So were you entered in the miscellaneous class or was it an actual English concertina class?

Have been a Comhaltas member in the past till they wanted too much for PLI and our Branch packed up.

They put guitar in misc as its not a traditional instrument... huh! But the banjo has its own class and its a lot younger in invention than the guitar... huh... doh!

Have met Edel Fox, she was a member of the Echoes of Erin tour when it came to Oakengates Theatre in Telford. The musicians and dancers were all Fleadh medal winners and superb players.

There seems to be the mind set that the English concertina cant produce Irish music... rubbish, its just snobbery on the part of Anglo players.

And dont pick up on my spelling, punctuation etc, its very rude. We are here to express ourselves and are not in an English grammar lesson.