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Thread #45102 Message #1452347
Posted By: treewind
05-Apr-05 - 03:33 AM
Thread Name: concertinas, a beginners view
Subject: RE: Help: concertinas, a beginners view
You posted way down a thread that was started by someone else with a different question. Don't assume that every post that followed yours was a personal reply to yours.
The concertinas event at the National would be a great way to hear many different systems being played so you could get an idea of how they sound and help your choice of instruments. This was relevanto the original question.
And this is the Mudcat, not a reference library. Staffed by human beings, not salespersons trained to thell you what you want to hear... advice worth what you paid for it, and all that.
I could post links to other concertina sites, but I don't think I'll bother, in case I get criticised becasue you've seen it already or it turns out not to tell you what you want to know. You'll find them on plenty of other Mudcat concertina threads anyway.
I'd recommend getting a good instrument second hand over a cheap new one, for what it's worth. E.g. a 30 key Lachenal in playable condition over a Stagi or a Gremlin.
Somebody mentioned Chris Algar - I'll second that. He's not particularly cheap but he is trustworthy and reputable.
Anahata