Mark Huppert’s two thousand, four hundred and eighty-nine comments

Jim ... the winding breaks down at the B or D position. The winding breaks. So you can keep playing in a pinch, but the sound is degraded and you can't properly slide at those positions where it frayed. more…

Evah Pirazzis have a synthetic core, not metal. They are great, but for me more…

There's a new German maker - 7 Mount. They make affordable 'real' concertinas, more…

Often you need to look through the first 10 or so to spot the tune. more…

Solen Lesouef - great flute maker. I've also owned a Watson, also good - sweet sound - but more…

ditto more…

Excessive finger height can throw off your rhythm, but it's true that sometimes more…

Yup more…

I have heard Kevin Burke is a fantastic teacher. more…

Aaron, all the instruments originate outside Ireland. more…