Hello From Outlook Saskatchewan! (newbie Here)

[kimmer123]

well I have decided the piano is just too huge to take to jams lol so i tried the neighbors accordion and loved it.... still too big

 

I want to learn this instrument (too many guitars at the jams) so any one willing to steer me in the right direction is much welcome

 

if you have a beginners one with instruction i will love you looooooong time lol

 

 

I live n a very rural area and have no luck in finding a teacher even for the accordion so im hitting it by ear ( not so good a rendition of greensleeves and scarborough fair but my horse loves it lol)

 

so even if yoy have a junior one for sale of know of anyone and let me know a decent price etc please load my lip im very excited to get started

thanks all please email me if you like at

kimcase9@hotmail.com

[Bill N]

Greetings from another newbie (and Saskatchewan native!),

 

Others here will give you the benefit of their long experience, but I can tell you what's working for me. I purchased a Rochelle anglo concertina from the Button Box (they have an ad and link on this site- Bob Tedrow also advertizes here, and stocks the Rochelle)) over the phone. It was $335 plus postage and a bit of GST, and came with a padded bag and an excellent instruction/music book (and if I decide to purchase one of their more expensive instruments in the future, they will give me a full trade-in). I had it within a week of placing the order. With the book and some other resources found through this site and U-Tube, I've been making pretty good progress teaching myself to play.

 

I picked up a cheaper, 20 button german made concertina as well, and it's a lot of fun, and great to take camping, but I'd really recommend the Rochelle as a learner, especially if you intend to play with others. (I've discovered that my cheapo concertina is in tune with itself, but not quite in concert pitch!) I let a friend with some experience with more expensive insrtuments play the Rochelle, and he was very impressed.

 

My experience is with the Anglo concertina (different note on push and pull), which has been easy for me to pick up as a harmonica player. As a piano player, you might have better luck with the English (not the same as Anglo!) Concertina, which plays the same note on the push and pull. The same maker/deal as described above is available for both systems. However, I will cheerfully difer to the experts on advice about which system to choose.

 

How are the crops? (I'm transplanted to Ontario now!)

Edited July 28, 2008 by Bill N

[Chris Timson]

Welcome.

 

A little light reading in the Concertina FAQ might help.

 

Cheers,

 

Chris