Johnny Appleseed was to apple seeds. I did. I, too, thank Richard Morse, Doug Creighton, Bob Snope and all those at The Button Box who helped make my ESB! Edited February 7 by David Lay 3
David Levine Posted February 8 Posted February 8 Not to mention Colin Dipper, Juergen Suttner, and Chris Ghent. 2
Jake Middleton-Metcalfe Posted February 8 Posted February 8 It's a bit of a sad thing to see the list of concertina makers apparently getting smaller. I wish more people would take it up professionally. 3
David Barnert Posted February 8 Posted February 8 On 2/6/2025 at 6:40 AM, David Lay said: Please help with thanks to those I have not included here. I will add Brian Hayden. I have been playing musical instruments of one sort or another since 1965 when I started with the cello. Then in the 1970s and 80s I found myself learning (and in some cases, building) as many folkie instruments as I could: recorder, banjo, guitar, hammered dulcimer, mountain dulcimer, pennywhistle, ocarina, ... I still play the cello and the recorder. All the other instruments are relegated to the back burner since I found what I was looking for: the Hayden Duet concertina. To say that it changed my life would be an understatement. It has, in the last 40 years, defined my life, become my life. Thank you, Brian. I know he’s uncomfortable with associating his real name with his forum name, but I feel I must tag him to draw his attention to this thread. @inventor 5
Chris Ghent Posted February 9 Posted February 9 Paul Groff, Stephen Chambers, Theo Gibb, Tom Tonon… 1
wes williams Posted February 9 Posted February 9 I'd like to thank everybody who posts on these forums. After around 25 years of being here, I've not seen anywhere else where poster behaviour is so civil, and any counter arguments are discussed properly! This site is a massive source of reliable information for all levels of concertina experience. 8
Ed Nardell Posted February 16 Posted February 16 I am still new to the concertina world - still having never laid hands on an instrument! But, my new custom Pheonix is due this week or next! I agree, this forum has been friendly, civil, and highly informative. I am chomping at the bit to get started. My only other instrument is the recorder, and interestingly, exploring the concertina has revived interest in making music in general. I've just finished the U. Edinburgh online course on music theory - free and extremely good. My main musical outlet is voice - singing open mic (American songbook, show tunes, and some classical Italian and Neopolitan songs) several nights a week at Club Cafe, a local piano bar in Boston. I've played recorder there, and hope to play Danny Boy on concertina by mid March (I can play it on recorder as backup) - for St Patty's day. Special thanks to David Barnert for his support, and Didie Sendra for sending me some arrangements for Hayden duet. I've been learning the key layout on the iPad ap! 2
Roger Hare Posted February 16 Posted February 16 On 2/9/2025 at 11:56 AM, wes williams said: I'd like to thank everybody who posts on these forums. After around 25 years of being here, I've not seen anywhere else where poster behaviour is so civil... Very true! I've just been exchanging a couple of messages with some-one who has received very different treatment on another music-related forum. It's a pleasure to be here, rather than there, if you see what I mean...
Roger Hare Posted February 16 Posted February 16 (edited) 2 hours ago, Ed Nardell said: ...I've just finished the U. Edinburgh online course on music theory - free and extremely good... Interesting. Is it this course you are referring to? I've form here - I worked at UoE for the best part of 30 years - great university, great city, great country, great people, great music... Edited February 16 by Roger Hare
Jake Middleton-Metcalfe Posted February 16 Posted February 16 On 2/9/2025 at 11:56 AM, wes williams said: I'd like to thank everybody who posts on these forums. After around 25 years of being here, I've not seen anywhere else where poster behaviour is so civil, and any counter arguments are discussed properly! This site is a massive source of reliable information for all levels of concertina experience. I was also thinking about this recently. This is the first forum I joined when I was about 17 years old and the behaviour of people on average is good, and has been for a very long time... by comparison the rest of the internet just seems to get worse and worse when it comes to things like manners.
David Barnert Posted February 17 Posted February 17 10 hours ago, Ed Nardell said: But, my new custom Pheonix is due this week or next! Phoenix?! The Phoenix is an Anglo concertina made by McNeela Music in Dublin, Ireland. I thought you had ordered a Peacock (a Hayden concertina) from Concertina Connection near Spokane, Washington.
Takayuki YAGI Posted February 17 Posted February 17 7 hours ago, David Barnert said: Phoenix?! The Phoenix is an Anglo concertina made by McNeela Music in Dublin, Ireland. I thought you had ordered a Peacock (a Hayden concertina) from Concertina Connection near Spokane, Washington. This is a drift from the thread, but does anyone remember that Wim Wakker used to make an Anglo concertina called Phoenix (archive.org)? 1
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