Australian Players of the English Conc

Subject: Australian Players of the English Conc
From: Alan Day
Date: 21 Feb 06 - 06:06 PM

I am currently compiling English International which is a 3CD compilation of top English Concertina players from around the World.
I would like to include some Australian Music and I would be grateful of any names that could be recommended to me for me to contact.
If you could send the info on a personal message I would appreciate it.
Many thanks
Al

Subject: RE: Australian Players of the English Conc
From: Little Robyn
Date: 22 Feb 06 - 01:09 AM

What about Kiwi 'tina players? There are a few this side of the Tasman! Anglo players as well.
Robyn

Subject: RE: Australian Players of the English Conc
From: Alan Day
Date: 22 Feb 06 - 04:19 AM

Little Robyn
Very interested indeed,but not Anglo at this stage, as we have completed that 3CD compilation.If you can let me have their name(s)
and possibly their Email address I will do the rest.
Thanks
Al

Subject: RE: Australian Players of the English Conc
From: Little Robyn
Date: 22 Feb 06 - 01:40 PM

Just off the top of my head (but without any addresses)
John Sutherland (Wellington)
John Ridout (Hawke's Bay)
Nigel Champion (Auckland)
Greg Whitcombe (Auckland)
I'll look for more.
Robyn (who has a Lachenal but never mastered the thing!)

Subject: RE: Australian Players of the English Conc
From: Bill D
Date: 22 Feb 06 - 01:55 PM

Danny Spooner plays one well, but usually only as accompaniment.

Subject: RE: Australian Players of the English Conc
From: Mary Humphreys
Date: 22 Feb 06 - 02:59 PM

I always thought that Danny Spooner was English - though he has lived in Oz for a while.

Subject: RE: Australian Players of the English Conc
From: GUEST
Date: 22 Feb 06 - 09:36 PM

Dave Brannigan, lives in Boronia near Melbourne. Dave has been around for long time and has a great reportoire.

Subject: RE: Australian Players of the English Conc
From: Bill D
Date: 22 Feb 06 - 09:45 PM

Danny has lived in Oz for many years...I believe he is a citizen?....does being born in England disqualify him?

Subject: RE: Australian Players of the English Conc
From: Alan Day
Date: 23 Feb 06 - 03:09 AM

Bill D defintely not, but I would like some Oz music or Kiwi or both.
Where the players come from does not matter, but they have to be of a reasonable standard.The music can be accompanied but the concertina must be slightly dominant.We will be looking for new recordings from artists but I will discuss this when I make contact.
Any old archive recordings of English system players would definitely be of interest.
I Googled the names mentioned, but no information was available
Al

Subject: RE: Australian Players of the English Conc
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 23 Feb 06 - 07:47 AM

Danny Spooner has several MP3s on his site, tho I dunno if they have concertina accompaniment. He will be toiring the UK later this year Dave Brannagan has posted here in the past as a guest (Branno), specially on the 60's Oz albums thread. I don't have his email address, but can contact him thru a friend if you want.

Bob Bolton is on holidays & no doubt would have lots of contacts, but he is out of email contact in the wilds of Tasmania for about a month.

Being shockingly ignorant I dunno what type/s of concertina my good friend Bob plays! but I do know that Bush Music Club, of which Bob is Editor & Vice Pres & I'm Secretary) is full of traditional concertina players.

sandra

Subject: RE: Australian Players of the English Conc
From: Alan Day
Date: 23 Feb 06 - 08:37 AM

I Emailed Bob and you have just given me the reason for his non reply .Many thanks Sandra.
Al