The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #115852   Message #2484485
Posted By: Alan Day
04-Nov-08 - 10:59 AM
Thread Name: Preference or Snobbish?
Subject: RE: Preference or Snobbish?
Thanks Big Mick for your support and to you Will for your reply.
David e G I tried to explain earlier that I am involved with a project involving International recordings.I will explain it further I have been collecting Archive and current recordings of concertina players to show the versatility of each concertina system.Anglo and English so far.
These recordings come from all over the World and involve artists from as many countries as I can find interesting players USA,Ireland,Spain,Canada ,Denmark,South Africa,UK and for this current project Duet the list goes on to other countries. These artists are invited to submit recordings for approval,the quality of playing is not set by me, but by the standard of what we receive.Although the final choice of what is included is not down to me I do submit the recordings for consideration.I take very seriously the responsibility of including an artists recording that may get heavily criticised and if they are professional musicians their livelihood.I quickly add that so far I have received no payment for this work it is done for my love of the concertina and many good friends that play them.I am therefore interested in reaction,what is liked and what is disliked, both here and abroad.I make use of the information ,yes,but I also find it interesting.
This is my hidden agenda. There are no suckers involved or sought.
Al