Melodeon Domination?

Subject: RE: Melodeon Domination?
From: IanC
Date: 21 Dec 10 - 04:34 AM

Appears to be. I'm getting a bit sick of the predictable crap to be honest.

Subject: RE: Melodeon Domination?
From: Lester
Date: 21 Dec 10 - 04:51 AM

Why don't we all agree that a well played is a joy and a badly played is pants and my definition of well played may not match yours.

Subject: RE: Melodeon Domination?
From: Alan Day
Date: 21 Dec 10 - 05:43 AM

There is no doubt that the melodeon has moved on from the Hohner two row that you could buy in Bell's Accordions at Surbiton,The Italians first displayed some wonderful boxes in France many years ago and with a few extra notes and wonderful tone ,it has made the instrument far more versatile.It is easier to play than the Concertina and certainly louder than a fiddle, or pipe and tabor.North West Morris certainly is enhanced by a band that includes a melodeon. My original posting was not anti melodeons although there is always a tendency for a bit of banter when you mention them.
Al

Subject: RE: Melodeon Domination?
From: Mr Red
Date: 21 Dec 10 - 10:10 AM

"only one melodeon" rule for a session is a bit extreme
why not berate the melodeon? It gives real instruments some respite.







Like the massed ranks of bodhrans - especially the red ones




Ducks and runs for cover.

Subject: RE: Melodeon Domination?
From: GUEST,LDT
Date: 21 Dec 10 - 10:15 AM

Why pick on the melodeon and leave the concertina (when they are both squeezeboxes?
I find the anglo concertina seems to get more 'reverence' than the melodeon when I take them out of their boxes. Don't understand that as I'm way better at melodeon than concertina.

but then I do get family and friends run for cover when I take out the fiddle...now *that* should come with a free pair of earplugs.

Subject: RE: Melodeon Domination?
From: Acorn4
Date: 21 Dec 10 - 10:30 AM

I must admit that it's not my favourite instrument but it came into it's own last night making a lot of noise at the "Don't axe Folkwaves" protest.

They don't like it up 'em!!!

Subject: RE: Melodeon Domination?
From: GUEST,FloraG
Date: 21 Dec 10 - 01:37 PM

Heard a parody of little boxes at Cheltenham that went something like

There's a concertina, a melodeon an accordian and a button box
and the're all made out of ticky tacky and they all sound just the same
and they all go down to Sidmouth, to Broadstairs and to whitby
and they all learn a little french tune and it all sounds just the same
etc.

I've been watching the highland sessions on BBC 4 recently and my new year resolution will be to play less but to try to play cleverer. It will probably last till at least jan 2nd, especially now our new year do has been canceled because of the weather.

All the seasons best

FloraG

Subject: RE: Melodeon Domination?
From: GUEST,Lindsay Doyle
Date: 21 Dec 10 - 05:38 PM

The pipe and tabor can be much louder than a melodeon, I know. Mine can be heard a mile away on a clear morning

Subject: RE: Melodeon Domination?
From: The Sandman
Date: 21 Dec 10 - 05:43 PM

and the bombarde is louder still ,it is aptly named, it bombards the ear with a cacophonious racket and can be heard two miles away on a clear morning, na na na na my bombarde is louder than your pipe and tabor

Subject: RE: Melodeon Domination?
From: Alan Day
Date: 21 Dec 10 - 06:28 PM

I am certain that my time with Rosbif ,French Bagpipes,Bombards plus my constant own concertina battering go a long way towards my hearing problems now days.
Al

Subject: RE: Melodeon Domination?
From: The Sandman
Date: 21 Dec 10 - 06:34 PM

dont worry Al, I am only joking.English Concertina the epitome of the Edwardian Effete Englishman is still my choice .here it ishttp://www.dickmiles.com

Subject: RE: Melodeon Domination?
From: John P
Date: 22 Dec 10 - 09:46 AM

Uh, don't people play whatever instrument they want to, and other people listen to whatever instruments they like? Why should the balance of instruments matter?