Dad's Favourite And Others

[susannah franks]

Back again. I have decided to sell on the rest of Dad's concertinas. I'm not sure about his favourite instrument anymore. I might keep it and learn myself (oh that I had the time! My fiddle would rust if it were made of metal -well maybe not quite true!)

Anyway, can anyone tell me what I am supposed to do if I decide not to sell the metal ended wheatstone? Do I have to remove the add?

The rest are definitely for sale and will post up as soon as I can.

Susannah.

[PeterT]

Anyway, can anyone tell me what I am supposed to do if I decide not to sell the metal ended wheatstone? Do I have to remove the add?

Hi Susannah,

 

As it is not possible for you to delete the original posting, just go back to the posting and use the "Edit" facility. I would suggest that you delete part of the text, and add "no longer for sale", or other, appropriate, wording.

 

Hope that you decide to keep this one.

 

Regards,

Peter.

[paperpunchr]

What? Where? For how much?

 

Hi, I'm Clueless....

 

Where are these concertinas listed? I'd love to have a look at what's for sale, as I'm looking to move up.

 

Doug

Edited July 25, 2007 by paperpunchr

[Pete Dunk]

The first post was here....

[Chris Timson]

Back again. I have decided to sell on the rest of Dad's concertinas. I'm not sure about his favourite instrument anymore. I might keep it and learn myself

Can I encourage you to do this. By all means sell the rest, but if you sell this then I am sure one day you will greatly regret it. It may be years before you get the time, but it will still be waiting for you.

 

Chris

[ben]

I agree with Chris with regards to keep at least your dad's favourite instrument and future regret. Many of our fellow C.net friends barter, trade, save for years, loan money until we have the "concertina of our dreams." For some it is the sacred Jeffries, the rare Dipper, the costly Crabb or Carroll, the treasured Tedrow, the winsome Wheatstone, magnificent Morse etc. Concertinas contain music, memories and melodies that transport us back to the golden days of tradtitonal Celtic music, Morris music and even for me to Boer Music. It is culture, history and nostalgia. It is not just "a box of reeds, buttons and bellows. "

 

I would hate for my children to sell my favourite concertina once I pass ... without them making an effort to even try to learn it and discover the magic of concertina music. I have made new friends here in Toronto because of our passion for concertina music. I have to even learn a new style of concertina music (Morris/English) but it is worth it because of the new friends I made.

 

I recently aquired a "Stunning 40 button Wheatsone Anglo Aeola" - yes, the real McCoy, from a gentlemen who had fallen on hard times financially and he did not know how to play it. This concertina was his grandfather's. I felt a little guilty about it ... for a few minutes.... This gentlemen, to his credit, is holding onto another concertina with "a strange name" .... a Jeffries! He knows the value of a Jeffries ... after some research... and knows that despite hardships he has to hold onto one of grandpa's treasures... for his own kids sake.

 

Unless one is experiencing financial difficulties or moving into a nursing home (retirement) one should keep at least one treasured concertina...

 

Concertinas and music is "magic and memories." Discover the magic....

Edited July 26, 2007 by Ben Otto

[DerekR]

I too concur with all the above advice - I inherited my Grandfather's beloved Wheatstone 46 Key Duet. No amount of money will part me from it. It's been in our family since 1927, and has brought many, many hours of pleasure to both him, and myself since I learned to play it way back in about 1968.

 

My Grandfather is inside that instrument. I love it like I love my children. I'm hoping my daughter will want to learn to play it one day.

 

Now, the 30 Key Wheatstone and 30 Key Crabb Anglo's I also own would be hard to part with, but I eventually will sell them if they start gathering cobwebs - my Duet though, never ever ever will I part with that.