Concertina Nicknames

Subject: Concertina Nicknames
From: GUEST,Ed Silberman
Date: 04 Apr 16 - 03:38 AM

I met someone tonite who heard from a West Virginia old timer (Melvn Wine maybe?) that the concertina used to be called the push fiddle. I'm wondering how widespread that name was, how much the concertina was used in the southern mountains, and what other nicknanes that concertina has had

Subject: RE: Conceriina Nicknames
From: The Sandman
Date: 04 Apr 16 - 03:53 AM

tina, gadget.

Subject: RE: Conceriina Nicknames
From: Steve Gardham
Date: 04 Apr 16 - 04:09 AM

Squeezebox, constant screamer, box, anglo....

Subject: RE: Conceriina Nicknames
From: Doug Chadwick
Date: 04 Apr 16 - 04:27 AM

My concertina's name is Eric but all his mates call him Jack.

DC

Subject: RE: Conceriina Nicknames
From: MGM·Lion
Date: 04 Apr 16 - 04:31 AM

The Dr Doolittle name for the head-at-each-end creature, the Push-Me-Pull-You, always makes me think of my concertinas.

≈M≈

Subject: RE: Conceriina Nicknames
From: Noreen
Date: 04 Apr 16 - 04:32 AM

Thrup'ny bit (after a much-loved octagonal 3penny coin from our pre-decimal UK currency)

Subject: RE: Conceriina Nicknames
From: BobL
Date: 04 Apr 16 - 04:39 AM

Thrup'ny bit is also rhyming slang - usually in the plural.

Subject: RE: Conceriina Nicknames
From: Doug Chadwick
Date: 04 Apr 16 - 04:41 AM

A thrup'ny bit had 12 sides but it's close enough.

Subject: RE: Concertina Nicknames
From: Anglo
Date: 04 Apr 16 - 09:44 PM

A Lachenal Edeophone has 12 sides.

Subject: RE: Concertina Nicknames
From: Anglo
Date: 04 Apr 16 - 09:45 PM

I was doing a radio show once and someone called in to tell us it was known as the "North Sea Piano,"

Subject: RE: Concertina Nicknames
From: The Sandman
Date: 05 Apr 16 - 04:05 AM

constant sneezer

Subject: RE: Concertina Nicknames
From: GUEST,Stuart E
Date: 05 Apr 16 - 04:50 AM

Mine's called Jeff.

Subject: RE: Concertina Nicknames
From: AlbertsLion
Date: 05 Apr 16 - 06:34 AM

not to be confused with an armadillo however

Subject: RE: Concertina Nicknames
From: Little Robyn
Date: 05 Apr 16 - 10:31 PM

A push-pull.

Subject: RE: Concertina Nicknames
From: Black belt caterpillar wrestler
Date: 06 Apr 16 - 06:10 AM

Leather ferret.
Leather lung.
Musical caterpillar.