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05 Dec 18 - 04:53 PM (#3965007) Subject: Concertina handles From: Guran There have been some articles in the Concertina Journal on topics related to routines holding the English concertina: First a survey by Allan Atlas concerning the role of the fourth finger as described in some historic tutors: https://www.concertinajournal.org/articles/the-english-concertina-and-finger-4/ Then some views from an ergonomic outlook were added by myself: https://www.concertinajournal.org/articles/the-english-concertina-and-the-dilemma-of-the-fourth-finger/ Recently Henrik Müller described his personal modifications of an English by using just a handstrap similar to the routine with Anglos based on his interest in playing trad Irish tunes with his English in an Anglo-like manner: https://www.concertinajournal.org/articles/no-thumb-straps-no-finger-rests-but-it-is-an-english-a-personal-journey/ Those articles all touch the general problems related to inevitable conflicts between needs for *stability* ( to pump efficiently and to articulate tone ) and *flexibility* ( to reach as many buttons on the keyboard as possible ). All concertinas suffer from such dilemmas due to the habit carrying the instruments between the hands/arms while simultaneously trying to manipulate them in various ways making music.... Read, consider, and do discuss if you like.. Best wishes Goran Rahm |
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06 Dec 18 - 02:38 AM (#3965054) Subject: RE: Concertina handles From: medievallassie whoa...there's a actual JOURNAL about concertinas? I'm not a player but my daughter is a novice so this might have to be on her Christmas list even if she didn't put it there! |
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06 Dec 18 - 03:56 AM (#3965061) Subject: RE: Concertina handles From: The Sandman lassie, there is an organisation called the international concertina association, on facebook there is a group called concertinas are cool |
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07 Dec 18 - 07:58 AM (#3965231) Subject: RE: Concertina handles From: Guran medievallassie, For your info if you ( and some others) didn't know... The *Concertina Journal* is an on-line publication only.You find it here: https://www.concertinajournal.org/ The International concertina association *ICA* has a website here: http://www.concertina.org/ ICA also got a paper magazine called *Concertina World* for members The Facebook group dealing with British style concertina is here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2240273277/ Not to forget the German style Concertinas/Konzertinas "Chemnitzers" There is an organisation US Concertina Association, earlier "World concertina congress" here: https://concertinamusic.com/wcc/ And the most frequent discussion forum for British style concertinas https://www.concertina.net/ |