missing melodeon (North East UK)

Subject: missing melodeon
From: GUEST,nikki
Date: 31 Jan 05 - 04:44 PM

Will Hampson from 'Dogrose Morris' 'White Rose Morrismen' ,'Bedlam' and The Demon Barbers' has lost! his Castagnari melodeon in a hard black case. Someone picked it up near the Cumberland Arms in Byker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne on Saturday afternoon. Any information that might secure its safe return would be welcome.
Please watch out for any such melodeons that come up for sale.
Would be grateful if you could spread this message to any friends in the North East in particular.

Subject: RE: missing melodeon
From: AggieD
Date: 01 Feb 05 - 06:27 AM

What a shame to lose an instrument, all of us Morris musicians are very guilty of doing similar. We often just leave our instruments in a 'safe corner'.

I presume he's reported it to the police. Might also be worth alerting local 2nd hand shops as well as music shops to be on the lookout for it, but presumably he's done all that.

Good luck to him, hope he finds it.

Subject: RE: missing melodeon
From: pavane
Date: 01 Feb 05 - 07:54 AM

How about posting a fuller description?
Number of rows, keys (D/G?), serial number if available, would all help.

Subject: RE: missing melodeon
From: GUEST,banjoman
Date: 01 Feb 05 - 04:09 PM

Bad news to lose any instrument - buy a banjo next time, it'll be left unmolested.
Hope you get the melodeon back soon

Subject: RE: missing melodeon
From: GUEST,cookieless countess richard
Date: 02 Feb 05 - 09:55 AM

Poor Will. However, Have you checked eBay? There's a Lilly and a Sander offered at knockdown prices on offer right now, both D/G, £500 and £450.

Subject: RE: missing melodeon
From: GUEST,nikki
Date: 02 Feb 05 - 06:31 PM

Its a Benny 3 row D/G/G#

Nikki

Subject: RE: missing melodeon
From: GUEST,Fylde Folk
Date: 02 Feb 05 - 07:32 PM

Posted to the FyldeFolk web site.

keep your eyes on eBay! You never Know!

Subject: RE: missing melodeon (North East UK)
From: GUEST
Date: 03 Feb 05 - 04:21 AM

The North East of the UK is up around Aberdeen. Do you obviously mean the North East of England?

Subject: RE: missing melodeon (North East UK)
From: The Borchester Echo
Date: 03 Feb 05 - 05:06 AM

Well, Guest, if you are familiar with Aberdonian fencing hotspots, perhaps you would be good enough to check them out for this missing melodeon? Most people are aware that Newcastle is the principal city in North-East England and it is scarcely necessary to teach them geography. The "UK" was never mentioned. However, thieves have wheels and Will's meodeon could now be anywhere. Let's hope it gets back to him soon.

Subject: RE: missing melodeon (North East UK)
From: GUEST
Date: 03 Feb 05 - 06:43 AM

Dear Countess, The thread heading is North East UK so how can you say UK was never mentioned?

Subject: RE: missing melodeon (North East UK)
From: The Borchester Echo
Date: 03 Feb 05 - 06:55 AM

This was clearly to advise people not to bother searching the New England states of the US just yet. Can we now please concentrate on getting the instrument back?

Subject: RE: missing melodeon (North East UK)
From: GUEST
Date: 03 Feb 05 - 06:58 AM

Why not North East of England, UK. If you don't know where to look you'll never find your melodeon! (I hope you do)