Guest Peter Laban Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 I thought the business about the Anglo being mainly an instrument for the ladies in Ireland (used to be called "The Ladies' Accordion) was a bit out-dated now? I'm sure the gender balance amongst Anglo players must be very different to what is was 30 or more years ago. A brief look-around at concertina classes in Ireland (Willie Clancy week, Mrs Crotty, Noel Hill's classes in Ennis) still shows a 70-30 percentage in favour of the female Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Rogers Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 A brief look-around at concertina classes in Ireland (Willie Clancy week, Mrs Crotty, Noel Hill's classes in Ennis) still shows a 70-30 percentage in favour of the female Best get me name down quick, then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDT Posted December 11, 2008 Author Share Posted December 11, 2008 A brief look-around at concertina classes in Ireland (Willie Clancy week, Mrs Crotty, Noel Hill's classes in Ennis) still shows a 70-30 percentage in favour of the female Best get me name down quick, then! It isn't a singles dating club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjcjones Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 My impression (highly personal, subjective and unscientific!) of Anglo players in England, playing English music, is that most are men, although there is a sizeable minority of females. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peter Laban Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Best get me name down quick, then! Do realise the average age at these classes is probably around 12-15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hereward Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Best get me name down quick, then! Do realise the average age at these classes is probably around 12-15 If some of these youngsters keep playing this must be good news for the future. Unfortunately we all did things when we were nippers that we dropped later because they were uncool (or whatever the lingo has it nowadays). Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimLucas Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Unfortunately we all did things when we were nippers that we dropped later because they were uncool (or whatever the lingo has it nowadays). Not all. I'm still uncool. (Guess that means I can't use the dark-glasses emoticon here.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUTT Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 I thought the business about the Anglo being mainly an instrument for the ladies in Ireland (used to be called "The Ladies' Accordion) was a bit out-dated now? I'm sure the gender balance amongst Anglo players must be very different to what is was 30 or more years ago. A brief look-around at concertina classes in Ireland (Willie Clancy week, Mrs Crotty, Noel Hill's classes in Ennis) still shows a 70-30 percentage in favour of the female I wonder if this is because more ladies than men play? Or that more ladies than men are willing to seek out help when they need it? You know, the old "Why don't men ever ask directions when they're lost" schtick. I've always erred on the side of figuring things out for myself, and I can't say that it has always been the best course (although very educational, in its own, painful sort of way.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hereward Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 (edited) Unfortunately we all did things when we were nippers that we dropped later because they were uncool (or whatever the lingo has it nowadays). Not all. I'm still uncool. (Guess that means I can't use the dark-glasses emoticon here.) Like you Jim, I stayed uncool and it's never bothered me in the slightest. Now I'm even uncooler music-wise with my new (old) concertina. Luckily, most everyone I know is a radical traditionalist and doesn't give a fig either. Ian Edited December 11, 2008 by Hereward Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDT Posted December 11, 2008 Author Share Posted December 11, 2008 I'm a young person and I think concertina's are cool...there are pleanty of teenagers I'm sure would like to 'rebel' by learning the concertina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hereward Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 I'm a young person and I think concertina's are cool...there are pleanty of teenagers I'm sure would like to 'rebel' by learning the concertina. You are one of the reasons I haven't completely given up on the yooth LDT; like so many my age and above have in their minds at least. If things are really in a circle (or a spiral more likely) then it may well become super cool to play the concertina. Unfortunately, I'll either be old as Methusala or playing down below (no way I'm going to heaven). Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 So what happened to 80, 90 and 100+ years of age? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Rogers Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 (no way I'm going to heaven). You don't think concertina and harp sound good together? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimLucas Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 So what happened to 80, 90 and 100+ years of age? I'm not there, yet, but give me time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hereward Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 (no way I'm going to heaven). You don't think concertina and harp sound good together? It's more that I agree with the statement that the devil has the best tunes. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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