New Arrival

[groeswenphil]

 

It has arrived.

I wonder how many other members can order a concertina and just wander up to the workshop when it is ready for collection?

Anyway, it's powerful and strong and I can't wait for Morris practice next Tuesday to give it a go.

 

 

Also, by the way, I have it on very good authority....straight from the horses mouth in fact that Marcus' daughter hasn't recently divorced.

 

All the best,

Phil Edwards

[Chris Timson]

One of the nice things about this forum are the periodic cries of joy when somebody gets a new (at least to them) and better concertina. It's a great feeling.

 

I didn't quite "just wander" up to the Dipper's workshop when my baritone was ready 7 or 8 years back, but it was only a 25 minute drive (a surprisingly long 25 minutes, it has to be said).

 

Congratulations on your new arrival.

 

Chris

[Nigel]

Many congratulations Phil. Your Marcus looks beautiful. I hope it gives you years of pleasure. I got a new instrument about 4 weeks ago ( a vast improvement on what I had been playing previously). It has completely transformed my view of playing the concertina - it is so much more responsive and offers so many more options. I find myself thinking about it all the time. Have fun!

[jlfinkels]

Beautiful instrument. One question and no flame-wars please, but why did you order a G/D instead of a C/G? I'm looking at upgrading and am curious.

 

-jeff

[groeswenphil]

why did you order a G/D instead of a C/G? I'm looking at upgrading and am curious.

 

I already have a C/G concertina.........a 40 button beast that sometime in the past came over from South Africa.

 

I play for a local Morris side. Most of the time, they play in G...........and I wanted to play concertina in G with more options of playing some left hand chords at the same time.

Also it's significantly louder than my colonial concertina........and deeper. It actually sounds much like a clarinet in tone.

 

All the best,

Phil Edwards