Guran before: "I would rather say it is in principle impossible getting the same "lift and drive" (=bellows control)on an English (with its traditional handle).That is simple mechanics"

Soldier Schweik: "go and listen to Alistair Anderson"

RE:To test what *can* or *can not* be done you have to test the limits of it and it is seldom meaningful to compare musical or any other performances unless doing exactly the same thing.Compare competitive sports.Pick a team of proficient players on Anglo and another on English and let them all perform the same piece or get the same individual who is competent on both instruments ( is there any??)comparing performance of the same piece on both "systems" and you might get some idea.Tricky business, but nevertheless it ought to be easily understood that since the connection between the player and the instrument is more stable with the Anglo/Duet handle than with the English type there will be superior options for controlling the bellows-work.Bascially because it can be managed by less muscular effort for the same result (= greater efficiency) and this inevitably means that the bellows control - responsible for "lift and drive" - will be better.While wasting less energy for stabilizing more capacity can be employed for the actual musical performance. 'Natural law'.

Compare trying to chop a piece of wood using an axe with a shaft or one without a shaft.Same thing.

Alistair Anderson, like anyone else, would do (even) better by using better equipment.If we were dealing with competitive athletics nobody would question these arguments since it is very easy finding out who wins the game...