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Thread #93924   Message #1814623
Posted By: oggie
20-Aug-06 - 05:27 PM
Thread Name: english concertina and irish music
Subject: RE: english concetrina and irish music
Back in the 70's I heard both Alister Anderson's and Noel Hill's first LPs. At the time I played Anglo for Morris and country dancing and thought Ali's playing was great but Noel's was a waste of an anglo, why so little left hand? Now I play Bandoneon which is the best of both worlds, 5 octave range, 63 buttons, and I can play either push/pull or long strings of notes in either direction so long as I can remember the fingering!

Each to their own and now I'm not sure there is a better or correct instrument for any style, it is all down to your preferences and the skill of the player.

All the best

Oggie