Players of English Concertina? [Ireland Scotland]

Subject: RE: Players of English Concertina? [Ireland Scotland]
From: GUEST,kenny
Date: 23 Dec 11 - 05:36 AM

Hi Dick - I remembered the other day that when I came to Aberdeen, Tom Spiers and Arthur Watson [ later of "The Gaugers" ] used to play in a group with an English concertina player named John Vittie. I did used to have a recording of the band - one of several incarnations of a group called "The Ghille Mhor", but it's disappeared. I have a feeling also that Bill Leiper - mainly known as a whistle player and singer/guitarist, and also of "The Ghille Mhor" might have played one at that period, but that could be time and my memory playing tricks. I'll ask him next time I see him.
"Effsee" might be able to confirm this.

Subject: RE: Players of English Concertina? [Ireland Scotla
From: Ptarmigan
Date: 22 Dec 11 - 07:33 AM

Thanks Tom .... Ah well, one step forward & one step back!

You see, thanks to Michael Marino, I now know that his wife actually plays the English Concertina! So we're still at .... 81. ;-)

Cheers,
Dick

English Concertina players in Scotland {81}

George Anderson ~ Kelso, Neil Bayfield ~ Aberdeenshire, Hamish Bayne ~ Orkney, Karen Beattie ~ West Lothian, Jack Bethel ~ Glasgow, Bob Blair ~ , Elspeth Brown ~, Glasgow, Stewart Brown ~ Dundee, Alex Cadogan ~ Aberdeen, Kenny Caird ~, Sass Campbell ~ Morayshire, Pamela Carr ~ Edinburgh, Norman Chalmers ~ Edinburgh, Robert Chalmers ~ Edinburgh, Russ Clare ~ Doune, Joan Clifford ~ Borders, Selby Cochrane ~ , Paul Connolly ~ Lochaber, Simon Cooper ~ Edinburgh, David Corner ~ Dalkeith, Peter Donald ~ Glasgow, Tom Donnelly ~ Glasgow, John Eaglesham ~ Glasgow, Stuart Eydmann ~ Edinburgh, Archie Fisher ~ Borders, Richard Forsyth ~ Edinburgh, Foss Foster ~ Banff, Susannah Franks ~ Fife, John Gahagan ~ Glasgow, George Haig ~ Fife, Simon Harbord ~ , Gordon Haxton ~ Glasgow, Pete Heywood ~ Ayrshire, Gordon Hotchkiss ~ , Astryd Jamieson ~ Shetland, Nigel Jelks ~ Angus, Brian Johnstone ~ Glasgow, Alan Jones ~ East Kilbride, Katy Kiernan ~ West Lothian, John Leavy ~ Kincardineshire, Iain MacDonald ~ , Belinda MacLaren ~ Lennoxtown, Maggie Macrae ~ Glasgow, Tom Martin ~ , Gary Mahon ~, Duncan McLennan ~, Susan McClure ~ Glasgow, John McCourtney ~ Glasgow, Tom McDermott ~ Ayrshire, Marta McGlynn ~ , Geordie McIntyre ~ Dunblane, Duncan McLennan ~ Inverness, Brian McNeill ~ , Mrs Marino ~ Edinburgh, Cameron Miller ~ Glasgow, Drew Moyes ~ Glasgow, Mike Penny ~ , Dave Richardson ~ , Derek Richardson ~ Perthshire, Helen Ross ~ Stirling, Alison Shepard ~ Edinburgh, Wendy Stewart ~ Dumfries, Andrea Stanford ~ Fife, Steve Sutcliffe ~ , Bob Thomas ~ , Dave Thomas ~ Morayshire, Sally Thomas ~ East Lothian, Simon Thoumire ~ Edinburgh, Ted Tracey-Bower ~ Edinburgh, Dick Trickie ~ Aberdeenshire, Erland Voy ~ , Ann Ward ~ Edinburgh, Tom Ward ~ Edinburgh, Frances Wilkins ~ Aberdeen, Alan Wright ~ Kilmarnock

Scottish players not resident {4}
Dick Glasgow ~ Co Antrim, Jean Graham ~ France, Jack Beck ~ Virginia, U.S.A, Geoff Caplan, Devon.

Not to be forgotten {10}
Mike Berry, Archie Frame, Peter Hall, David Haxton, Rev. Gordon Jones, Joseph Kent, Iain MacKintosh, Mike Petrie, Jim Reid, Roy Williamson, G S Morris, Victor Smith, Jack Easy, James Dickson, Tommy Dale & Walter Dale.


***********************************************************
The Concertina in Scotland:

< http://englishconcertina.proboards.com/index.cgi >

************************************************************

Subject: RE: Players of English Concertina? [Ireland Scotland]
From: doc.tom
Date: 05 Nov 11 - 06:04 AM

I regret to inform the assembled company that we'd better remove Danny Dove ~ Gaerlockhead. He's still English: He's still in Gaerlockhead: He's still playing music - but I've just bought his tenor/treble and repatriated it! [He bought a guitar with the money].
TomB

Subject: RE: Players of English Concertina? [Ireland Scotla
From: Ptarmigan
Date: 04 Nov 11 - 01:02 PM

Happy to report that we're back up to 81 again!
Just found Andrea Stanford in Fife.
Cheers,
Dick

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

English Concertina players in Scotland {81}

George Anderson ~ Kelso, Neil Bayfield ~ Aberdeenshire, Hamish Bayne ~ Orkney, Karen Beattie ~ West Lothian, Jack Bethel ~ Glasgow, Bob Blair ~ , Elspeth Brown ~, Glasgow, Stewart Brown ~ Dundee, Alex Cadogan ~ Aberdeen, Kenny Caird ~, Sass Campbell ~ Morayshire, Pamela Carr ~ Edinburgh, Norman Chalmers ~ Edinburgh, Robert Chalmers ~ Edinburgh, Russ Clare ~ Doune, Joan Clifford ~ Borders, Selby Cochrane ~ , Paul Connolly ~ Lochaber, Simon Cooper ~ Edinburgh, David Corner ~ Dalkeith, Peter Donald ~ Glasgow, Tom Donnelly ~ Glasgow, Danny Dove ~ Gaerlockhead, John Eaglesham ~ Glasgow, Stuart Eydmann ~ Edinburgh, Archie Fisher ~ Borders, Richard Forsyth ~ Edinburgh, Foss Foster ~ Banff, Susannah Franks ~ Fife, John Gahagan ~ Glasgow, George Haig ~ Fife, Simon Harbord ~ , Gordon Haxton ~ Glasgow, Pete Heywood ~ Ayrshire, Gordon Hotchkiss ~ , Astryd Jamieson ~ Shetland, Nigel Jelks ~ Angus, Brian Johnstone ~ Glasgow, Alan Jones ~ East Kilbride, Katy Kiernan ~ West Lothian, John Leavy ~ Kincardineshire, Iain MacDonald ~ , Belinda MacLaren ~ Lennoxtown, Maggie Macrae ~ Glasgow, Tom Martin ~ , Gary Mahon ~, Duncan McLennan ~, Susan McClure ~ Glasgow, John McCourtney ~ Glasgow, Tom McDermott ~ Ayrshire, Marta McGlynn ~ , Geordie McIntyre ~ Dunblane, Duncan McLennan ~ Inverness, Brian McNeill ~ , Cameron Miller ~ Glasgow, Drew Moyes ~ Glasgow, Mike Penny ~ , Dave Richardson ~ , Derek Richardson ~ Perthshire, Helen Ross ~ Stirling, Alison Shepard ~ Edinburgh, Andrea Stanford ~ Fife, Wendy Stewart ~ Dumfries, Steve Sutcliffe ~ , Bob Thomas ~ , Dave Thomas ~ Morayshire, Sally Thomas ~ East Lothian, Simon Thoumire ~ Edinburgh, Ted Tracey-Bower ~ Edinburgh, Dick Trickie ~ Aberdeenshire, Erland Voy ~ , Ann Ward ~ Edinburgh, Tom Ward ~ Edinburgh, Frances Wilkins ~ Aberdeen, Alan Wright ~ Kilmarnock

Scottish players not resident {4}
Dick Glasgow ~ Co Antrim, Jean Graham ~ France, Jack Beck ~ Virginia, U.S.A, Geoff Caplan, Devon.

Not to be forgotten {10}
Mike Berry, Archie Frame, Peter Hall, David Haxton, Rev. Gordon Jones, Joseph Kent, Iain MacKintosh, Mike Petrie, Jim Reid, Roy Williamson, G S Morris, Victor Smith, Jack Easy, James Dickson, Tommy Dale & Walter Dale.

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Concertina in Scotland ~ Forum
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Subject: RE: Players of English Concertina? [Ireland Scotla
From: Ptarmigan
Date: 28 Sep 11 - 06:27 AM

Sorry folks, but it looks like we're back up to 80, again.
Thanks to one Peter Duggan, I have just learned that one Paul Connolly plays the English Concertina, up in Lochaber.
Cheers,
Dick

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

English Concertina players in Scotland {80}

George Anderson ~ Kelso, Neil Bayfield ~ Aberdeenshire, Hamish Bayne ~ Orkney, Karen Beattie ~ West Lothian, Jack Bethel ~ Glasgow, Bob Blair ~ , Elspeth Brown ~, Glasgow, Stewart Brown ~ Dundee, Alex Cadogan ~ Aberdeen, Kenny Caird ~, Sass Campbell ~ Morayshire, Pamela Carr ~ Edinburgh, Norman Chalmers ~ Edinburgh, Robert Chalmers ~ Edinburgh, Russ Clare ~ Doune, Joan Clifford ~ Borders, Selby Cochrane ~ , Paul Connolly ~ Lochaber, Simon Cooper ~ Edinburgh, David Corner ~ Dalkeith, Peter Donald ~ Glasgow, Tom Donnelly ~ Glasgow, Danny Dove ~ Gaerlockhead, John Eaglesham ~ Glasgow, Stuart Eydmann ~ Edinburgh, Archie Fisher ~ Borders, Richard Forsyth ~ Edinburgh, Foss Foster ~ Banff, Susannah Franks ~ Fife, John Gahagan ~ Glasgow, George Haig ~ Fife, Simon Harbord ~ , Gordon Haxton ~ Glasgow, Pete Heywood ~ Ayrshire, Gordon Hotchkiss ~ , Astryd Jamieson ~ Shetland, Nigel Jelks ~ Angus, Brian Johnstone ~ Glasgow, Alan Jones ~ East Kilbride, Katy Kiernan ~ West Lothian, John Leavy ~ Kincardineshire, Iain MacDonald ~ , Belinda MacLaren ~ Lennoxtown, Maggie Macrae ~ Glasgow, Tom Martin ~ , Gary Mahon ~, Duncan McLennan ~, Susan McClure ~ Glasgow, John McCourtney ~ Glasgow, Tom McDermott ~ Ayrshire, Marta McGlynn ~ , Geordie McIntyre ~ Dunblane, Duncan McLennan ~ Inverness, Brian McNeill ~ , Cameron Miller ~ Glasgow, Drew Moyes ~ Glasgow, Mike Penny ~ , Dave Richardson ~ , Derek Richardson ~ Perthshire, Helen Ross ~ Stirling, Alison Shepard ~ Edinburgh, Wendy Stewart ~ Dumfries, Steve Sutcliffe ~ , Bob Thomas ~ , Dave Thomas ~ Morayshire, Sally Thomas ~ East Lothian, Simon Thoumire ~ Edinburgh, Ted Tracey-Bower ~ Edinburgh, Dick Trickie ~ Aberdeenshire, Erland Voy ~ , Ann Ward ~ Edinburgh, Tom Ward ~ Edinburgh, Frances Wilkins ~ Aberdeen, Alan Wright ~ Kilmarnock

Scottish players not resident {4}
Dick Glasgow ~ Co Antrim, Jean Graham ~ France, Jack Beck ~ Virginia, U.S.A, Geoff Caplan, Devon.

Not to be forgotten {10}
Mike Berry, Archie Frame, Peter Hall, David Haxton, Rev. Gordon Jones, Joseph Kent, Iain MacKintosh, Mike Petrie, Jim Reid, Roy Williamson, G S Morris, Victor Smith, Jack Easy, James Dickson, Tommy Dale & Walter Dale.

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Concertinas in Scotland ~ Forum
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Subject: RE: Players of English Concertina? [Ireland Scotla
From: Ptarmigan
Date: 28 Sep 11 - 06:12 AM

Sorry folks, we're back to 79.
I had to remove the name Oscar St Cyr, because I learned, only today, that this was just a pseudonym for a player whose name is already on our list.
Cheers,
Dick

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

English Concertina players in Scotland {79}

George Anderson ~ Kelso, Neil Bayfield ~ Aberdeenshire, Hamish Bayne ~ Orkney, Karen Beattie ~ West Lothian, Jack Bethel ~ Glasgow, Bob Blair ~ , Elspeth Brown ~, Glasgow, Stewart Brown ~ Dundee, Alex Cadogan ~ Aberdeen, Kenny Caird ~, Sass Campbell ~ Morayshire, Pamela Carr ~ Edinburgh, Norman Chalmers ~ Edinburgh, Robert Chalmers ~ Edinburgh, Russ Clare ~ Doune, Joan Clifford ~ Borders, Selby Cochrane ~ , Simon Cooper ~ Edinburgh, David Corner ~ Dalkeith, Peter Donald ~ Glasgow, Tom Donnelly ~ Glasgow, Danny Dove ~ Gaerlockhead, John Eaglesham ~ Glasgow, Stuart Eydmann ~ Edinburgh, Archie Fisher ~ Borders, Richard Forsyth ~ Edinburgh, Foss Foster ~ Banff, Susannah Franks ~ Fife, John Gahagan ~ Glasgow, George Haig ~ Fife, Simon Harbord ~ , Gordon Haxton ~ Glasgow, Pete Heywood ~ Ayrshire, Gordon Hotchkiss ~ , Astryd Jamieson ~ Shetland, Nigel Jelks ~ Angus, Brian Johnstone ~ Glasgow, Alan Jones ~ East Kilbride, Katy Kiernan ~ West Lothian, John Leavy ~ Kincardineshire, Iain MacDonald ~ , Belinda MacLaren ~ Lennoxtown, Maggie Macrae ~ Glasgow, Tom Martin ~ , Gary Mahon ~, Duncan McLennan ~, Susan McClure ~ Glasgow, John McCourtney ~ Glasgow, Tom McDermott ~ Ayrshire, Marta McGlynn ~ , Geordie McIntyre ~ Dunblane, Duncan McLennan ~ Inverness, Brian McNeill ~ , Cameron Miller ~ Glasgow, Drew Moyes ~ Glasgow, Mike Penny ~ , Dave Richardson ~ , Derek Richardson ~ Perthshire, Helen Ross ~ Stirling, Alison Shepard ~ Edinburgh, Wendy Stewart ~ Dumfries, Steve Sutcliffe ~ , Bob Thomas ~ , Dave Thomas ~ Morayshire, Sally Thomas ~ East Lothian, Simon Thoumire ~ Edinburgh, Ted Tracey-Bower ~ Edinburgh, Dick Trickie ~ Aberdeenshire, Erland Voy ~ , Ann Ward ~ Edinburgh, Tom Ward ~ Edinburgh, Frances Wilkins ~ Aberdeen, Alan Wright ~ Kilmarnock

Scottish players not resident {4}
Dick Glasgow ~ Co Antrim, Jean Graham ~ France, Jack Beck ~ Virginia, U.S.A, Geoff Caplan, Devon.

Not to be forgotten {10}
Mike Berry, Archie Frame, Peter Hall, David Haxton, Rev. Gordon Jones, Joseph Kent, Iain MacKintosh, Mike Petrie, Jim Reid, Roy Williamson, G S Morris, Victor Smith, Jack Easy, James Dickson, Tommy Dale & Walter Dale.


***********************************************************
Concertinas in Scotland ~ Forum

Subject: RE: Players of English Concertina? [Ireland Scotland]
From: GUEST
Date: 26 Sep 11 - 12:00 PM

Just found 1 more name to add to this list: Alex Cadogan ~ Aberdeen.

Cheers,
Dick

English Concertina players in Scotland {80}

George Anderson ~ Kelso, Neil Bayfield ~ Aberdeenshire, Hamish Bayne ~ Orkney, Karen Beattie ~ West Lothian, Jack Bethel ~ Glasgow, Bob Blair ~ , Elspeth Brown ~, Glasgow, Stewart Brown ~ Dundee, Alex Cadogan ~ Aberdeen, Kenny Caird ~, Sass Campbell ~ Morayshire, Pamela Carr ~ Edinburgh, Norman Chalmers ~ Edinburgh, Robert Chalmers ~ Edinburgh, Russ Clare ~ Doune, Joan Clifford ~ Borders, Selby Cochrane ~ , Simon Cooper ~ Edinburgh, David Corner ~ Dalkeith, Oscar St Cyr ~ , Peter Donald ~ Glasgow, Tom Donnelly ~ Glasgow, Danny Dove ~ Gaerlockhead, John Eaglesham ~ Glasgow, Stuart Eydmann ~ Edinburgh, Archie Fisher ~ Borders, Richard Forsyth ~ Edinburgh, Foss Foster ~ Banff, Susannah Franks ~ Fife, John Gahagan ~ Glasgow, George Haig ~ Fife, Simon Harbord ~ , Gordon Haxton ~ Glasgow, Pete Heywood ~ Ayrshire, Gordon Hotchkiss ~ , Astryd Jamieson ~ Shetland, Nigel Jelks ~ Angus, Brian Johnstone ~ Glasgow, Alan Jones ~ East Kilbride, Katy Kiernan ~ West Lothian, John Leavy ~ Kincardineshire, Iain MacDonald ~ , Belinda MacLaren ~ Lennoxtown, Maggie Macrae ~ Glasgow, Tom Martin ~ , Gary Mahon ~, Duncan McLennan ~, Susan McClure ~ Glasgow, John McCourtney ~ Glasgow, Tom McDermott ~ Ayrshire, Marta McGlynn ~ , Geordie McIntyre ~ Dunblane, Duncan McLennan ~ Inverness, Brian McNeill ~ , Cameron Miller ~ Glasgow, Drew Moyes ~ Glasgow, Mike Penny ~ , Dave Richardson ~ , Derek Richardson ~ Perthshire, Helen Ross ~ Stirling, Alison Shepard ~ Edinburgh, Wendy Stewart ~ Dumfries, Steve Sutcliffe ~ , Bob Thomas ~ , Dave Thomas ~ Morayshire, Sally Thomas ~ East Lothian, Simon Thoumire ~ Edinburgh, Ted Tracey-Bower ~ Edinburgh, Dick Trickie ~ Aberdeenshire, Erland Voy ~ , Ann Ward ~ Edinburgh, Tom Ward ~ Edinburgh, Frances Wilkins ~ Aberdeen, Alan Wright ~ Kilmarnock

Scottish players not resident {4}
Dick Glasgow ~ Co Antrim, Jean Graham ~ France, Jack Beck ~ Virginia, U.S.A, Geoff Caplan, Devon.

Not to be forgotten {10}
Mike Berry, Archie Frame, Peter Hall, David Haxton, Rev. Gordon Jones, Joseph Kent, Iain MacKintosh, Mike Petrie, Jim Reid, Roy Williamson, G S Morris, Victor Smith, Jack Easy, James Dickson, Tommy Dale & Walter Dale.


***********************************************************
Concertinas in Scotland ~ Forum

Subject: RE: Players of English Concertina in Scotland!
From: Ptarmigan
Date: 14 Jun 11 - 01:48 PM

Just found 6 more names to add to this list: G S Morris, Victor Smith, Jack Easy, James Dickson, Tommy Dale & Walter Dale.

Sadly, they are no loner with us, but they do deserve to be remembered.

Cheers,
Dick

English Concertina players in Scotland {79}

George Anderson ~ Kelso, Neil Bayfield ~ Aberdeenshire, Hamish Bayne ~ Orkney, Karen Beattie ~ West Lothian, Jack Bethel ~ Glasgow, Bob Blair ~ , Elspeth Brown ~, Glasgow, Stewart Brown ~ Dundee, Kenny Caird ~, Sass Campbell ~ Morayshire, Pamela Carr ~ Edinburgh, Norman Chalmers ~ Edinburgh, Robert Chalmers ~ Edinburgh, Russ Clare ~ Doune, Joan Clifford ~ Borders, Selby Cochrane ~ , Simon Cooper ~ Edinburgh, David Corner ~ Dalkeith, Oscar St Cyr ~ , Peter Donald ~ Glasgow, Tom Donnelly ~ Glasgow, Danny Dove ~ Gaerlockhead, John Eaglesham ~ Glasgow, Stuart Eydmann ~ Edinburgh, Archie Fisher ~ Borders, Richard Forsyth ~ Edinburgh, Foss Foster ~ Banff, Susannah Franks ~ Fife, John Gahagan ~ Glasgow, George Haig ~ Fife, Simon Harbord ~ , Gordon Haxton ~ Glasgow, Pete Heywood ~ Ayrshire, Gordon Hotchkiss ~ , Astryd Jamieson ~ Shetland, Nigel Jelks ~ Angus, Brian Johnstone ~ Glasgow, Alan Jones ~ East Kilbride, Katy Kiernan ~ West Lothian, John Leavy ~ Kincardineshire, Iain MacDonald ~ , Belinda MacLaren ~ Lennoxtown, Maggie Macrae ~ Glasgow, Tom Martin ~ , Gary Mahon ~, Duncan McLennan ~, Susan McClure ~ Glasgow, John McCourtney ~ Glasgow, Tom McDermott ~ Ayrshire, Marta McGlynn ~ , Geordie McIntyre ~ Dunblane, Duncan McLennan ~ Inverness, Brian McNeill ~ , Cameron Miller ~ Glasgow, Drew Moyes ~ Glasgow, Mike Penny ~ , Dave Richardson ~ , Derek Richardson ~ Perthshire, Helen Ross ~ Stirling, Alison Shepard ~ Edinburgh, Wendy Stewart ~ Dumfries, Steve Sutcliffe ~ , Bob Thomas ~ , Dave Thomas ~ Morayshire, Sally Thomas ~ East Lothian, Simon Thoumire ~ Edinburgh, Ted Tracey-Bower ~ Edinburgh, Dick Trickie ~ Aberdeenshire, Erland Voy ~ , Ann Ward ~ Edinburgh, Tom Ward ~ Edinburgh, Frances Wilkins ~ Aberdeen, Alan Wright ~ Kilmarnock

Scottish players not resident {4}
Dick Glasgow ~ Co Antrim, Jean Graham ~ France, Jack Beck ~ Virginia, U.S.A, Geoff Caplan, Devon.

Not to be forgotten {10}
Mike Berry, Archie Frame, Peter Hall, David Haxton, Rev. Gordon Jones, Joseph Kent, Iain MacKintosh, Mike Petrie, Jim Reid, Roy Williamson, G S Morris, Victor Smith, Jack Easy, James Dickson, Tommy Dale & Walter Dale.


***********************************************************
The Concertina in Scotland!

Subject: RE: Players of English Concertina? [Ireland Scotla
From: Ptarmigan
Date: 23 Nov 10 - 03:53 AM

Hey JHW, if it's any help, I used to get The Horn, playing in Germany! :-)

**********
Russ Clare, Doune ...... which brings our total up to a nice even 73!

English Concertina players in Scotland {73}

George Anderson ~ Kelso, Neil Bayfield ~ Aberdeenshire, Hamish Bayne ~ Orkney, Karen Beattie ~ West Lothian, Jack Bethel ~ Glasgow, Bob Blair ~ , Elspeth Brown ~, Glasgow, Stewart Brown ~ Dundee, Kenny Caird ~, Sass Campbell ~ Morayshire, Pamela Carr ~ Edinburgh, Norman Chalmers ~ Edinburgh, Robert Chalmers ~ Edinburgh, Russ Clare ~ Doune, Joan Clifford ~ Borders, Selby Cochrane ~ , Simon Cooper ~ Edinburgh, David Corner ~ Dalkeith, Oscar St Cyr ~ , Peter Donald ~ Glasgow, Tom Donnelly ~ Glasgow, Danny Dove ~ Gaerlockhead, John Eaglesham ~ Glasgow, Stuart Eydmann ~ Edinburgh, Archie Fisher ~ Borders, Richard Forsyth ~ Edinburgh, Foss Foster ~ Banff, Susannah Franks ~ Fife, John Gahagan ~ Glasgow, George Haig ~ Fife, Simon Harbord ~ , Gordon Haxton ~ Glasgow, Pete Heywood ~ Ayrshire, Gordon Hotchkiss ~ , Astryd Jamieson ~ Shetland, Nigel Jelks ~ Angus, Brian Johnstone ~ Glasgow, Alan Jones ~ East Kilbride, Katy Kiernan ~ West Lothian, John Leavy ~ Kincardineshire, Iain MacDonald ~ , Belinda MacLaren ~ Lennoxtown, Maggie Macrae ~ Glasgow, Tom Martin ~ , Gary Mahon ~, Duncan McLennan ~, Susan McClure ~ Glasgow, John McCourtney ~ Glasgow, Tom McDermott ~ Ayrshire, Marta McGlynn ~ , Geordie McIntyre ~ Dunblane, Duncan McLennan ~ Inverness, Brian McNeill ~ , Cameron Miller ~ Glasgow, Drew Moyes ~ Glasgow, Mike Penny ~ , Dave Richardson ~ , Derek Richardson ~ Perthshire, Helen Ross ~ Stirling, Alison Shepard ~ Edinburgh, Wendy Stewart ~ Dumfries, Steve Sutcliffe ~ , Bob Thomas ~ , Dave Thomas ~ Morayshire, Sally Thomas ~ East Lothian, Simon Thoumire ~ Edinburgh, Ted Tracey-Bower ~ Edinburgh, Dick Trickie ~ Aberdeenshire, Erland Voy ~ , Ann Ward ~ Edinburgh, Tom Ward ~ Edinburgh, Frances Wilkins ~ Aberdeen, Alan Wright ~ Kilmarnock

Scottish players not resident {4}
Dick Glasgow ~ Co Antrim, Jean Graham ~ France, Jack Beck ~ Virginia, U.S.A, Geoff Caplan, Devon.

Not to be forgotten {10}
Mike Berry, Archie Frame, Peter Hall, David Haxton, Rev. Gordon Jones, Joseph Kent, Iain MacKintosh, Mike Petrie, Jim Reid & Roy Williamson.

Concertinas in Scotland ~ Forum

Subject: RE: Players of English Concertina? [Ireland Scotland]
From: GUEST,Ralphie
Date: 21 Nov 10 - 05:11 PM

I know a serpent player in Ghent, if thats any use?

Subject: RE: Players of English Concertina? [Ireland Scotland]
From: JHW
Date: 21 Nov 10 - 04:12 PM

Any French Horn players in Germany and Spain?

Subject: RE: Players of English Concertina? [Ireland Scotla
From: Ptarmigan
Date: 20 Nov 10 - 08:37 PM

Belinda MacLaren, Lennoxtown...... brings our total up to a nice round 72!

English Concertina players in Scotland {72}

George Anderson ~ Kelso, Neil Bayfield ~ Aberdeenshire, Hamish Bayne ~ Orkney, Karen Beattie ~ West Lothian, Jack Bethel ~ Glasgow, Bob Blair ~ , Elspeth Brown ~, Glasgow, Stewart Brown ~ Dundee, Kenny Caird ~, Sass Campbell ~ Morayshire, Pamela Carr ~ Edinburgh, Norman Chalmers ~ Edinburgh, Robert Chalmers ~ Edinburgh, Joan Clifford ~ Borders, Selby Cochrane ~ , Simon Cooper ~ Edinburgh, David Corner ~ Dalkeith, Oscar St Cyr ~ , Peter Donald ~ Glasgow, Tom Donnelly ~ Glasgow, Danny Dove ~ Gaerlockhead, John Eaglesham ~ Glasgow, Stuart Eydmann ~ Edinburgh, Archie Fisher ~ Borders, Richard Forsyth ~ Edinburgh, Foss Foster ~ Banff, Susannah Franks ~ Fife, John Gahagan ~ Glasgow, George Haig ~ Fife, Simon Harbord ~ , Gordon Haxton ~ Glasgow, Pete Heywood ~ Ayrshire, Gordon Hotchkiss ~ , Astryd Jamieson ~ Shetland, Nigel Jelks ~ Angus, Brian Johnstone ~ Glasgow, Alan Jones ~ East Kilbride, Katy Kiernan ~ West Lothian, John Leavy ~ Kincardineshire, Iain MacDonald ~ , Belinda MacLaren ~ Lennoxtown, Maggie Macrae ~ Glasgow, Tom Martin ~ , Gary Mahon ~, Duncan McLennan ~, Susan McClure ~ Glasgow, John McCourtney ~ Glasgow, Tom McDermott ~ Ayrshire, Marta McGlynn ~ , Geordie McIntyre ~ Dunblane, Duncan McLennan ~ Inverness, Brian McNeill ~ , Cameron Miller ~ Glasgow, Drew Moyes ~ Glasgow, Mike Penny ~ , Dave Richardson ~ , Derek Richardson ~ Perthshire, Helen Ross ~ Stirling, Alison Shepard ~ Edinburgh, Wendy Stewart ~ Dumfries, Steve Sutcliffe ~ , Bob Thomas ~ , Dave Thomas ~ Morayshire, Sally Thomas ~ East Lothian, Simon Thoumire ~ Edinburgh, Ted Tracey-Bower ~ Edinburgh, Dick Trickie ~ Aberdeenshire, Erland Voy ~ , Ann Ward ~ Edinburgh, Tom Ward ~ Edinburgh, Frances Wilkins ~ Aberdeen, Alan Wright ~ Kilmarnock

Scottish players not resident {4}
Dick Glasgow ~ Co Antrim, Jean Graham ~ France, Jack Beck ~ Virginia, U.S.A, Geoff Caplan, Devon.

Not to be forgotten {10}
Mike Berry, Archie Frame, Peter Hall, David Haxton, Rev. Gordon Jones, Joseph Kent, Iain MacKintosh, Mike Petrie, Jim Reid & Roy Williamson.

Cheers
Dick

Subject: RE: Players of English Concertina? [Ireland Scotla
From: Ptarmigan
Date: 13 Oct 10 - 07:20 AM

Brilliant, thanks for that doc.tom!

I've also just heard from Ted Tracey-Bower, who plays his English Concertina in the Edinburgh area with The Auld Spice Band: http://www.auldspice.com/ which brings our total up to a nice round 71!

English Concertina players in Scotland {71}:
George Anderson ~ Kelso, Neil Bayfield ~ Aberdeenshire, Hamish Bayne ~ Orkney, Karen Beattie ~ West Lothian, Jack Bethel ~ Glasgow, Bob Blair ~ , Elspeth Brown ~, Glasgow, Stewart Brown ~ Dundee, Kenny Caird ~, Sass Campbell ~ Morayshire, Pamela Carr ~ Edinburgh, Norman Chalmers ~ Edinburgh, Robert Chalmers ~ Edinburgh, Joan Clifford ~ Borders, Selby Cochrane ~ , Simon Cooper ~ Edinburgh, David Corner ~ Dalkeith, Oscar St Cyr ~ , Peter Donald ~ Glasgow, Tom Donnelly ~ Glasgow, Danny Dove ~ Gaerlockhead, John Eaglesham ~ Glasgow, Stuart Eydmann ~ Edinburgh, Archie Fisher ~ Borders, Richard Forsyth ~ Edinburgh, Foss Foster ~ Banff, Susannah Franks ~ Fife, John Gahagan ~ Glasgow, George Haig ~ Fife, Simon Harbord ~ , Gordon Haxton ~ Glasgow, Pete Heywood ~ Ayrshire, Gordon Hotchkiss ~ , Astryd Jamieson ~ Shetland, Nigel Jelks ~ Angus, Brian Johnstone ~ Glasgow, Alan Jones ~ East Kilbride, Katy Kiernan ~ West Lothian, John Leavy ~ Kincardineshire, Iain MacDonald ~ , Maggie Macrae ~ Glasgow, Tom Martin ~ , Gary Mahon ~, Duncan McLennan ~, Susan McClure ~ Glasgow, John McCourtney ~ Glasgow, Tom McDermott ~ Ayrshire, Marta McGlynn ~ , Geordie McIntyre ~ Dunblane, Duncan McLennan ~ Inverness, Brian McNeill ~ , Cameron Miller ~ Glasgow, Drew Moyes ~ Glasgow, Mike Penny ~ , Dave Richardson ~ , Derek Richardson ~ Perthshire, Helen Ross ~ Stirling, Alison Shepard ~ Edinburgh, Wendy Stewart ~ Dumfries, Steve Sutcliffe ~ , Bob Thomas ~ , Dave Thomas ~ Morayshire, Sally Thomas ~ East Lothian, Simon Thoumire ~ Edinburgh, Ted Tracey-Bower ~ Edinburgh, Dick Trickie ~ Aberdeenshire, Erland Voy ~ , Ann Ward ~ Edinburgh, Tom Ward ~ Edinburgh, Frances Wilkins ~ Aberdeen, Alan Wright ~ Kilmarnock

Scottish players not resident {4}:
Dick Glasgow ~ Co Antrim, Jean Graham ~ France, Jack Beck ~ Virginia, U.S.A, Geoff Caplan, Devon.

Not to be forgotten {10}:
Mike Berry, Archie Frame, Peter Hall, David Haxton, Rev. Gordon Jones, Joseph Kent, Iain MacKintosh, Mike Petrie, Jim Reid & Roy Williamson.

Cheers
Dick

Subject: RE: Players of English Concertina? [Ireland Scotland]
From: doc.tom
Date: 16 Sep 10 - 12:11 PM

Also add Danny Dove - he uses a baritone I wish I had - and he's English - but he lives at Gaerlockhead, so that makes him fit.

Subject: RE: Players of English Concertina? [Ireland Scotla
From: Ptarmigan
Date: 16 Sep 10 - 03:00 AM

Just adding exiled Geoff Caplan to our list, now hiding down there in deepest, darkest .... Devon! ;-)

**********************************************************************
English Concertina players in Scotland {69}:

George Anderson ~ Kelso, Neil Bayfield ~ Aberdeenshire, Hamish Bayne ~ Orkney, Karen Beattie ~ West Lothian, Jack Bethel ~ Glasgow, Bob Blair ~ , Elspeth Brown ~, Glasgow, Stewart Brown ~ Dundee, Kenny Caird ~, Sass Campbell ~ Morayshire, Pamela Carr ~ Edinburgh, Norman Chalmers ~ Edinburgh, Robert Chalmers ~ Edinburgh, Joan Clifford ~ Borders, Selby Cochrane ~ , Simon Cooper ~ Edinburgh, David Corner ~ Dalkeith, Oscar St Cyr ~ , Peter Donald ~ Glasgow, Tom Donnelly ~ Glasgow, John Eaglesham ~ Glasgow, Stuart Eydmann ~ Edinburgh, Archie Fisher ~ Borders, Richard Forsyth ~ Edinburgh, Foss Foster ~ Banff, Susannah Franks ~ Fife, John Gahagan ~ Glasgow, George Haig ~ Fife, Simon Harbord ~ , Gordon Haxton ~ Glasgow, Pete Heywood ~ Ayrshire, Gordon Hotchkiss ~ , Astryd Jamieson ~ Shetland, Nigel Jelks ~ Angus, Brian Johnstone ~ Glasgow, Alan Jones ~ East Kilbride, Katy Kiernan ~ West Lothian, John Leavy ~ Kincardineshire, Iain MacDonald ~ , Maggie Macrae ~ Glasgow, Tom Martin ~ , Gary Mahon ~, Duncan McLennan ~, Susan McClure ~ Dunblane, John McCourtney ~ Glasgow, Tom McDermott ~ Ayrshire, Marta McGlynn ~ , Geordie McIntyre ~ Dunblane, Duncan McLennan ~ Inverness, Brian McNeill ~ , Cameron Miller ~ Glasgow, Drew Moyes ~ Glasgow, Mike Penny ~ , Dave Richardson ~ , Derek Richardson ~ Perthshire, Helen Ross ~ Stirling, Alison Shepard ~ Edinburgh, Wendy Stewart ~ Dumfries, Steve Sutcliffe ~ , Bob Thomas ~ , Dave Thomas ~ Morayshire, Sally Thomas ~ East Lothian, Simon Thoumire ~ Edinburgh, Dick Trickie ~ Aberdeenshire, Erland Voy ~ , Ann Ward ~ Edinburgh, Tom Ward ~ Edinburgh, Frances Wilkins ~ Aberdeen, Alan Wright ~ Kilmarnock

Scottish players not resident {4}:

Dick Glasgow ~ Co Antrim, Jean Graham ~ France, Jack Beck ~ Virginia, U.S.A, Geoff Caplan, Devon.

Not to be forgotten {10}:

Mike Berry, Archie Frame, Peter Hall, David Haxton, Rev. Gordon Jones, Joseph Kent, Iain MacKintosh, Mike Petrie, Jim Reid & Roy Williamson.

Subject: RE: Players of English Concertina? [Ireland Scotland]
From: The Sandman
Date: 27 Mar 10 - 11:04 AM

how about llig leahcim?

Subject: RE: Players of the English Concertina?
From: Ptarmigan
Date: 26 Mar 10 - 10:55 PM

I'd like to welcome Foss Foster of Banff to the List!

*******************

English Concertina players in Scotland {69}:

George Anderson ~ Kelso, Neil Bayfield ~ Aberdeenshire, Hamish Bayne ~ Orkney, Karen Beattie ~ West Lothian, Jack Bethel ~ Glasgow, Bob Blair ~ , Elspeth Brown ~, Glasgow, Stewart Brown ~ Dundee, Kenny Caird ~, Sass Campbell ~ Morayshire, Pamela Carr ~ Edinburgh, Norman Chalmers ~ Edinburgh, Robert Chalmers ~ Edinburgh, Joan Clifford ~ Borders, Selby Cochrane ~ , Simon Cooper ~ Edinburgh, David Corner ~ Dalkeith, Oscar St Cyr ~ , Peter Donald ~ Glasgow, Tom Donnelly ~ Glasgow, John Eaglesham ~ Glasgow, Stuart Eydmann ~ Edinburgh, Archie Fisher ~ Borders, Richard Forsyth ~ Edinburgh, Foss Foster ~ Banff, Susannah Franks ~ Fife, John Gahagan ~ Glasgow, George Haig ~ Fife, Simon Harbord ~ , Gordon Haxton ~ Glasgow, Pete Heywood ~ Ayrshire, Gordon Hotchkiss ~ , Astryd Jamieson ~ Shetland, Nigel Jelks ~ Angus, Brian Johnstone ~ Glasgow, Alan Jones ~ East Kilbride, Katy Kiernan ~ West Lothian, John Leavy ~ Kincardineshire, Iain MacDonald ~ , Maggie Macrae ~ Glasgow, Tom Martin ~ , Gary Mahon ~, Duncan McLennan ~, Susan McClure ~ Dunblane, John McCourtney ~ Glasgow, Tom McDermott ~ Ayrshire, Marta McGlynn ~ , Geordie McIntyre ~ Dunblane, Duncan McLennan ~ Inverness, Brian McNeill ~ , Cameron Miller ~ Glasgow, Drew Moyes ~ Glasgow, Mike Penny ~ , Dave Richardson ~ , Derek Richardson ~ Perthshire, Helen Ross ~ Stirling, Alison Shepard ~ Edinburgh, Wendy Stewart ~ Dumfries, Steve Sutcliffe ~ , Bob Thomas ~ , Dave Thomas ~ Morayshire, Sally Thomas ~ East Lothian, Simon Thoumire ~ Edinburgh, Dick Trickie ~ Aberdeenshire, Erland Voy ~ , Ann Ward ~ Edinburgh, Tom Ward ~ Edinburgh, Frances Wilkins ~ Aberdeen, Alan Wright ~ Kilmarnock

Scottish players not resident {3}:

Dick Glasgow ~ Co Antrim, Jean Graham ~ France, Jack Beck ~ Virginia, U.S.A.

Not to be forgotten {10}:

Mike Berry, Archie Frame, Peter Hall, David Haxton, Rev. Gordon Jones, Joseph Kent, Iain MacKintosh, Mike Petrie, Jim Reid & Roy Williamson.

*******
Dick

Subject: RE: Players of English Concertina? [Ireland Scotla
From: Ptarmigan
Date: 26 Feb 10 - 12:54 PM

Latest Update!

It was my sad duty to move the name of late & much missed Jim Reid, to the "Not to be forgotten" section of this list.

*******************

English Concertina players in Scotland {68}:

George Anderson ~ Kelso, Neil Bayfield ~ Aberdeenshire, Hamish Bayne ~ Orkney, Karen Beattie ~ West Lothian, Jack Bethel ~ Glasgow, Bob Blair ~ , Elspeth Brown ~, Glasgow, Stewart Brown ~ Dundee, Kenny Caird ~, Sass Campbell ~ Morayshire, Pamela Carr ~ Edinburgh, Norman Chalmers ~ Edinburgh, Robert Chalmers ~ Edinburgh, Joan Clifford ~ Borders, Selby Cochrane ~ , Simon Cooper ~ Edinburgh, David Corner ~ Dalkeith, Oscar St Cyr ~ , Peter Donald ~ Glasgow, Tom Donnelly ~ Glasgow, John Eaglesham ~ Glasgow, Stuart Eydmann ~ Edinburgh, Archie Fisher ~ Borders, Richard Forsyth ~ Edinburgh, Susannah Franks ~ Fife, John Gahagan ~ Glasgow, George Haig ~ Fife, Simon Harbord ~ , Gordon Haxton ~ Glasgow, Pete Heywood ~ Ayrshire, Gordon Hotchkiss ~ , Astryd Jamieson ~ Shetland, Nigel Jelks ~ Angus, Brian Johnstone ~ Glasgow, Alan Jones ~ East Kilbride, Katy Kiernan ~ West Lothian, John Leavy ~ Kincardineshire, Iain MacDonald ~ , Maggie Macrae ~ Glasgow, Tom Martin ~ , Gary Mahon ~, Duncan McLennan ~, Susan McClure ~ Dunblane, John McCourtney ~ Glasgow, Tom McDermott ~ Ayrshire, Marta McGlynn ~ , Geordie McIntyre ~ Dunblane, Duncan McLennan ~ Inverness, Brian McNeill ~ , Cameron Miller ~ Glasgow, Drew Moyes ~ Glasgow, Mike Penny ~ , Dave Richardson ~ , Derek Richardson ~ Perthshire, Helen Ross ~ Stirling, Alison Shepard ~ Edinburgh, Wendy Stewart ~ Dumfries, Steve Sutcliffe ~ , Bob Thomas ~ , Dave Thomas ~ Morayshire, Sally Thomas ~ East Lothian, Simon Thoumire ~ Edinburgh, Dick Trickie ~ Aberdeenshire, Erland Voy ~ , Ann Ward ~ Edinburgh, Tom Ward ~ Edinburgh, Frances Wilkins ~ Aberdeen, Alan Wright ~ Kilmarnock

Scottish players not resident {3}:

Dick Glasgow ~ Co Antrim, Jean Graham ~ France, Jack Beck ~ Virginia, U.S.A.

Not to be forgotten {10}:

Mike Berry, Archie Frame, Peter Hall, David Haxton, Rev. Gordon Jones, Joseph Kent, Iain MacKintosh, Mike Petrie, Jim Reid & Roy Williamson.

*******
Dick

Subject: RE: Players of English Concertina? [Ireland Scotla
From: Ptarmigan
Date: 26 Feb 10 - 08:10 AM

Just keeping you folks up to date with the list, so far!

*******************************************
English Concertina players in Scotland {69}:

George Anderson ~ Kelso, Neil Bayfield ~ Aberdeenshire, Hamish Bayne ~ Orkney, Karen Beattie ~ West Lothian, Jack Bethel ~ Glasgow, Bob Blair ~ , Elspeth Brown ~, Glasgow, Stewart Brown ~ Dundee, Kenny Caird ~, Sass Campbell ~ Morayshire, Pamela Carr ~ Edinburgh, Norman Chalmers ~ Edinburgh, Robert Chalmers ~ Edinburgh, Joan Clifford ~ Borders, Selby Cochrane ~ , Simon Cooper ~ Edinburgh, David Corner ~ Dalkeith, Oscar St Cyr ~ , Peter Donald ~ Glasgow, Tom Donnelly ~ Glasgow, John Eaglesham ~ Glasgow, Stuart Eydmann ~ Edinburgh, Archie Fisher ~ Borders, Richard Forsyth ~ Edinburgh, Susannah Franks ~ Fife, John Gahagan ~ Glasgow, George Haig ~ Fife, Simon Harbord ~ , Gordon Haxton ~ Glasgow, Pete Heywood ~ Ayrshire, Gordon Hotchkiss ~ , Astryd Jamieson ~ Shetland, Nigel Jelks ~ Angus, Brian Johnstone ~ Glasgow, Alan Jones ~ East Kilbride, Katy Kiernan ~ West Lothian, John Leavy ~ Kincardineshire, Iain MacDonald ~ , Maggie Macrae ~ Glasgow, Tom Martin ~ , Gary Mahon ~, Duncan McLennan ~, Susan McClure ~ Dunblane, John McCourtney ~ Glasgow, Tom McDermott ~ Ayrshire, Marta McGlynn ~ , Geordie McIntyre ~ Dunblane, Duncan McLennan ~ Inverness, Brian McNeill ~ , Cameron Miller ~ Glasgow, Drew Moyes ~ Glasgow, Mike Penny ~ , Jim Reid ~ Angus, Dave Richardson ~ , Derek Richardson ~ Perthshire, Helen Ross ~ Stirling, Alison Shepard ~ Edinburgh, Wendy Stewart ~ Dumfries, Steve Sutcliffe ~ , Bob Thomas ~ , Dave Thomas ~ Morayshire, Sally Thomas ~ East Lothian, Simon Thoumire ~ Edinburgh, Dick Trickie ~ Aberdeenshire, Erland Voy ~ , Ann Ward ~ Edinburgh, Tom Ward ~ Edinburgh, Frances Wilkins ~ Aberdeen, Alan Wright ~ Kilmarnock

Scottish players not resident {3}:

Dick Glasgow ~ Co Antrim, Jean Graham ~ France, Jack Beck ~ Virginia, U.S.A.

Not to be forgotten {9}:

Mike Berry, Archie Frame, Peter Hall, David Haxton, Rev. Gordon Jones, Joseph Kent, Iain MacKintosh, Mike Petrie, Roy Williamson.


***********************************************************************

The English Concertina.
Concertinas in Scotland

Cheers
Dick

Subject: RE: Players of English Concertina? [Ireland Scotla
From: Rowan
Date: 25 Jun 09 - 07:41 PM

From the article on Geoff Wooff that Ross linked to:
At 16, he began a formal engineering apprenticeship. By his mid-20s, he had worked as a machinist and draftsman, adding concertina and tin whistle to his repertoire on the London folk club scene in the 1970s.

By the time Wooff's own career took off, after moving to Australia in 1976, the craft was all but dying.

"I had wanted a set of pipes for several years and my then wife, Joan, being a very typical Australian, said, 'You're supposed to be an engineer, why don't you make your own?' " Wooff said. "But you can't start from scratch. You need something to model your work on. It's a very tricky piece of equipment."

Fate was on his side. Just as he bought a lathe and a supply of wood, a second-hand dealer turned up in Perth with a box of uilleann pipe bits. It looked like a mess, but piecing them together, Wooff found himself assembling a flat set made by Harrington of Cork in 1852.

An interesting article, and one which glosses over his concertina playing and some of his pipe background.

As a concertina player in Melbourne in 1976 I met Geoff around that time, when he was financing his presence in Oz by selling a swag of concertinas he'd brought from England with him and restoring others brought to him by players; there weren't too many restorers (or even players) in Melbourne at the time. Geoff also played Northumbrian pipes at that time.

The story he told was that he'd got hooked on their sound and ordered a set from a fellow whose name I can now not recall but whom I recognised then as almost the doyen of Northumbrian pipemakers. In the time after he'd ordered them and before they were delivered, Geoff sat at his draughting table and, using a fingering chart and a pencil, taught himself the fingering of a series of tunes. Quite impressive, I thought. He also said he'd arrived in Melbourne with an ambition to make himself a set of Northumbrian pipes out of ivory; he'd already collected most of the pieces required.

Around the time he moved to Pakenham Upper (forget the jokes, it was then a rural township but is now one of Melbourne's outer suburbs) he bought a lathe and discoverd his first set of uillean pipes in great need of repair; he made the central blok that receives all the connections out of a piece of redgum that had been used as a firehob for several years and was well seasoned. At around that time ivory came under the aegis of IUCN and Geoff started concentrating on coming to terms with uillean pipe playing.

He moved to Dianella (in Perth) for a while and discovered a decrepit set of pipes in the UWA Museum and, bargained for access to them in return for restoring them. While doing so he took his calipers to both his restored set and the museum's set and measured everything measurable, trying to determine what the makers were trying to achieve. Not long after he returned to Victoria (to near Warrnambool and Port Fairy) and concentrated on pipemaking.

It wasn't long before he'd exhausted the capacity of the Australian market for uillean pipes and was complaining about the lack of prospects. I pointed out to him that there was an even larger demand for the simple system flutes favoured by players of Irish music but nobody was making them and he already had all he needed to make them. To overcome his reluctance I offered to "patronise him" in the honourable sense of the word; I became the proud owner of Geoff Wooff Flute #4.

Not long after this he left for Ireland and lost touch. But all that time, even though he concentrated on pipes, he retained an excellent mastery of the English concertina.

Cheers, Rowan

Subject: RE: Players of English Concertina? [Ireland Scotla
From: Ross Campbell
Date: 24 Jun 09 - 10:26 PM

I used to meet Geoff Wooff at the Old Dungeon Ghyll in Langdale in the '70s. He moved to Australia for a while but now appears to be based in Miltown Malbay, Co Clare. From this article it would appear that he might have little time for leisure playing!

Ross

Subject: RE: Players of English Concertina? [Ireland Scotla
From: Rowan
Date: 24 Jun 09 - 07:36 PM

The additions to the list seem to have forgotten players (of English keyboard concers) in Ireland. I suspect many would regard Geoff Wooff as a maker and player of uillean pipes but he plays (or played) a fine version of "The Spey in spate" on English when I knew him. I think he still lives in Ireland but I have heard rumours of a base in France.

Cheers, Rowan

Subject: RE: Players of English Concertina? [Ireland Scotla
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Jun 09 - 06:57 PM

I was lucky enough to bump into Jack Beck this week, here in the Glens of Antrim.

I first met Jack back in 1973, but I hadn't seen him since 1983, so we had a wee bit of catching up to do.

Anyway, he was telling me that he acquired an old Wheatstone from a musician in Fife, some years ago, but he finally got round to having it fully restored fairly recently, so now he's working away on it & learning how to play it, so that he can accompany the odd song or two.

So one more Scottish exiled English Concertina player for our list! :-)

Cheers
Dick

'Concertinas in Scotland' - Forum

Subject: RE: Players of English Concertina? [Ireland Scotland]
From: The Sandman
Date: 21 Jun 09 - 12:42 PM

it depends what you want to do,in my opinion the English is a better dual [song and tune instrument].
there are more people that use the Anglo for morris and Irish music,than there are users of the English.
you should really try both,and find what seems more natural.

Subject: RE: Players of English Concertina? [Ireland Scotland]
From: GUEST,John in Hamilton
Date: 21 Jun 09 - 08:33 AM

Hi,
       considering taking up the concertina, but unsure as to which to go with...Anglo or English? Could someone articulate which to go with and why?

Thanks

John

Subject: RE: Players of English Concertina? [Ireland Scotla
From: GUEST
Date: 21 Jun 09 - 04:02 AM

N.B. I have just been reliably informed that Alf Edwards WASN'T a Scotsman, after all! :-(

C.net thread

Ah well, sounds like he was a fascinating character, one of those one of a kind individuals, you don't meet every day. The sort that folk say there are far fewer of around, today.

The bottom line is, I don't really mind how long my list is ...... as long as it is ACCURATE, so many thanks to Stephen Chambers for the info!

Cheers
Dick

Subject: RE: Players of English Concertina? [Ireland Scotla
From: GUEST
Date: 20 Jun 09 - 08:20 PM

Many thanks to Wes Williams over on C.net, for giving me another name for our list.

Namely the late 'Alf Edwards' ~ Photo of Alf Edwards

"Edwards, who died in 1985, played concertina in the 1956 movie version of "Moby Dick".

There's lots more info on Alf here: Alf Edwards

Cheers
Dick

********************************************************
English Concertina players in Scotland {66}:

George Anderson ~ Kelso, Neil Bayfield ~ Aberdeenshire, Hamish Bayne ~ Orkney, Karen Beattie ~ West Lothian, Jack Bethel ~ Glasgow, Bob Blair ~ ?, Elspeth Brown ~ Glasgow, Stewart Brown ~ Dundee, Kenny Caird ~?, Sass Campbell ~ Morayshire, Pamela Carr ~ Edinburgh, Norman Chalmers ~ Edinburgh, Robert Chalmers ~ Edinburgh, Joan Clifford ~ Borders, Selby Cochrane ~ ?, Simon Cooper ~ ?, David Corner ~ ?, Oscar St Cyr ~ ?, Peter Donald ~ Glasgow, Tom Donnelly ~ Glasgow, John Eaglesham ~ Glasgow, Stuart Eydeman ~ Edinburgh, Archie Fisher ~ Borders, Richard Forsyth ~ Edinburgh, Susannah Franks ~ Fife, John Gahagan ~ Glasgow, George Haig ~ Fife, Simon Harbord ~ ?, Gordon Haxton ~ Glasgow, Pete Heywood ~ Ayrshire, Gordon Hotchkiss ~ ?, Astryd Jamieson ~ Shetland, Nigel Jelks ~ Angus, Brian Johnstone ~ Glasgow, Alan Jones ~ East Kilbride, Katy Kiernan - West Lothian, John Leavy ~ Kincardineshire, Iain MacDonald ~ ?, Maggie Macrae ~ Glasgow, Tom Martin ~ Duncan McLennan, Susan McClure ~ Dunblane, John McCourtney ~ Glasgow, Tom McDermott ~ Ayrshire, Marta McGlynn ~ ?, Geordie McIntyre ~ Dunblane, Duncan McLennan ~ Inverness, Brian McNeill ~ ?, Drew Moyes ~ Glasgow, Mike Penny ~ ?, Jim Reid ~ Angus, Dave Richardson ~ ?, Derek Richardson ~ Perthshire, Helen Ross ~ Stirling, Alison Shepard ~ Edinburgh, Wendy Stewart ~ ?, Steve Sutcliffe ~ ?, Bob Thomas ~ ?, Dave Thomas ~ Morayshire, Sally Thomas ~ East Lothian, Simon Thoumire ~ Edinburgh, Dick Trickie ~ Aberdeenshire, Erland Voy ~ ?, Ann Ward ~ Edinburgh, Tom Ward ~ Edinburgh, Frances Wilkins ~ Aberdeen, Alan Wright ~ Kilmarnock

Scottish players not resident {2}:

Dick Glasgow ~ Co Antrim, Jean Graham ~ France

Not to be forgotten {10}:

Mike Berry, Alf Edwards, Archie Frame, Peter Hall, David Haxton, Rev. Gordon Jones, Joseph Kent, Iain MacKintosh, Mike Petrie, Roy Williamson.

************************************************

Subject: RE: Players of English Concertina? [Ireland Scotla
From: GUEST
Date: 19 Jun 09 - 08:05 AM

No 66! Welcome to the list 'Kenny Caird'.
********************************************************
English Concertina players in Scotland {66}:

George Anderson ~ Kelso, Neil Bayfield ~ Aberdeenshire, Hamish Bayne ~ Orkney, Karen Beattie ~ West Lothian, Jack Bethel ~ Glasgow, Bob Blair ~ ?, Elspeth Brown ~ Glasgow, Stewart Brown ~ Dundee, Kenny Caird ~?, Sass Campbell ~ Morayshire, Pamela Carr ~ Edinburgh, Norman Chalmers ~ Edinburgh, Robert Chalmers ~ Edinburgh, Joan Clifford ~ Borders, Selby Cochrane ~ ?, Simon Cooper ~ ?, David Corner ~ ?, Oscar St Cyr ~ ?, Peter Donald ~ Glasgow, Tom Donnelly ~ Glasgow, John Eaglesham ~ Glasgow, Stuart Eydeman ~ Edinburgh, Archie Fisher ~ Borders, Richard Forsyth ~ Edinburgh, Susannah Franks ~ Fife, John Gahagan ~ Glasgow, George Haig ~ Fife, Simon Harbord ~ ?, Gordon Haxton ~ Glasgow, Pete Heywood ~ Ayrshire, Gordon Hotchkiss ~ ?, Astryd Jamieson ~ Shetland, Nigel Jelks ~ Angus, Brian Johnstone ~ Glasgow, Alan Jones ~ East Kilbride, Katy Kiernan - West Lothian, John Leavy ~ Kincardineshire, Iain MacDonald ~ ?, Maggie Macrae ~ Glasgow, Tom Martin ~ Duncan McLennan, Susan McClure ~ Dunblane, John McCourtney ~ Glasgow, Tom McDermott ~ Ayrshire, Marta McGlynn ~ ?, Geordie McIntyre ~ Dunblane, Duncan McLennan ~ Inverness, Brian McNeill ~ ?, Drew Moyes ~ Glasgow, Mike Penny ~ ?, Jim Reid ~ Angus, Dave Richardson ~ ?, Derek Richardson ~ Perthshire, Helen Ross ~ Stirling, Alison Shepard ~ Edinburgh, Wendy Stewart ~ ?, Steve Sutcliffe ~ ?, Bob Thomas ~ ?, Dave Thomas ~ Morayshire, Sally Thomas ~ East Lothian, Simon Thoumire ~ Edinburgh, Dick Trickie ~ Aberdeenshire, Erland Voy ~ ?, Ann Ward ~ Edinburgh, Tom Ward ~ Edinburgh, Frances Wilkins ~ Aberdeen, Alan Wright ~ Kilmarnock

Scottish players not resident {2}:

Dick Glasgow ~ Co Antrim, Jean Graham ~ France

Not to be forgotten {9}:

Mike Berry, Archie Frame, Peter Hall, David Haxton, Rev. Gordon Jones, Joseph Kent, Iain MacKintosh, Mike Petrie, Roy Williamson.

************************************************

Thanks to Susan McClure for Kenny's name.

Cheers
Dick

Concertinas in Scotland ~ Forum

Subject: RE: Players of English Concertina? [Ireland Scotla
From: Ptarmigan
Date: 03 Mar 09 - 11:01 AM

A warm welcome to our list for Richard Forsyth of Edinburgh. That makes 65 now!
***********************************************************************************
English Concertina players in Scotland {65}:

George Anderson ~ Kelso, Neil Bayfield ~ Aberdeenshire, Hamish Bayne ~ Orkney, Karen Beattie ~ West Lothian, Jack Bethel ~ Glasgow, Bob Blair ~ ?, Elspeth Brown ~ Glasgow, Stewart Brown ~ Dundee, Sass Campbell ~ Morayshire, Pamela Carr ~ Edinburgh, Norman Chalmers ~ Edinburgh, Robert Chalmers ~ Edinburgh, Joan Clifford ~ Borders, Selby Cochrane ~ ?, Simon Cooper ~ ?, David Corner ~ ?, Oscar St Cyr ~ ?, Peter Donald ~ Glasgow, Tom Donnelly ~ Glasgow, John Eaglesham ~ Glasgow, Stuart Eydeman ~ Edinburgh, Archie Fisher ~ Borders, Richard Forsyth ~ Edinburgh, Susannah Franks ~ Fife, John Gahagan ~ Glasgow, George Haig ~ Fife, Simon Harbord ~ ?, Gordon Haxton ~ Glasgow, Pete Heywood ~ Ayrshire, Gordon Hotchkiss ~ ?, Astryd Jamieson ~ Shetland, Nigel Jelks ~ Angus, Brian Johnstone ~ Glasgow, Alan Jones ~ East Kilbride, Katy Kiernan - West Lothian, John Leavy ~ Kincardineshire, Iain MacDonald ~ ?, Maggie Macrae ~ Glasgow, Tom Martin ~ Duncan McLennan, Susan McClure ~ ?, John McCourtney ~ Glasgow, Tom McDermott ~ Ayrshire, Marta McGlynn ~ ?, Geordie McIntyre ~ ?, Duncan McLennan ~ Inverness, Brian McNeill ~ ?, Drew Moyes ~ Glasgow, Mike Penny ~ ?, Jim Reid ~ Angus, Dave Richardson ~ ?, Derek Richardson ~ Perthshire, Helen Ross ~ Stirling, Alison Shepard ~ Edinburgh, Wendy Stewart ~ ?, Steve Sutcliffe ~ ?, Bob Thomas ~ ?, Dave Thomas ~ Morayshire, Sally Thomas ~ East Lothian, Simon Thoumire ~ Edinburgh, Dick Trickie ~ Aberdeenshire, Erland Voy ~ ?, Ann Ward ~ Edinburgh, Tom Ward ~ Edinburgh, Frances Wilkins ~ Aberdeen, Alan Wright ~ Kilmarnock

Scottish players not resident {2}:

Dick Glasgow ~ Co Antrim, Jean Graham ~ France

Not to be forgotten {9}:

Mike Berry, Archie Frame, Peter Hall, David Haxton, Rev. Gordon Jones, Joseph Kent, Iain MacKintosh, Mike Petrie, Roy Williamson.
***********************************************************
Concertinas in Scotland ~ Forum: < http://englishconcertina.proboards.com/index.cgi >

Subject: RE: Players of English Concertina? [Ireland Scotla
From: Ptarmigan
Date: 03 Mar 09 - 09:55 AM

A warm welcome to our list for George Anderson of Kelso. That makes 64 now!
********************************************************************************
English Concertina players in Scotland {64}:

George Anderson ~ Kelso, Neil Bayfield ~ Aberdeenshire, Hamish Bayne ~ Orkney, Karen Beattie ~ West Lothian, Jack Bethel ~ Glasgow, Bob Blair ~ ?, Elspeth Brown ~ Glasgow, Stewart Brown ~ Dundee, Sass Campbell ~ Morayshire, Pamela Carr ~ Edinburgh, Norman Chalmers ~ Edinburgh, Robert Chalmers ~ Edinburgh, Joan Clifford ~ Borders, Selby Cochrane ~ ?, Simon Cooper ~ ?, David Corner ~ ?, Oscar St Cyr ~ ?, Peter Donald ~ Glasgow, Tom Donnelly ~ Glasgow, John Eaglesham ~ Glasgow, Stuart Eydeman ~ Edinburgh, Archie Fisher ~ Borders, Susannah Franks ~ Fife, John Gahagan ~ Glasgow, George Haig ~ Fife, Simon Harbord ~ ?, Gordon Haxton ~ Glasgow, Pete Heywood ~ Ayrshire, Gordon Hotchkiss ~ ?, Astryd Jamieson ~ Shetland, Nigel Jelks ~ Angus, Brian Johnstone ~ Glasgow, Alan Jones ~ East Kilbride, Katy Kiernan - West Lothian, John Leavy ~ Kincardineshire, Iain MacDonald ~ ?, Maggie Macrae ~ Glasgow, Tom Martin ~ Duncan McLennan, Susan McClure ~ ?, John McCourtney ~ Glasgow, Tom McDermott ~ Ayrshire, Marta McGlynn ~ ?, Geordie McIntyre ~ ?, Duncan McLennan ~ Inverness, Brian McNeill ~ ?, Drew Moyes ~ Glasgow, Mike Penny ~ ?, Jim Reid ~ Angus, Dave Richardson ~ ?, Derek Richardson ~ Perthshire, Helen Ross ~ Stirling, Alison Shepard ~ Edinburgh, Wendy Stewart ~ ?, Steve Sutcliffe ~ ?, Bob Thomas ~ ?, Dave Thomas ~ Morayshire, Sally Thomas ~ East Lothian, Simon Thoumire ~ Edinburgh, Dick Trickie ~ Aberdeenshire, Erland Voy ~ ?, Ann Ward ~ Edinburgh, Tom Ward ~ Edinburgh, Frances Wilkins ~ Aberdeen, Alan Wright ~ Kilmarnock

Scottish players not resident {2}:

Dick Glasgow ~ Co Antrim, Jean Graham ~ France

Not to be forgotten {9}:

Mike Berry, Archie Frame, Peter Hall, David Haxton, Rev. Gordon Jones, Joseph Kent, Iain MacKintosh, Mike Petrie, Roy Williamson.

*********************

Subject: RE: Players of English Concertina? [Ireland Scotla
From: Ptarmigan
Date: 23 Feb 09 - 01:08 PM

Thanks to Phil Cunningham's Gracenotes TV show, we have two more names for the list: Gordon Haxton & Peter Donald.
**********************************************************************
English Concertina players in Scotland {63}:

Neil Bayfield ~ Aberdeenshire, Hamish Bayne ~ Orkney, Karen Beattie ~ West Lothian, Jack Bethel ~ Glasgow, Bob Blair ~ ?, Elspeth Brown ~ Glasgow, Stewart Brown ~ Dundee, Sass Campbell ~ Morayshire, Pamela Carr ~ Edinburgh, Norman Chalmers ~ Edinburgh, Robert Chalmers ~ Edinburgh, Joan Clifford ~ Borders, Selby Cochrane ~ ?, Simon Cooper ~ ?, David Corner ~ ?, Oscar St Cyr ~ ?, Peter Donald ~ Glasgow, Tom Donnelly ~ Glasgow, John Eaglesham ~ Glasgow, Stuart Eydeman ~ Edinburgh, Archie Fisher ~ Borders, Susannah Franks ~ Fife, John Gahagan ~ Glasgow, George Haig ~ Fife, Simon Harbord ~ ?, Gordon Haxton ~ Glasgow, Pete Heywood ~ Ayrshire, Gordon Hotchkiss ~ ?, Astryd Jamieson ~ Shetland, Nigel Jelks ~ Angus, Brian Johnstone ~ Glasgow, Alan Jones ~ East Kilbride, Katy Kiernan - West Lothian, John Leavy ~ Kincardineshire, Iain MacDonald ~ ?, Maggie Macrae ~ Glasgow, Tom Martin ~ Duncan McLennan, Susan McClure ~ ?, John McCourtney ~ Glasgow, Tom McDermott ~ Ayrshire, Marta McGlynn ~ ?, Geordie McIntyre ~ ?, Duncan McLennan ~ Inverness, Brian McNeill ~ ?, Drew Moyes ~ Glasgow, Mike Penny ~ ?, Jim Reid ~ Angus, Dave Richardson ~ ?, Derek Richardson ~ Perthshire, Helen Ross ~ Stirling, Alison Shepard ~ Edinburgh, Wendy Stewart ~ ?, Steve Sutcliffe ~ ?, Bob Thomas ~ ?, Dave Thomas ~ Morayshire, Sally Thomas ~ East Lothian, Simon Thoumire ~ Edinburgh, Dick Trickie ~ Aberdeenshire, Erland Voy ~ ?, Ann Ward ~ Edinburgh, Tom Ward ~ Edinburgh, Frances Wilkins ~ Aberdeen, Alan Wright ~ Kilmarnock

Scottish players not resident {2}:

Dick Glasgow ~ Co Antrim, Jean Graham ~ France

Not to be forgotten {9}:

Mike Berry, Archie Frame, Peter Hall, David Haxton, Rev. Gordon Jones, Joseph Kent, Iain MacKintosh, Mike Petrie, Roy Williamson.

*********************

Scottish Concertina Forum

*********************

Subject: RE: Players of English Concertina? [Ireland Scotla
From: Ptarmigan
Date: 15 Feb 09 - 01:16 PM

Katy Kiernan of West Lothian makes it 61 now!
**********************************************************************
English Concertina players in Scotland {61}:

Neil Bayfield ~ Aberdeenshire, Hamish Bayne ~ Orkney, Karen Beattie ~ West Lothian, Jack Bethel ~ Glasgow, Bob Blair ~ ?, Elspeth Brown ~ ?, Stewart Brown ~ Dundee, Sass Campbell ~ Morayshire, Pamela Carr ~ Edinburgh, Norman Chalmers ~ Edinburgh, Robert Chalmers ~ Edinburgh, Joan Clifford ~ Borders, Selby Cochrane ~ ?, Simon Cooper ~ ?, David Corner ~ ?, Oscar St Cyr ~ ?, Tom Donnelly ~ Glasgow, John Eaglesham ~ Glasgow, Stuart Eydeman ~ Edinburgh, Archie Fisher ~ Borders, Susannah Franks ~ Fife, John Gahagan ~ Glasgow, George Haig ~ Fife, Simon Harbord ~ ?, Pete Heywood ~ Ayrshire, Gordon Hotchkiss ~ ?, Astryd Jamieson ~ Shetland, Nigel Jelks ~ Angus, Brian Johnstone ~ Glasgow, Alan Jones ~ East Kilbride, Katy Kiernan ~ West Lothian, John Leavy ~ Kincardineshire, Iain MacDonald ~ ?, Maggie Macrae ~ Glasgow, Tom Martin ~ Duncan McLennan, Susan McClure ~ ?, John McCourtney ~ Glasgow, Tom McDermott ~ Ayrshire, Marta McGlynn ~ ?, Geordie McIntyre ~ ?, Duncan McLennan ~ Inverness, Brian McNeill ~ ?, Drew Moyes ~ Glasgow, Mike Penny ~ ?, Jim Reid ~ Angus, Dave Richardson ~ ?, Derek Richardson ~ Perthshire, Helen Ross ~ Stirling, Alison Shepard ~ Edinburgh, Wendy Stewart ~ ?, Steve Sutcliffe ~ ?, Bob Thomas ~ ?, Dave Thomas ~ Morayshire, Sally Thomas ~ East Lothian, Simon Thoumire ~ Edinburgh, Dick Trickie ~ Aberdeenshire, Erland Voy ~ ?, Ann Ward ~ Edinburgh, Tom Ward ~ Edinburgh, Frances Wilkins ~ Aberdeen, Alan Wright ~ Kilmarnock

Scottish players not resident {2}:

Dick Glasgow ~ Co Antrim, Jean Graham ~ France

Not to be forgotten {8}:

Mike Berry, Archie Frame, Peter Hall, David Haxton, Joseph Kent, Iain MacKintosh, Mike Petrie, Roy Williamson.

************************

Concertinas in Scotland ~ Forum

Subject: RE: Players of English Concertina? [Ireland Scotla
From: Ptarmigan
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 05:26 PM

Elspeth Brown makes it 60!

**********************************************************************
English Concertina players in Scotland {60}:

Neil Bayfield ~ Aberdeenshire, Hamish Bayne ~ Orkney, Karen Beattie ~ West Lothian, Jack Bethel ~ Glasgow, Bob Blair ~ ?, Elspeth Brown ~ ?, Stewart Brown ~ Dundee, Sass Campbell ~ Morayshire, Pamela Carr ~ Edinburgh, Norman Chalmers ~ Edinburgh, Robert Chalmers ~ Edinburgh, Joan Clifford ~ Borders, Selby Cochrane ~ ?, Simon Cooper ~ ?, David Corner ~ ?, Oscar St Cyr ~ ?, Tom Donnelly ~ Glasgow, John Eaglesham ~ Glasgow, Stuart Eydeman ~ Edinburgh, Archie Fisher ~ Borders, Susannah Franks ~ Fife, John Gahagan ~ Glasgow, George Haig ~ Fife, Simon Harbord ~ ?, Pete Heywood ~ Ayrshire, Gordon Hotchkiss ~ ?, Astryd Jamieson ~ Shetland, Nigel Jelks ~ Angus, Brian Johnstone ~ Glasgow, Alan Jones ~ East Kilbride, John Leavy ~ Kincardineshire, Iain MacDonald ~ ?, Maggie Macrae ~ Glasgow, Tom Martin ~ Duncan McLennan, Susan McClure ~ ?, John McCourtney ~ Glasgow, Tom McDermott ~ Ayrshire, Marta McGlynn ~ ?, Geordie McIntyre ~ ?, Duncan McLennan ~ Inverness, Brian McNeill ~ ?, Drew Moyes ~ Glasgow, Mike Penny ~ ?, Jim Reid ~ Angus, Dave Richardson ~ ?, Derek Richardson ~ Perthshire, Helen Ross ~ Stirling, Alison Shepard ~ Edinburgh, Wendy Stewart ~ ?, Steve Sutcliffe ~ ?, Bob Thomas ~ ?, Dave Thomas ~ Morayshire, Sally Thomas ~ East Lothian, Simon Thoumire ~ Edinburgh, Dick Trickie ~ Aberdeenshire, Erland Voy ~ ?, Ann Ward ~ Edinburgh, Tom Ward ~ Edinburgh, Frances Wilkins ~ Aberdeen, Alan Wright ~ Kilmarnock

Scottish players not resident {2}:

Dick Glasgow ~ Co Antrim, Jean Graham ~ France

Not to be forgotten {8}:

Mike Berry, Archie Frame, Peter Hall, David Haxton, Joseph Kent, Iain MacKintosh, Mike Petrie, Roy Williamson.

*********************

Concertinas in Scotland ~ Forum

*********************

Subject: RE: Players of English Concertina? [Ireland Scotla
From: Ptarmigan
Date: 25 Jan 09 - 07:19 AM

I'd just like to welcome singer songwriter Sally Thomas to the list!
**********************************************************************
English Concertina players in Scotland {59}:

Neil Bayfield ~ Aberdeenshire, Hamish Bayne ~ Orkney, Karen Beattie ~ West Lothian, Jack Bethel ~ Glasgow, Bob Blair ~ ?, Stewart Brown ~ Dundee, Sass Campbell ~ Morayshire, Pamela Carr ~ Edinburgh, Norman Chalmers ~ Edinburgh, Robert Chalmers ~ Edinburgh, Joan Clifford ~ Borders, Selby Cochrane ~ ?, Simon Cooper ~ ?, David Corner ~ ?, Oscar St Cyr ~ ?, Tom Donnelly ~ Glasgow, John Eaglesham ~ Glasgow, Stuart Eydeman ~ Edinburgh, Archie Fisher ~ Borders, Susannah Franks ~ Fife, John Gahagan ~ Glasgow, George Haig ~ Fife, Simon Harbord ~ ?, Pete Heywood ~ Ayrshire, Gordon Hotchkiss ~ ?, Astryd Jamieson ~ Shetland, Nigel Jelks ~ Angus, Brian Johnstone ~ Glasgow, Alan Jones ~ East Kilbride, John Leavy ~ Kincardineshire, Iain MacDonald ~ ?, Maggie Macrae ~ Glasgow, Tom Martin ~ Duncan McLennan, Susan McClure ~ ?, John McCourtney ~ Glasgow, Tom McDermott ~ Ayrshire, Marta McGlynn ~ ?, Geordie McIntyre ~ ?, Duncan McLennan ~ Inverness, Brian McNeill ~ ?, Drew Moyes ~ Glasgow, Mike Penny ~ ?, Jim Reid ~ Angus, Dave Richardson ~ ?, Derek Richardson ~ Perthshire, Helen Ross ~ Stirling, Alison Shepard ~ Edinburgh, Wendy Stewart ~ ?, Steve Sutcliffe ~ ?, Bob Thomas ~ ?, Dave Thomas ~ Morayshire, Sally Thomas ~ East Lothian, Simon Thoumire ~ Edinburgh, Dick Trickie ~ Aberdeenshire, Erland Voy ~ ?, Ann Ward ~ Edinburgh, Tom Ward ~ Edinburgh, Frances Wilkins ~ Aberdeen, Alan Wright ~ Kilmarnock

Scottish players not resident {2}:

Dick Glasgow ~ Co Antrim, Jean Graham ~ France

Not to be forgotten {8}:

Mike Berry, Archie Frame, Peter Hall, David Haxton, Joseph Kent, Iain MacKintosh, Mike Petrie, Roy Williamson.

*********************

Subject: RE: Players of English Concertina? [Ireland Scotla
From: Ptarmigan
Date: 21 Jan 09 - 03:06 AM

Two more names: Susannah Franks & David Haxton!

******************************************************
English Concertina players in Scotland {58}:

Neil Bayfield ~ Aberdeenshire, Hamish Bayne ~ Orkney, Karen Beattie ~ West Lothian, Jack Bethel ~ Glasgow, Bob Blair ~ ?, Stewart Brown ~ Dundee, Sass Campbell ~ Morayshire, Pamela Carr ~ Edinburgh, Norman Chalmers ~ Edinburgh, Robert Chalmers ~ Edinburgh, Joan Clifford ~ Borders, Selby Cochrane ~ ?, Simon Cooper ~ ?, David Corner ~ ?, Oscar St Cyr ~ ?, Tom Donnelly ~ Glasgow, John Eaglesham ~ Glasgow, Stuart Eydeman ~ Edinburgh, Archie Fisher ~ Borders, Susannah Franks ~ Fife, John Gahagan ~ Glasgow, George Haig ~ Fife, Simon Harbord ~ ?, Pete Heywood ~ Ayrshire, Gordon Hotchkiss ~ ?, Astryd Jamieson ~ Shetland, Nigel Jelks ~ Angus, Brian Johnstone ~ Glasgow, Alan Jones ~ East Kilbride, John Leavy ~ Kincardineshire, Iain MacDonald ~ ?, Maggie Macrae ~ Glasgow, Tom Martin ~ Duncan McLennan, Susan McClure ~ ?, John McCourtney ~ Glasgow, Tom McDermott ~ Ayrshire, Marta McGlynn ~ ?, Geordie McIntyre ~ ?, Duncan McLennan ~ Inverness, Brian McNeill ~ ?, Drew Moyes ~ Glasgow, Mike Penny ~ ?, Jim Reid ~ Angus, Dave Richardson ~ ?, Derek Richardson ~ Perthshire, Helen Ross ~ Stirling, Alison Shepard ~ Edinburgh, Wendy Stewart ~ ?, Steve Sutcliffe ~ ?, Bob Thomas ~ ?, Dave Thomas ~ Morayshire, Simon Thoumire ~ Edinburgh, Dick Trickie ~ Aberdeenshire, Erland Voy ~ ?, Ann Ward ~ Edinburgh, Tom Ward ~ Edinburgh, Frances Wilkins ~ Aberdeen, Alan Wright ~ Kilmarnock

Scottish players not resident {2}:

Dick Glasgow ~ Co Antrim, Jean Graham ~ France

Not to be forgotten {8}:

Mike Berry, Archie Frame, Peter Hall, David Haxton, Joseph Kent, Iain MacKintosh, Mike Petrie, Roy Williamson.

****************************************************************************************

Subject: RE: Players of English Concertina? [Ireland Scotla
From: Ptarmigan
Date: 29 Dec 08 - 12:38 PM

English Concertina players in Scotland {57}:

Neil Bayfield ~ Aberdeenshire, Hamish Bayne ~ Orkney, Karen Beattie ~ West Lothian, Jack Bethel ~ Glasgow, Bob Blair ~ ?, Stewart Brown ~ Dundee, Sass Campbell ~ Morayshire, Pamela Carr ~ Edinburgh, Norman Chalmers ~ Edinburgh, Robert Chalmers ~ Edinburgh, Joan Clifford ~ Borders, Selby Cochrane ~ ?, Simon Cooper ~ ?, David Corner ~ ?, Oscar St Cyr ~ ?, Tom Donnelly ~ Glasgow, John Eaglesham ~ Glasgow, Stuart Eydeman ~ Edinburgh, Archie Fisher ~ Borders, John Gahagan ~ Glasgow, George Haig ~ Fife, Simon Harbord ~ ?, Pete Heywood ~ Ayrshire, Gordon Hotchkiss ~ ?, Astryd Jamieson ~ Shetland, Nigel Jelks ~ Angus, Brian Johnstone ~ Glasgow, Alan Jones ~ East Kilbride, John Leavy ~ Kincardineshire, Iain MacDonald ~ ?, Maggie Macrae ~ Glasgow, Tom Martin ~ Duncan McLennan, Susan McClure ~ ?, John McCourtney ~ Glasgow, Tom McDermott ~ Ayrshire, Marta McGlynn ~ ?, Geordie McIntyre ~ ?, Duncan McLennan ~ Inverness, Brian McNeill ~ ?, Drew Moyes ~ Glasgow, Mike Penny ~ ?, Jim Reid ~ Angus, Dave Richardson ~ ?, Derek Richardson ~ Perthshire, Helen Ross ~ Stirling, Alison Shepard ~ Edinburgh, Wendy Stewart ~ ?, Steve Sutcliffe ~ ?, Bob Thomas ~ ?, Dave Thomas ~ Morayshire, Simon Thoumire ~ Edinburgh, Dick Trickie ~ Aberdeenshire, Erland Voy ~ ?, Ann Ward ~ Edinburgh, Tom Ward ~ Edinburgh, Frances Wilkins ~ Aberdeen, Alan Wright ~ Kilmarnock

Scottish players not resident {2}:

Dick Glasgow ~ Co Antrim, Jean Graham ~ France

Not to be forgotten {7}:

Mike Berry, Archie Frame, Peter Hall, Joseph Kent, Iain MacKintosh, Mike Petrie, Roy Williamson.

Subject: RE: Players of English Concertina? [Ireland Scotla
From: Ptarmigan
Date: 29 Dec 08 - 07:16 AM

English Concertina players in Scotland {55}:

Hamish Bayne ~ Orkney, Karen Beattie ~ West Lothian, Jack Bethel ~ Glasgow, Bob Blair ~ ?, Stewart Brown ~ Dundee, Sass Campbell ~ Morayshire, Pamela Carr ~ Edinburgh, Norman Chalmers ~ Edinburgh, Robert Chalmers ~ Edinburgh, Joan Clifford ~ Borders, Selby Cochrane ~ ?, Simon Cooper ~ ?, David Corner ~ ?, Oscar St Cyr ~ ?, Tom Donnelly ~ Glasgow, John Eaglesham ~ Glasgow, Stuart Eydeman ~ Edinburgh, Archie Fisher ~ Borders, John Gahagan ~ Glasgow, George Haig ~ Fife, Simon Harbord ~ ?, Pete Heywood ~ Ayrshire, Gordon Hotchkiss ~ ?, Astryd Jamieson ~ Shetland, Nigel Jelks ~ Angus, Brian Johnstone ~ Glasgow, Alan Jones ~ East Kilbride, John Leavy ~ Kincardineshire, Iain MacDonald ~ ?, Maggie Macrae ~ Glasgow, Tom Martin ~ Duncan McLennan, Susan McClure ~ ?, John McCourtney ~ Glasgow, Tom McDermott ~ Ayrshire, Marta McGlynn ~ ?, Geordie McIntyre ~ ?, Duncan McLennan ~ Inverness, Brian McNeill ~ ?, Drew Moyes ~ Glasgow, Mike Penny ~ ?, Jim Reid ~ Angus, Dave Richardson ~ ?, Derek Richardson ~ Perthshire, Helen Ross ~ Stirling, Alison Shepard ~ Edinburgh, Wendy Stewart ~ ?, Steve Sutcliffe ~ ?, Bob Thomas ~ ?, Dave Thomas ~ Morayshire, Simon Thoumire ~ Edinburgh, Erland Voy ~ ?, Ann Ward ~ Edinburgh, Tom Ward ~ Edinburgh, Frances Wilkins ~ Aberdeen, Alan Wright ~ Kilmarnock

Scottish players not resident {2}:

Dick Glasgow ~ Co Antrim, Jean Graham ~ France

Not to be forgotten {7}:

Mike Berry, Archie Frame, Peter Hall, Joseph Kent, Iain MacKintosh, Mike Petrie, Roy Williamson.

Subject: RE: Players of English Concertina? [Ireland Scotla
From: The Borchester Echo
Date: 28 Dec 08 - 02:21 PM

The bandoneón is played extensively in Argentina, I'm told.

Subject: RE: Players of English Concertina? [Ireland Scotla
From: Ptarmigan
Date: 28 Dec 08 - 02:16 PM

English Concertina players in Scotland {53}:

Hamish Bayne ~ Orkney, Karen Beattie ~ West Lothian, Jack Bethel ~ Glasgow, Bob Blair ~ ?, Stewart Brown ~ Dundee, Sass Campbell ~ Morayshire, Pamela Carr ~ Edinburgh, Norman Chalmers ~ Edinburgh, Robert Chalmers ~ Edinburgh, Joan Clifford ~ Borders, Selby Cochrane ~ ?, Simon Cooper ~ ?, David Corner ~ ?, Oscar St Cyr ~ ?, Tom Donnelly ~ Glasgow, John Eaglesham ~ Glasgow, Stuart Eydeman ~ Edinburgh, Archie Fisher ~ Borders, John Gahagan ~ Glasgow, George Haig ~ Fife, Simon Harbord ~ ?, Gordon Hotchkiss ~ ?, Astryd Jamieson ~ Shetland, Nigel Jelks ~ Angus, Brian Johnstone ~ Glasgow, John Leavy ~ ?, Iain MacDonald ~ ?, Maggie Macrae ~ Glasgow, Tom Martin ~ Duncan McLennan, Susan McClure ~ ?, John McCourtney ~ Glasgow, Tom McDermott ~ Ayrshire, Marta McGlynn ~ ?, Geordie McIntyre ~ ?, Duncan McLennan ~ Inverness, Brian McNeill ~ ?, Drew Moyes ~ Glasgow, Mike Penny ~ ?, Jim Reid ~ Angus, Dave Richardson ~ ?, Derek Richardson ~ Perthshire, Helen Ross ~ Stirling, Alison Shepard ~ Edinburgh, Wendy Stewart ~ ?, Steve Sutcliffe ~ ?, Bob Thomas ~ ?, Dave Thomas ~ Morayshire, Simon Thoumire ~ Edinburgh, Erland Voy ~ ?, Ann Ward ~ Edinburgh, Tom Ward ~ Edinburgh, Frances Wilkins ~ Aberdeen, Alan Wright ~ Kilmarnock

Scottish players not resident {2}:

Dick Glasgow ~ Co Antrim, Jean Graham ~ France

Not to be forgotten {7}:

Mike Berry, Archie Frame, Peter Hall, Joseph Kent, Iain MacKintosh, Mike Petrie, Roy Williamson.

Subject: RE: Players of English Concertina? [Ireland Scotla
From: Ptarmigan
Date: 26 Dec 08 - 08:41 PM

Mary, this particular thread is about musicians who live in Scotland or Ireland & who play the English Concertina.

I do think it is helpful if these threads stick to one topic at a time though, so if you really are interested in Concertina players in Wales, then by all means, please start your own thread on that subject, thankyou!

Also, I'm not sure why you bring celtic into it, after all, let's face it, you don't have to be celtic to play a Concertina!

Oh & personally, I've never met anyone who DIDN'T know that the Welsh were celtic.

We must move in different circles.

Cheers
Dick

Subject: RE: Players of English Concertina? [Ireland Scotla
From: Mary Humphreys
Date: 26 Dec 08 - 06:17 PM

What about the Welsh? Everybody seems to forget that we are celtic too!
Mary Humphreys

Subject: RE: Players of English Concertina? [Ireland Scotla
From: Ptarmigan
Date: 26 Dec 08 - 04:38 PM

Edinburgh player, Alison Shepard makes it "50" now!   

*************************************
English Concertina players in Scotland {50}:

Hamish Bayne,
Karen Beattie,
Jack Bethel,
Bob Blair,
Stewart Brown,
Pamela Carr,
Norman Chalmers,
Robert Chalmers,
Joan Clifford,
Selby Cochrane,
Simon Cooper,
David Corner,
Oscar St Cyr,
John Eaglesham,
Stuart Eydeman,
Archie Fisher,
John Gahagan,
Jean Graham,
George Haig,
Simon Harbord,
Gordon Hotchkiss,
Astryd Jamieson,
Nigel Jelks,
Brian Johnstone,
Joseph Kent,
John Leavy,
Iain MacDonald,
Maggie Macrae,
Tom Martin,
Susan McClure,
John McCourtney,
Tom McDermott,
Marta McGlynn,
Geordie McIntyre,
Brian McNeill,
Drew Moyes,
Mike Penny,
Dave Richardson,
Derek Richardson,
Helen Ross,
Alison Shepard,
Wendy Stewart,
Steve Sutcliffe,
Bob Thomas,
Simon Thoumire,
Erland Voy,
Ann Ward,
Tom Ward,
Frances Wilkins,
Alan Wright.

Not to be forgotten {6}:

Mike Berry,
Archie Frame,
Peter Hall,
Iain MacKintosh,
Mike Petrie,
Roy Williamson.

Subject: RE: Players of English Concertina? [Ireland Scotla
From: Ptarmigan
Date: 26 Dec 08 - 12:21 PM

Robert Chalmers makes it "49" now!

{ Yes, Norman's brother! }

*************************************
English Concertina players in Scotland {49}:

Hamish Bayne,
Karen Beattie,
Jack Bethel,
Bob Blair,
Stewart Brown,
Pamela Carr,
Norman Chalmers,
Robert Chalmers,
Joan Clifford,
Selby Cochrane,
Simon Cooper,
David Corner,
Oscar St Cyr,
John Eaglesham,
Stuart Eydeman,
Archie Fisher,
John Gahagan,
Jean Graham,
George Haig,
Simon Harbord,
Gordon Hotchkiss,
Astryd Jamieson,
Nigel Jelks,
Brian Johnstone,
Joseph Kent,
John Leavy,
Iain MacDonald,
Maggie Macrae,
Tom Martin,
Susan McClure,
John McCourtney,
Tom McDermott,
Marta McGlynn,
Geordie McIntyre,
Brian McNeill,
Drew Moyes,
Mike Penny,
Dave Richardson,
Derek Richardson,
Helen Ross,
Wendy Stewart,
Steve Sutcliffe,
Bob Thomas,
Simon Thoumire,
Erland Voy,
Ann Ward,
Tom Ward,
Frances Wilkins,
Alan Wright.

Not to be forgotten {6}:

Mike Berry,
Archie Frame,
Peter Hall,
Iain MacKintosh,
Mike Petrie,
Roy Williamson.

Subject: RE: Players of English Concertina? [Ireland Scotla
From: Ptarmigan
Date: 19 Dec 08 - 04:33 AM

Karen Beattie makes it "48" now!   

*************************************
English Concertina players in Scotland {48}:

Hamish Bayne,
Karen Beattie,
Jack Bethel,
Bob Blair,
Stewart Brown,
Pamela Carr,
Norman Chalmers,
Joan Clifford,
Selby Cochrane,
Simon Cooper,
David Corner,
Oscar St Cyr,
John Eaglesham,
Stuart Eydeman,
Archie Fisher,
John Gahagan,
Jean Graham,
George Haig,
Simon Harbord,
Gordon Hotchkiss,
Astryd Jamieson,
Nigel Jelks,
Brian Johnstone,
Joseph Kent,
John Leavy,
Iain MacDonald,
Maggie Macrae,
Tom Martin,
Susan McClure,
John McCourtney,
Tom McDermott,
Marta McGlynn,
Geordie McIntyre,
Brian McNeill,
Drew Moyes,
Mike Penny,
Dave Richardson,
Derek Richardson,
Helen Ross,
Wendy Stewart,
Steve Sutcliffe,
Bob Thomas,
Simon Thoumire,
Erland Voy,
Ann Ward,
Tom Ward,
Frances Wilkins,
Alan Wright.

Not to be forgotten {6}:

Mike Berry,
Archie Frame,
Peter Hall,
Iain MacKintosh,
Mike Petrie,
Roy Williamson.

Subject: RE: Players of English Concertina? [Ireland Scotla
From: Ptarmigan
Date: 13 Dec 08 - 04:05 AM

Just got another name. Susan McClure.

****************************************************************
English Concertina players in Scotland {47}:

Hamish Bayne,
Jack Bethel,
Bob Blair,
Stewart Brown,
Pamela Carr,
Norman Chalmers,
Joan Clifford,
Selby Cochrane,
Simon Cooper,
David Corner,
Oscar St Cyr,
John Eaglesham,
Stuart Eydeman,
Archie Fisher,
John Gahagan,
Jean Graham,
George Haig,
Simon Harbord,
Gordon Hotchkiss,
Astryd Jamieson,
Nigel Jelks,
Brian Johnstone,
Joseph Kent,
John Leavy,
Iain MacDonald,
Maggie Macrae,
Tom Martin,
Susan McLure,
John McCourtney,
Tom McDermott,
Marta McGlynn,
Geordie McIntyre,
Brian McNeill,
Drew Moyes,
Mike Penny,
Dave Richardson,
Derek Richardson,
Helen Ross,
Wendy Stewart,
Steve Sutcliffe,
Bob Thomas,
Simon Thoumire,
Erland Voy,
Ann Ward,
Tom Ward,
Frances Wilkins,
Alan Wright.

Not to be forgotten {6}:

Mike Berry,
Archie Frame,
Peter Hall,
Iain MacKintosh,
Mike Petrie,
Roy Williamson.

******************************

Subject: RE: Players of English Concertina? [Ireland Scotla
From: Ptarmigan
Date: 08 Dec 08 - 11:48 AM

Thanks to great Glasgow Dulcimer & Concertina player Jack Bethel, we can now add a few more names to the Scottish list.

46 now ... who'd have thunk it?

Plenty of room for more names though, so if you know of anyone, please let me know.

Cheers
Dick

****************************************************************
English Concertina players in Scotland {46}:

Hamish Bayne,
Jack Bethel,
Bob Blair,
Stewart Brown,
Pamela Carr,
Norman Chalmers,
Joan Clifford,
Selby Cochrane,
Simon Cooper,
David Corner,
Oscar St Cyr,
John Eaglesham,
Stuart Eydeman,
Archie Fisher,
John Gahagan,
Jean Graham,
George Haig,
Simon Harbord,
Gordon Hotchkiss,
Astryd Jamieson,
Nigel Jelks,
Brian Johnstone,
Joseph Kent,
John Leavy,
Iain MacDonald,
Maggie Macrae,
Tom Martin,
John McCourtney,
Tom McDermott,
Marta McGlynn,
Geordie McIntyre,
Brian McNeill,
Drew Moyes,
Mike Penny,
Dave Richardson,
Derek Richardson,
Helen Ross,
Wendy Stewart,
Steve Sutcliffe,
Bob Thomas,
Simon Thoumire,
Erland Voy,
Ann Ward,
Tom Ward,
Frances Wilkins,
Alan Wright.

Not to be forgotten {6}:

Mike Berry,
Archie Frame,
Peter Hall,
Iain MacKintosh,
Mike Petrie,
Roy Williamson.

******************************

Subject: RE: Players of English Concertina? [Ireland Scotla
From: Ptarmigan
Date: 03 Dec 08 - 05:34 PM

Diane:
"where the player lives then is surely irrelevant"
"Precisely my point."

So Diane, it is clear that you have still not read my original post, or you wouldn't be saying that! :-(

Manitas:
Re: Accordions in Irish Music, give me a C#/D box every time. I find most B/C playing a bit too rolly polly for my ears. Give me an Accordion with a bit of bite ... Melodeon style!

""The point is that there is a widely held belief that the English isn't a particularly good instrument for Scottish music -" Yeah Manitas, that's an odd one indeed. Personally speaking, I'd say it's ideal for Scottish Music. You just have to listen to someone like Norman Chalmers with the Bairns to hear how beautifully & ever so naturally it blends into a Scottish ensemble.

Paul:
"But where the player lives then is surely irrelevant"

Not at all Paul, it depends entirely on the question asked & in my original post, you will see that I make no mention of style, or what music any of the players actually play.
That's another question entirely ...... for another list.
Let's just stick to one list at a time eh, please! :-)

Cheers
Dick

Subject: RE: Players of English Concertina? [Ireland Scotla
From: The Borchester Echo
Date: 03 Dec 08 - 06:38 AM

where the player lives then is surely irrelevant

Precisely my point.

Sottish Music

I suppose this is Scots for soddish.

Subject: RE: Players of English Concertina? [Ireland Scotland]
From: Paul Burke
Date: 03 Dec 08 - 06:23 AM

The point is that there is a widely held belief that the English isn't a particularly good instrument for Scottish music - without the phrasing enforced by a bisonoric system, it can be hard to make it idiomatically expressive.

But where the player lives then is surely irrelevant- it's the style of music they are trying to play that matters. Maybe a list of "players of Irish and Sottish Music on the english Concertina" is what the OP really wants?

But as for the phrasing, if bison style is a shiny cannon for Irish music, why the Sligo flute?

Subject: RE: Players of English Concertina? [Ireland Scotland]
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 03 Dec 08 - 06:10 AM

I would just like to say that I neither play English concertina nor live in Scotland or Ireland so I have nothing whatsoever to do with this thread.

Just thought I would make that clear.

:D (eG)