The Irish Concertina!

Subject: RE: The Irish Concertina!
From: Ptarmigan
Date: 11 Dec 10 - 07:59 AM

Just a wee update, for anyone here who might be interested.

On the Irish Concertina site:

We now have 40 Members.
502 Videos of Irish Music on Concertina.
A list of 14 forthcoming Concertina Events.
A list of links to 108 players of Irish Music on the Anglo Concertina!
A list of links to 16 players of Irish Music on the English Concertina!

Cheers
Dick

Subject: RE: The Irish Concertina!
From: The Sandman
Date: 03 Dec 10 - 01:26 PM

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Subject: RE: The Irish Concertina!
From: Ptarmigan
Date: 01 Dec 10 - 08:48 AM

Good call Will, thanks.

I've added his name to our list & found & posted four videos of his playing.
Cheers,
Dick

Subject: RE: The Irish Concertina!
From: Will Fly
Date: 01 Dec 10 - 07:47 AM

Chris Sherburn - from Yorkshire - is a very fine player of Irish music on the Anglo. I spent a pleasant evening at the Ram Club recently, listening to Chris and partner Denny Bartley.

Subject: RE: The Irish Concertina!
From: Ptarmigan
Date: 30 Nov 10 - 11:50 PM

Thanks for the info Jim, I've added details of that Event to the site.

"Designed by foreigners for the use of peasants... The Concertina"

You are welcome Dick & yes thanks, I've already added a couple of your YouTubes ... all part of the picture, after all. ;-)

I'll also see if I can track down a good YouTube of Colum singing with his Concertina.

Cheers
Dick

Subject: RE: The Irish Concertina!
From: GUEST
Date: 30 Nov 10 - 02:50 PM

What about Colum Sands as an addition to your list of Irish concertina players?

Subject: RE: The Irish Concertina!
From: The Sandman
Date: 30 Nov 10 - 12:25 PM

thankyou Dick for providing us with another site, please feel free touse any of my you tube songs, if you wish.
how many concertina players accompany irish songs on their concertinas?
   presumably irish music includes irish songs, yours truly a concertina song accompanying peasant.

Subject: RE: The Irish Concertina!
From: Jim Carroll
Date: 30 Nov 10 - 12:02 PM

Thanks for that Dick.
Coincidentally, I have just been speaking to Stephen Chambers who runs the local music shop here in Miltown Malbay and who is giving a talk on the subject to our local history society on the 14th of this month. The talk is entitled ''The Concertina - Designed by Foreigners for the use of Peasants……'' (a quote from Sean O'Riarda.)
In West Clare, the concertina has always been very popular, especially favoured by women players.
One old player, originally from a few miles from here, once counted out 37 women players he recalled from his youth, living within walking distance of his home.
The instrument remains extremely popular, again among women, one of the finest players being Edel Fox, who not only has made a name for herself internationally, but is passing on her skills to many of the local youngsters.   
Jim Carroll

Subject: The Irish Concertina!
From: Ptarmigan
Date: 30 Nov 10 - 11:32 AM

Fans of the Irish Concertina may be interested to know that I've just launched this site!

The Irish Concertina

N.B. This website is dedicated to promoting the playing of Irish Music on the Concertina & just for the record, the term Irish Concertina is more to do with the music played, so the instrument can be either Anglo or English.

Cheers
Dick