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04 Apr 16 - 03:38 AM (#3783220) Subject: Concertina Nicknames From: GUEST,Ed Silberman 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 |
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04 Apr 16 - 03:53 AM (#3783224) Subject: RE: Conceriina Nicknames From: The Sandman tina, gadget. |
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04 Apr 16 - 04:09 AM (#3783229) Subject: RE: Conceriina Nicknames From: Steve Gardham Squeezebox, constant screamer, box, anglo.... |
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04 Apr 16 - 04:27 AM (#3783234) Subject: RE: Conceriina Nicknames From: Doug Chadwick My concertina's name is Eric but all his mates call him Jack. DC |
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04 Apr 16 - 04:31 AM (#3783235) Subject: RE: Conceriina Nicknames From: MGM·Lion The Dr Doolittle name for the head-at-each-end creature, the Push-Me-Pull-You, always makes me think of my concertinas. ≈M≈ |
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04 Apr 16 - 04:32 AM (#3783236) Subject: RE: Conceriina Nicknames From: Noreen Thrup'ny bit (after a much-loved octagonal 3penny coin from our pre-decimal UK currency) |
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04 Apr 16 - 04:39 AM (#3783238) Subject: RE: Conceriina Nicknames From: BobL Thrup'ny bit is also rhyming slang - usually in the plural. |
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04 Apr 16 - 04:41 AM (#3783239) Subject: RE: Conceriina Nicknames From: Doug Chadwick A thrup'ny bit had 12 sides but it's close enough. |
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04 Apr 16 - 09:44 PM (#3783451) Subject: RE: Concertina Nicknames From: Anglo A Lachenal Edeophone has 12 sides. |
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04 Apr 16 - 09:45 PM (#3783452) Subject: RE: Concertina Nicknames From: Anglo I was doing a radio show once and someone called in to tell us it was known as the "North Sea Piano," |
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05 Apr 16 - 04:05 AM (#3783473) Subject: RE: Concertina Nicknames From: The Sandman constant sneezer |
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05 Apr 16 - 04:50 AM (#3783478) Subject: RE: Concertina Nicknames From: GUEST,Stuart E Mine's called Jeff. |
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05 Apr 16 - 06:34 AM (#3783486) Subject: RE: Concertina Nicknames From: AlbertsLion not to be confused with an armadillo however |
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05 Apr 16 - 10:31 PM (#3783604) Subject: RE: Concertina Nicknames From: Little Robyn A push-pull. |
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06 Apr 16 - 06:10 AM (#3783672) Subject: RE: Concertina Nicknames From: Black belt caterpillar wrestler Leather ferret. Leather lung. Musical caterpillar. |