The best of the UK Concertina players

Subject: RE: The best of the UK Concertina players
From: Arnie
Date: 14 Jun 10 - 07:02 AM

Good Soldier - I saw Dick Miles perform for the first time last Friday night. He explained that he'd had a house fire in Ireland and his favourite concertina was damaged. He turned up at our folk club with a new concertina that he was breaking-in. Now I have little knowledge of concertina playing but Dick sounded pretty good to me, even with his new concertina and some buttons in different places. He's also not bad on guitar. As he's written a couple of concertina tutor books, according to his website, then I suppose he must be up there as a contender.

Subject: RE: The best of the UK Concertina players
From: bubblyrat
Date: 14 Jun 10 - 06:48 AM

Well, people I know, like ,and admire ;

Patti Smith

    Noreen Keene

      and on "duet", Alison Fenner

Subject: RE: The best of the UK Concertina players
From: The Sandman
Date: 14 Jun 10 - 06:32 AM

I would like to add Louisa Killen ,Alf Edwards,The New Mexborough Concertina Quartet,New Mexborough Concertina band, Harry Scurfield,Chris Droney,Mary Macnamara, Dick Miles, ScanTester.
http://www.dickmiles.com

Subject: RE: The best of the UK Concertina players
From: GUEST,Erich
Date: 14 Jun 10 - 04:21 AM

Chris Timson & Anne Gregson

Subject: RE: The best of the UK Concertina players
From: Alan Day
Date: 14 Jun 10 - 03:27 AM

Thanks Will, but the likes of Concertina Players can be put down to styles of playing a few names not mentioned are
Anglo Players

Niall Vallely
The late Andrew Blakeny Edwards
The late Nigel Chippendale
Harry Scurfield
John Watcham
Roger Digby
Mandy Murray

English System Players (missing out the past greats)

Robert Harbron
Danny Chapman
John Nixon
Lea Nicholson
Martyn Bradley
Dave Townsend
Alistair Anderson
Damien Barber
Simon Thoumire
Graham Jenkins
Sarah Graves

Duet Players

Ralphie Jordon
John Morgan
Gavin Atkin
Jon Boden
Pam Bishop
Geoff Lakeman
Chris Coe
Sylvia Needham
Becky Taylor

Above are all featured on the International collections
Duet nearing completion
Al

Subject: RE: The best of the UK Concertina players
From: SteveMansfield
Date: 14 Jun 10 - 03:09 AM

Robert Harbron surely deserves a place on any 'best of' list, and certainly comes right at the top of my 'those you like' list - lovely technique and a dab hand with a tune counter-melody and/or a song accompaniment.

And for sheer speed and key-clattering technical brilliance, Simon Thoumire earns a mention.

Subject: RE: The best of the UK Concertina players
From: Will Fly
Date: 14 Jun 10 - 02:54 AM

Let's not forget Alan Day. The fact that he's my partner-in-crime and I owe him a tosheroon is quite beside the point...

Subject: RE: The best of the UK Concertina players
From: Bernard
Date: 13 Jun 10 - 07:07 PM

The late Tony Rose, too...

Subject: RE: The best of the UK Concertina players
From: Bernard
Date: 13 Jun 10 - 07:06 PM

Like I said, I was cooking my tea... of course Anahata should get a mention!!

Subject: RE: The best of the UK Concertina players
From: Tootler
Date: 13 Jun 10 - 06:57 PM

Andy Turner

Mary Humphreys was mentioned above. I'm surprised that Anahata wasn't also mentioned at the same time.

Subject: RE: The best of the UK Concertina players
From: vectis
Date: 13 Jun 10 - 06:19 PM

Will Duke

Subject: RE: The best of the UK Concertina players
From: Arthur_itus
Date: 13 Jun 10 - 02:39 PM

Sorry Bernard, wasn't implying anybody was better than anybody else. Substitute Best for "Who you like"

Saw Chris at faldingworth and yes a fine player.

Saw Keith Kendrick when he was live on the folk program for Radio Lincolnshire. I was in the same room as he explained to Rodders how to suck and blow. Yes another fine example.

Subject: RE: The best of the UK Concertina players
From: Les from Hull
Date: 13 Jun 10 - 02:25 PM

Well it's obviously Chris Sherburn on Anglo!

Subject: RE: The best of the UK Concertina players
From: Bernard
Date: 13 Jun 10 - 02:02 PM

Oops... I hope no-one thinks I was excluding Bill from my list! I have fond memories of the Purple People Pleaser...!

For those who don't know, it was a prototype MIDI English Concertina, painted purple.

Subject: RE: The best of the UK Concertina players
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 13 Jun 10 - 01:53 PM

..if we are making a list, let's add Pete Trimming!

Best wishes,

Peter

Subject: RE: The best of the UK Concertina players
From: Bernard
Date: 13 Jun 10 - 01:49 PM

I think 'best' is a very personal thing...

I know lots of excellent concertina players, Bill Whaley included, but I wouldn't want to say any were 'better' than others.

Given that, here is my list of concertina players among my favourites, in no particular order...

John Kirkpatrick
Keith Kendrick
Brian Peters
Roger Edwards
Mary Humphreys
Alastair Anderson
Steve Turner
Bernard Wrigley

Apologies to those who I've inadvertently missed, but I'm in the middle of cooking my evening meal!!

;o)

Subject: The best of the UK Concertina players
From: Arthur_itus
Date: 13 Jun 10 - 01:25 PM

Here are two concertina players who I love to listen to. You can as well.

The first is Bill Whaley from Bill Whaley and Dave Fletcher
This video was taken by Sue Dewsbury at Faldingworth Live.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1kAMmkLHC4

The second is Iris Bishop, seen here with Martyn Wyndham-Read

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKKJzzChzRQ&feature=PlayList&p=50D5402B4373FE8B&playnext_from=PL&playnext=1&index=41