Stephen Chambers Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 Ken ... plays dance tunes at full speed on both instruments...As does Rick Epping, who has also been doing it for many years. I guess it's probably easier to accomplish on two instruments as disimilar as the English concertina and mouth organ, the Anglo might prove too confusing altogether ? Seems to me that same argument would suggest that one should have difficulty coordinating the two hands on an anglo or duet. Not really, unless one end was in (say) C/G, and the other one in D/A ? The difficulty arises more because (in Irish music) you would be playing a C/G Anglo and a D mouth organ simultaneously. I have met several people who have come to playing concertina or melodeon from the mouth organ, and find that their mouths are still sucking and blowing whilst playing the bellows-powered instrument. I expect that the amount of difficulty depends on the individual making the attempt. I think that is always the case. I wonder if Rick could manage a foot bass too ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiro Posted October 26, 2005 Author Share Posted October 26, 2005 I know if I could find a foot bass, I'd definitely want to get it and put it to use. That's rather interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffwright Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 I assume these "foot concertinas" only work on the push (like bass concertinas)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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