Possible squeezebox/free reed forum: input please

We have some evidence, however, that you may have to pay for the reeds.

What instruments should a possible squeezebox/free reed forum cover?

Poll ended at Fri May 05, 2006 3:07 pm

Proper irish squeezeboxes only (1-row and 2-row half-step button accordions)
1
3%
Open it to harmonicas too
2
6%
Let the concertinas in
2
6%
Any free-reed instrument used in Irish music
24
73%
Anything but piano accordions
2
6%
No, no, no! Please no squeezebox forum!
2
6%
 
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StevieJ wrote:Although nobody who actually plays the button box at any level of proficiency as far as I can see has yet expressed an opinion (apologies to anyone I am unjustly slighting here).
I take strong exception to this, as i play the button box at a level of proficiency -- an extremely low one, in fact :lol:
StevieJ wrote:The reason I thought of restricting it to accordions, apart from the fact that there isn't an Irish-trad-specific button-box forum anywhere else, is that if a forum is too diffuse, truly knowledgeable people might not see the interest in hanging out there.
Seriously, not a lot of box players hang out here -- maybe post an announcement on the two Yahoo Irish box lists and see what happens... though one of the lists started because people got tired of the slagging on the other one, so be careful what you wish for.

So, who wants to kick things off with the obligatory "B/C players suck" thread? :lol:
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StevieJ wrote:Although nobody who actually plays the button box at any level of proficiency as far as I can see has yet expressed an opinion (apologies to anyone I am unjustly slighting here).

Who's going to lead us off?
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SteveShaw wrote: Yeah, yeah, very good, but are you calling harmonicas "boxes?" :D
He's probably just referring to free-reed musical instruments. :P

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Caj wrote:
SteveShaw wrote: Yeah, yeah, very good, but are you calling harmonicas "boxes?" :D
He's probably just referring to free-reed musical instruments. :P

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Blackout_Entertainment wrote:Finally, I place to talk about my secret affaire with the melodica! :lol:
I can't help feeling that you mean "m'affaire clandestin avec la melodica..." :D
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