Tech: Your favourite 'Folk music' instrument.

Subject: RE: Tech: Your favourite 'Folk music' instrument.
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 07 Nov 25 - 06:45 PM

Especially for Sol! Note that the playing technique in Spain (and I think also Italy) involves the instrument moving towards the hand rather than the playing hand moving to the instrument.
What's worse than a tambourine? Answer: 10 of them at once?
Panderetas/Tambourines

Subject: RE: Tech: Your favourite 'Folk music' instrument.
From: Doug Chadwick
Date: 05 Dec 25 - 08:53 AM

The next one.

I don't know what it is yet - it's still in the shop

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I quite fancy having a go at an English conertina

It's not in the shop anymore. I got a 48 button English concertina for my birthday. All I have to do now is work out how to play it.

I have managed a one octave scale up and down in the key of C but there's still a long way go. The hardest part is remembering that it's not an Anglo.

DC

Subject: RE: Tech: Your favourite 'Folk music' instrument.
From: The Og
Date: 05 Dec 25 - 10:31 AM

12-string Guild guitar...!

Subject: RE: Tech: Your favourite 'Folk music' instrument.
From: The Sandman
Date: 05 Dec 25 - 11:57 AM

The hardest part is remembering that it's not an Anglo." DC

that is the completely wrong approach and why so many players dont play in a dancy way

No, the bellows movement is what makes the anglo more oomphy, so you have to artificially change bellows direction on an english, and you need to think about finger attack, practice scales both legato and staccato.
think about the sound you produce

Subject: RE: Tech: Your favourite 'Folk music' instrument.
From: Doug Chadwick
Date: 05 Dec 25 - 04:43 PM

that is the completely wrong approach ....

I haven't got as far as anything remotely described as an approach yet, Sandman. I only brought it home from the shop this afternoon. I'm still coming to terms with the right way to hold it. My Anglo has a full strap for each hand, rather than just the thumbs, which makes it so much easier.

I am not really thinking of using to accompany dancing. If I want more oomph, I have the Anglo.

It would be nice to use it to accompany singing. As I said upthread, (03 Nov 25 - 12:00 AM), I have only a limited repertoire of songs accompanying myself on the Anglo. Also, I would like to take it along to instrumental sessions if and when I get up to speed.

In truth, the main reason for having the English concertina is that never tried one before but thanks for your input Sandman. Any advice from an expert is always welcome.

DC

Subject: RE: Tech: Your favourite 'Folk music' instrument.
From: GUEST,.gargoyle
Date: 06 Dec 25 - 12:15 AM

Pocket Comb Kazoo

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Subject: RE: Tech: Your favourite 'Folk music' instrument.
From: The Sandman
Date: 06 Dec 25 - 02:59 PM

Doug the English is very good for slow airs, if you are inclined