Woody Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 I just stumbled across this site and thought I'd post the link. Their Big Squeeze meet in Crediton on 29 September lists the following Concertina tutors..... Roger Edwards - Anglo Mick Bramich - Anglo (Beginners) Rob Say - English John Dipper - English (Beginners) ...there's also JK running a Melo***n course and Paul Hutchinson a Piano Accordion one. - W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Brook Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Same weekend as Concertinas at Witney? Just a coincidence It will cut down numbers for both events which is a shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody Posted July 10, 2007 Author Share Posted July 10, 2007 Same weekend as Concertinas at Witney? Just a coincidence It will cut down numbers for both events which is a shame. Maybe, it'd obviously be better to avoid any such clashes, but then I'm not going to Witney - not particularly enthused about the course subject matter for Anglos - but might well go to the Devon one. - W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Timson Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 Probably because the Devon Squeezbox Foundation was set up by (as you so delicately put it) a Melo***n player. It is regrettable and means that I shall probably not go also. Although not usually an attendee at Witney for reasons that have been exhaustively discussed elsewhere, the ICA is I believe putting on an event at Witney that I shall want to go to. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody Posted July 12, 2007 Author Share Posted July 12, 2007 Probably because the Devon Squeezbox Foundation was set up by (as you so delicately put it) a Melo***n player. Well I knew if I waited long enough I'd find they were useful for something other than propping doors open (Blimey - I'm going to be in for a lot of stick if I ever decide to learn to play one ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirge Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 (Blimey - I'm going to be in for a lot of stick if I ever decide to learn to play one ph34r.gif ) I was going to say something cheering about not needing to worry about such an academic possibility, but then I remembered that you encouraged your wife to get a goatskin drum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Timson Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 but then I remembered that you encouraged your wife to get a goatskin drum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody Posted July 12, 2007 Author Share Posted July 12, 2007 (Blimey - I'm going to be in for a lot of stick if I ever decide to learn to play one ph34r.gif ) I was going to say something cheering about not needing to worry about such an academic possibility, but then I remembered that you encouraged your wife to get a goatskin drum. It gives her something else to beat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirge Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 Good point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuart estell Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 Probably because the Devon Squeezbox Foundation was set up by (as you so delicately put it) a Melo***n player. Well I knew if I waited long enough I'd find they were useful for something other than propping doors open (Blimey - I'm going to be in for a lot of stick if I ever decide to learn to play one ) Is it the wrong moment to say that I've been playing a lot of Melodeon lately? ...or should that be "I've been operating my Melodeon a lot lately"? Anyway - it does seem a shame that both events are the same weekend, but Witney wins for me simply by being more local. Plus the ever-marvellous David Cornell is taking duet workshops, which I'm hoping will give me a bit of a kick up the backside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Swadling Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 Thought I'd say a word or two about the Devon Squeezebox Foundation. I think its rather a good thing because it's been set up with a particular emphasis on encouraging kids to take up things squeezy. They have a stash of Hohner pokerwork melodeons (see, I'm not afraid of saying the M word) which they hire out to people to see if they take to it, and are running courses in village halls across rural Devon. The foundation's got National Lottery funding, because of the work it's doing to bring squeezebox, and traditional, music making to new people, including those of limited means. Something which should be celebrated and supported, I believe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuart estell Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 Thought I'd say a word or two about the Devon Squeezebox Foundation. I think its rather a good thing because it's been set up with a particular emphasis on encouraging kids to take up things squeezy. They have a stash of Hohner pokerwork melodeons (see, I'm not afraid of saying the M word) which they hire out to people to see if they take to it, and are running courses in village halls across rural Devon. The foundation's got National Lottery funding, because of the work it's doing to bring squeezebox, and traditional, music making to new people, including those of limited means. Something which should be celebrated and supported, I believe! Absolutely - I'm sure none of us would disagree with that Sarah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody Posted July 13, 2007 Author Share Posted July 13, 2007 Thought I'd say a word or two about the Devon Squeezebox Foundation. I think its rather a good thing because it's been set up with a particular emphasis on encouraging kids to take up things squeezy. They have a stash of Hohner pokerwork melodeons (see, I'm not afraid of saying the M word) which they hire out to people to see if they take to it, and are running courses in village halls across rural Devon. The foundation's got National Lottery funding, because of the work it's doing to bring squeezebox, and traditional, music making to new people, including those of limited means. Something which should be celebrated and supported, I believe! Absolutely - I'm sure none of us would disagree with that Sarah. Quite right - I really hope it's a great success & my cheque for the Big Squeeze is in the post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Timson Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 Absolutely - I'm sure none of us would disagree with that Sarah. Me too! I wonder if the Devon Squeezebox Foundation and the West Country Concertina Players are talking to each other? If not, then perhaps they should! I wonder if I can stir things up a little? Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Swadling Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 Absolutely - I'm sure none of us would disagree with that Sarah. Me too! I wonder if the Devon Squeezebox Foundation and the West Country Concertina Players are talking to each other? If not, then perhaps they should! I wonder if I can stir things up a little? Chris I'd be very surprised if they weren't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Timson Posted July 14, 2007 Share Posted July 14, 2007 I'd be very surprised if they weren't. You're likely right. The WCCP have had a fruitful collaboration with Folk South West and I can't believe that the Devon Squeezebox Foundation and FSW aren't in contact. Still, wouldn't do any harm to make sure. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody Posted July 15, 2007 Author Share Posted July 15, 2007 I'd be very surprised if they weren't. You're likely right. The WCCP have had a fruitful collaboration with Folk South West and I can't believe that the Devon Squeezebox Foundation and FSW aren't in contact. Still, wouldn't do any harm to make sure. Chris The Devon Squeezebox Foundation does have a link to the WCCP on it's website. So they're obviously aware of its existence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hielandman Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 Quote by Stuart Estell: "Anyway - it does seem a shame that both events are the same weekend, but Witney wins for me simply by being more local. Plus the ever-marvellous David Cornell is taking duet workshops, which I'm hoping will give me a bit of a kick up the backside. " David Cornell is a marvellous player, marvellous singer, marvellous entertainer, and all around great guy, and just having him in attendance, or in the same room should make the price of admission seem cheap at twice the price, he is that good. I don't know anything about Whitney or Devon, but I do know David Cornell and have had the privelege a number of times to play with him, and see him in concert. I would go where he is! take care, Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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