Rllink
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The past couple of years I've been looking at 20 button concertinas. I almost bought one yesterday on Ebay, but it went over the $100 that I was willing to pay for it. Honestly, I was a bit relieved. Here is the thing.
1. I play the ukuele. I play it every day. I do gigs, I busk a little, I've got a lot of time and money tied up in playing the ukulele. I still have a lot to learn. I have met a lot of people here on UU that used to play the ukulele, but they have found other instruments and have left their ukuleles in the corner so that they can play the new instrument. I don't want that to happen to me. I want to play the ukulele forever.
2. I do a lot of other things. I write books. I work on vintage motorcycles. I go out metal detecting. I target shoot. I like to read, and I like to watch TV in the evenings. I go out a lot. I go to music festivals. I have a granddaughter who I spend time with. I have a lot on my plate as it is.
Okay, those are all the reasons that I don't need a concertina. Here are the reasons that maybe I should get one.
1. Something new. They look fun. I've already learned a lot about music in general, I have a better understanding of music, and I'm sure that would make learning to play another instrument easier.
2. I do a lot of things. So far I've not become so focused on one thing that the rest get left behind. I seem to be able to be interested in more than one thing. Other than writing I don't work, so I have time. A concertina would just be another thing I'm doing.
3. The concertina would take me into other types of music that I've not been able to explore with the ukulele. That might be fun to broaden the experience.
So I have more concertinas to watch in my ebay. I don't know whether I'll raise my bottom line to a more realistic amount or just keep waiting for a deal to come along. Anyway, anyone have any experience with a 20 button concertina.
1. I play the ukuele. I play it every day. I do gigs, I busk a little, I've got a lot of time and money tied up in playing the ukulele. I still have a lot to learn. I have met a lot of people here on UU that used to play the ukulele, but they have found other instruments and have left their ukuleles in the corner so that they can play the new instrument. I don't want that to happen to me. I want to play the ukulele forever.
2. I do a lot of other things. I write books. I work on vintage motorcycles. I go out metal detecting. I target shoot. I like to read, and I like to watch TV in the evenings. I go out a lot. I go to music festivals. I have a granddaughter who I spend time with. I have a lot on my plate as it is.
Okay, those are all the reasons that I don't need a concertina. Here are the reasons that maybe I should get one.
1. Something new. They look fun. I've already learned a lot about music in general, I have a better understanding of music, and I'm sure that would make learning to play another instrument easier.
2. I do a lot of things. So far I've not become so focused on one thing that the rest get left behind. I seem to be able to be interested in more than one thing. Other than writing I don't work, so I have time. A concertina would just be another thing I'm doing.
3. The concertina would take me into other types of music that I've not been able to explore with the ukulele. That might be fun to broaden the experience.
So I have more concertinas to watch in my ebay. I don't know whether I'll raise my bottom line to a more realistic amount or just keep waiting for a deal to come along. Anyway, anyone have any experience with a 20 button concertina.