I leant my concertina to a friend (classically trained) who fancied playing it. I thought he'd be able to get a feel for it before committing to buying one. I also leant him an instruction manual ... and now REALLY with I hadn't. He's so fixated on the dots that, in a year, he's really made next to no progress. And I can't see that he'll EVER manage in an informal situation.

sian