Chris Timson Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Do not anthropomorphize concertinas. They don't like it. What do they like, then? Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirge Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Gentleman's relish on hot buttered toast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squeezora Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 I like to name things, so I name my hats and lot of other possessions. I call my treble Wheatstone that I have had from just about the beginning of my playing “Ophelia” because it is another tragic character in a Shakespeare play. My tenor treble is called Maxmilian a derivative of the name of the Scottish man who bought it originally and passed it on to his nephew who in turn sold it to me. My Bass/Baritone is called Neptune as it has a voice like I imagine Neptune to have and because I am from the Planet Neptune. Although, it is known by a different name to Neptunian’s. My busking tenor treble is called Louise because it has the same birthday as an old, long since departed, woman, Louise Juliette Bath, that I knew only from all her old papers strewn about on the floor an old abandoned mill. Since she was evidently forgotten, I decided to remember her with the music from this old instrument. These are explanations, but they are not rationalizations, as I think, anyone who tries to rationalize anything at all, in this crazy world of ours, is still crazier yet. Only fools try to make sense of their actions, I am, what I am, a mad “concertinistaneena.” Juliette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterT Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 I haven't named my concertinas, but these happen to have names: Wheatstone Anglo - "Harvey" Dipper Anglo - "Athena" Wheatstone English - "Gwyn Bach" Spooky! Peter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McIsog Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 An estimated 500 call theirs "Connie" and an estimated 1,000 call theirs "Tina". 1500 - Are there that many players? (Avoiding thread drift )- My Tedrows are all named 'Bob' - when I play poorly - its his fault. Others don't yet have names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Thorne Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Lionel - as in Lionel Jeffries Clive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankeeclipper Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 I don't personify my concertina, because then I'd always be apologizing to it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiddlerjoebob Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 ConcertinaJoeBob...? hmmm.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieppe Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 I have an old LP of Mike Harding, where he refers to his bass anglo as "this instrument of pleasure I have between my legs." I asked Mike about this unusual single action metal ended contrabass concertina, and he told me that the metal ends were made from metal kick-plates from a door! My Wheatstone is called Charlie, or Sir Charles if I have had a particularly good practice session. Hm.. yeah my Wheatstone is "Sir Charles" as well! Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevejay Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 I have a Bastari here.. its name is forsale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wild Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 My Wheatstone is called Charlie, or Sir Charles if I have had a particularly good practice session. Hm.. yeah my Wheatstone is "Sir Charles" as well! Patrick So - A right pair of Charlies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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