Greg Jowaisas Posted November 11, 2005 Author Share Posted November 11, 2005 Roy, A little less computor and office time and more time in the park playing slower, beautiful Irish airs on your Carroll. Oh yes, a bit more of a wistful smile. Perhaps you'll get your wish! Good luck, Greg PS. Leave the extended case open while playing and you'll at least have dinner paid for whether or not anyone to share it with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhomylly Posted November 11, 2005 Share Posted November 11, 2005 Why is it that only the girls are good? I certainly don't want Santa to bring me any 'good' girls, quite the opposite. Chris "good" of course, is relative (evil grin) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susanne Posted November 11, 2005 Share Posted November 11, 2005 Any concertina that is easy to learn to play, that sounds good, that plays as many keys as possible, and is easy to play chords on. If Santa brings it, it's good that the concertina looks fancy too.. A Michael Kelly Amber or Walnut colored F-style mandolin (or any blonde mandolin that sounds good). A gift from heaven so that I suddenly can play the fiddle like Kevin Burke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Timson Posted November 12, 2005 Share Posted November 12, 2005 A gift from heaven so that I suddenly can play the fiddle like Kevin Burke. A gift from heaven so that Anne can play the fiddle in tune. Actually, that's a bit unkind. I do know she'd like to play like Flos Headford or Paul Burgess. So that's my hope for my partner. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Jowaisas Posted November 12, 2005 Author Share Posted November 12, 2005 A gift from heaven so that Anne can play the fiddle in tune. Actually, that's a bit unkind. I do know she'd like to play like Flos Headford or Paul Burgess. So that's my hope for my partner. Awhile back I learned the mixed blessing of unspecified prayer. Petitioner: "Lord, make my partner a good fiddle player by Christmas." God: "Hmmm! They didn't say which Christmas or say present or future partner. Reminds me of that fellow, what was his name? Oh yeah, Job." With fiddle, things take time. Sometimes glacial time. Best to you and Anne (and I'm sure you will eventually get your wish, Chris.) Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Read Posted November 12, 2005 Share Posted November 12, 2005 An old couple were given one wish each. The guy asked the fairy for a wife 50 years younger than him. So the fairy made him 50 years older. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Read Posted November 12, 2005 Share Posted November 12, 2005 How about this in your stocking? You may have to wash the stocking afterwards though! http://cgi.ebay.com/Old-Concertina-In-Need...1QQcmdZViewItem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Jowaisas Posted November 12, 2005 Author Share Posted November 12, 2005 How about this in your stocking? You may have to wash the stocking afterwards though! http://cgi.ebay.com/Old-Concertina-In-Need...1QQcmdZViewItem Paul, are thinking for the naughty or for the nice? (I will adjust my behavior accordingly!) Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Jowaisas Posted November 12, 2005 Author Share Posted November 12, 2005 Paul's tongue in cheek stocking stuffer made me think that we could use this topic not only for creative dreaming but for practical gift suggestions as well. I make a traditional type concertina case but I am always looking at other approaches. I've recommended the Fallon cases for certain applications and saw these on eBay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1 If someone in the UK area needs a hard flight type case at a great price this might fill the bill. Postage costs to the USA make it a bit less attractive for us Yanks. Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Bradbury Posted November 12, 2005 Share Posted November 12, 2005 A 38 button Jefferies G/D and for the wife to agree that its not an unreasonable request! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Read Posted November 12, 2005 Share Posted November 12, 2005 Paul's tongue in cheek stocking stuffer made me think that we could use this topic not only for creative dreaming but for practical gift suggestions as well. I make a traditional type concertina case but I am always looking at other approaches. I've recommended the Fallon cases for certain applications and saw these on eBay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1 If someone in the UK area needs a hard flight type case at a great price this might fill the bill. Postage costs to the USA make it a bit less attractive for us Yanks. Greg The Fallon cases are very nice. I'd be cautious with this ebay case though. A friend has one that looks the same and it is very shoddily made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Edgley Posted November 12, 2005 Share Posted November 12, 2005 Costco (in Windsor) has this type of case (looks identical) for $39 Canadian. Bonus---it comes with a set of bocci balls inside! It is evidently strong enough to hold the bocci balls. Large enough to hold a baritone, but (obviously) no blocking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Jowaisas Posted November 12, 2005 Author Share Posted November 12, 2005 (edited) Frank Edgley Posted Today, 12:47 PM Costco (in Windsor) has this type of case (looks identical) for $39 Canadian. Bonus---it comes with a set of bocci balls inside! It is evidently strong enough to hold the bocci balls. Large enough to hold a baritone, but (obviously) no blocking. Whoa!! I like the Canadian price! Thank you for the info, Frank. And the note of caution, Paul. Greg PS I wonder how the secondary market is for bocci balls? Edited November 12, 2005 by Greg Jowaisas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Read Posted November 12, 2005 Share Posted November 12, 2005 Just for clarification, the one I was referring to had one catch and it didn't......catch that is; leading to a concertina doing a bocci ball impersonation. The hinges were pretty wobbly too. Of course, it may have been made in a different part of China to the ones Frank saw! I actually have an aluminum one that I bought off ebay and then modified to carry two concertinas (modified by making the top smaller so it didn't stand so high. It works great but it's too fiddly to want to do it too often. This one wasn't brilliant but it was way better quality than my friend's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Thorne Posted November 13, 2005 Share Posted November 13, 2005 (edited) And given a list of priorities I would put world peace, my family's security, our health, better schools, a USA administration change, national health care, along with more school jobs for me ahead of wanting another concertina for my pleasure. Nah! I'd settle for a 38/40 key Jeffries in D/G. Clive. PS: I hope I don't have to say that I'm joking, but I will just in case: I'm joking! PPS - or am I? Edited to add: I've decided I'm being unreasonable; I would also find a Crabb or a Wheatstone quite acceptable, and I wouldn't throw a Lachenal out of bed on a cold morning either! Edited November 13, 2005 by Clive Thorne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Timson Posted November 13, 2005 Share Posted November 13, 2005 [PS I wonder how the secondary market is for bocci balls? Um... what's a bocci ball? Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Barnert Posted November 13, 2005 Share Posted November 13, 2005 (edited) Um... what's a bocci ball? Generally spelled "bocce" (which you can easily google for more information) they are balls for playing the Italian game of Bocce, which is a little like horseshoes or shuffleboard, but with balls. Edited to add: Pronounced BOTCH-ee. Edited November 13, 2005 by David Barnert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimLucas Posted November 13, 2005 Share Posted November 13, 2005 Awhile back I learned the mixed blessing of unspecified prayer. Petitioner: "Lord, make my partner a good fiddle player by Christmas." Be careful of your phrasing. Be very careful. If God makes a good fiddle player for your partner, will you still be wanted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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