Dave Weinstein Posted January 30, 2004 Share Posted January 30, 2004 Michael Burke makes an A whistle. --Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellowbelle Posted January 30, 2004 Share Posted January 30, 2004 (edited) My playing is my meditation. I find there's nothing better for me to keep me in the present than playing concertina because if my mind tries to wander off, I mess up the tune! My mind...wanders off...when...I...play....I take a vacation when I play. Maybe that's why I can only do my own 'stuff' effectively...I've been very slow to learn new tunes, lately! I think I've taken cooking as a more 'mindfulness' practice. (Which I really need to go do...I already have put it off today.) Cooking and baking, I'm 'here.' Playing concertina, I'm 'away.' I found the mudra book on Amazon.com....though, of course, there are several books here and there. I believe in being self-styled, could probably do okay without a formal book, but...hey, they make books! (As for 'paths' -- I think all religions are horrible and wonderful, at the same time. Thank goodness the sun shines on us all...) Hmm, I had a bit more to say, maybe shall e-mail you later, especially since I don't want to divert this thread too much more from it's original topic (which was...? Oh, yeah...) Edited February 5, 2004 by bellowbelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellowbelle Posted February 5, 2004 Share Posted February 5, 2004 I'm happy to report a bit of progress with the sore fingers/hands problem. I'm going 'bionic.' I just found some special gloves, meant for gardening, designed by a hand surgeon. bionicgloves.com These will be a step up from from the disposable vinyl ones I've been wearing a lot lately (even while playing my concertina, the other day). I plan to wear the bionic gloves while playing my concertina, though, if I can. If not, well, at least they'll be great for while gardening or whatever. Yes, they cost a little, but, it's going to cost me -- and the environment -- more than that, in disposables, eventually. My problem is dry skin (possibly psoriasis), which then cracks and is painful, and is primarily on the fingers. I do a lot of oil treatments with my hands in plastic gloves, which helps, but -- not always. ANYWAY, IN OTHER NEWS... Another good thing is that I finally noticed the box to check or uncheck for enabling the signature. I really like my 'concertina tent' sig, but, I think once in a thread is enough. So, now I know. I can limit it to once in the thread, so I don't brainwash you all with it, lol... So, soon I will possibly be 'the bionic concertina player,' at least sometimes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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