I do, badly. I bought it a couple of decades ago in order to take advantage of its duettiness (I think in harmony), but I have never gotten comfortable with the left hand fingering so duetting hasn't happened. Can't say why, quite; the right hand is eminently intuitive for me.

I bought a Crane a few years back and found I could play a tune and a harmony together at my very first attempt, so I know it's not a complete lack of skill -- just, perhaps, a mental block about the individual instrument's configuration. I've often considered switching to the Crane, but the fact that it's a three-finger system makes it slower than the McCann, so I've never made the switch

I play mostly English music, primarily nautical songs at the moment, though previously I accompanied a morris team for many years. I also like to play French tunes when the opportunity arises (rarely). And I accompany my own singing.

But unless you're in California, sadly I'm not a suitable candidate for mutual recriminations. A shame, really, because I'm sure my squeezing would make yours seem ever so much better!

Claire (who has also met that bloke at Sidmouth, to her lasting shame as a McCann player)