Claiming Our Place In The English Language

[Craig Wagner]

To claim our rightful place in the annuls of history, we must first claim our rightful place in the English language.

 

Since a person who plays the piano is a "pianist" (a lout, a ne'er-do-well, rabble-rouser etc. - I can say that since I'm a piano player), I assume a person who plays the concertina is a concertinist?

 

Concertinaholic - one who is hopelessly addicted

Englishophobe - one with the common sense to be comfortable only with Anglos

Bellowsitis - an affliction of the wrist or elbow from overplaying

Squeezer-wheezer - a mature concertinist

Anglo-Saxon - Those of Germanic heritage who know how to squeeze (we need to steal this one back)

 

Others?

 

Thanks,

Craig

Edited November 26, 2003 by Craig Wagner

[stuart estell]

Others?

Angler - someone who plays the concertina while fishing.

[David Barnert]

Boxer - Pugilistic box player.

[Aquarussell]

Anglophile - One who loves English Concertina

[Michael Reid]

Boutonniere -- Concertina lapel pin.

Edited November 26, 2003 by Michael Reid

[Guest]

How about "free reedists"?

 

(Free reeders sounds too much like bibliophiles, although I'm sure there are a lot of those among us too :

 

Cheers

Morgana

[Aldon]

I like "Wheatsonians." Mainly, for its folksy, yet, esoteric nature.

 

Though there is a grand argument for the term "Concertinista" which adds a dark undercurrent of menace to playing the concertina - which up until now has been lacking.

 

[Mark Stayton]

"Jeffries-ite" has almost religious connotations...

[Henk van Aalten]

I assume a person who plays the concertina is a concertinist?

Craig,

 

From a historical perspective, the word CONCERTINIST was already used in May 1891: http://www.maccann-duet.com/champion/index.htm

 

Looking geographically, the word is very often used "down under" by Richard Evans and even in the USA and Europe!

 

Henk

Edited November 27, 2003 by Henk van Aalten

[Robin Madge]

When the Bridgwater folk club was running we had a compere who used to delight in thinking up new descriptions when introducing the performers.

I have been introduced as:-

 

Leather lung pumper,

Button botherer,

Leather ferret fancier

The black belt caterpillar wrestler.

 

I think I like the last best.

 

Robin

[Craig Wagner]

All,

 

Looking over the listings, we have a pretty creative crew here.... Great collection of words and phrases!

 

Craig

Edited November 27, 2003 by Craig Wagner

[Chris Timson]

Englishophobe - one with the common sense to be comfortable only with Anglos

But then what of those who play both (or in my case live with an English player (in both senses)). May I suggest AC/EC?

 

 

Chris

[Perry Werner]

HERE IT IS........

 

 

CONCERTINACONTORSIONIST !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Henk van Aalten]

But then what of those who play both

Those persons are BICONCERTINUOUS

 

Henk

[Robin Madge]

QUOTE (Chris Timson @ Nov 27 2003, 09:50 AM)

But then what of those who play both

 

 

Those persons are BICONCERTINUOUS

 

Henk

 

 

Presumably collectors are BUYCONCERTINUOUS

 

Robin

[Dave Prebble]

Constant Screamer ??

 

Dave

[Dave Prebble]

Hi Again,

 

thinking back to an old video clip of me, well in the spirit, and playing in a very lively session the description 'Anglo Wrangler' springs to mind.....

 

Dave

[Pete Dickey]

Hi

 

Just thinking about the in and out movements of the arms/bellows , perhaps concertina players could be called BIFLEXUAL?

 

Or a determined player CONCERTENACIOUS. Perhaps when you can't think of something to play you could be CONCERTIPATED.

 

Cheers

Pete