Hi,
From what I hear, the Rochelle whilst a great price and very workable compared say to Stagi, are very big in size. Sean Garvey at all about accordians is stocking an another make, saying that after playing the Rochelle, the kids have a bit of a job changing to the more regular size. But if it's a case of just seeing how the child gets on.....and doesn't go off it after you investing big money. then either the Rochelle or the other type...I can't think of it's name..... might be the way to go. Better I think than the Stagi anyway, which the buttons stick on etc. I suppose it's trying to get a good enough instrument so as not to hinder her and at the same time, not spend a fortune.Morse are a bit dearer but you would get your money back?
My son, aged 15 and not small, started on a borrowed Stagi. then we got him a Rochelle. It is quite playable but physically larger then the others. I don't think the buttons are much different but the whole instrument is larger and heavier. Kids are adaptable, but if it's too uncomfortable that would take the fun out of it for her.
He was already a competent fiddler, so his playing quickly out grew the Rochelle, so we got him a Tedrow. We sold the Rochelle to a friend for most of what we paid for it. We probably could have gotten all our money back if we really tried.
For us the Rochelle was an excellent starter instrument for a good price.
That said the Morse, Edgley, Tedrow level instruments (apologies if I forgot any) are a real step up in playability (and price) and I expect they will hold their value well. The next level of concertina -eed instruments (Dipper, Suttner,Carroll, etc.) are much more expensive, but again hold value well.
Yes, Dinn that's it. I think that all concertinas around that price will be much the same and then there is the jump to the Morse, Tedrow etc which come in, in Ireland, at a little over €2000. If you get a year from a starter and then the child progresses then it's money well spent for no more reason other than it's not huge money wasted if they don't stick with it.
The main priority in the first year or so is that the buttons don't stick and that they work. It is when the pupil starts to want to do cuts and ornamentation that the better quality are needed because the buttons on the cheaper models won't respond quickly enough to allow the cuts etc to be made. But to begin with once the child can learn where the notes are and can play the usual beginner tunes, then the concertina is fine. The re-sale value will have to take second place but once it's minded then as Dan said, another young child will buy it.
Starter Concertina.....
Starter Concertina.....
Whats the best starter concertina for a young girl age 7?I was looking at the rochelle concertina.Any opinion on these?Thanks.
# Posted on June 16th 2008 by dinn2
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no,ihavent heard one.
Iwould recommend morse concertinas
# Posted on June 16th 2008 by dickens metrognome
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Also is the concertina too big for a small 7 year old .It also must be cheap.
# Posted on June 16th 2008 by dinn2
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oops cross post.Could you post a link to a website? thanks.
# Posted on June 16th 2008 by dinn2
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http://www.thesession.org/discussions/index/search?name=rochelle
# Posted on June 16th 2008 by TomB-R
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Hi,
From what I hear, the Rochelle whilst a great price and very workable compared say to Stagi, are very big in size. Sean Garvey at all about accordians is stocking an another make, saying that after playing the Rochelle, the kids have a bit of a job changing to the more regular size. But if it's a case of just seeing how the child gets on.....and doesn't go off it after you investing big money. then either the Rochelle or the other type...I can't think of it's name..... might be the way to go. Better I think than the Stagi anyway, which the buttons stick on etc. I suppose it's trying to get a good enough instrument so as not to hinder her and at the same time, not spend a fortune.Morse are a bit dearer but you would get your money back?
# Posted on June 16th 2008 by concertinaplayer
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My son, aged 15 and not small, started on a borrowed Stagi. then we got him a Rochelle. It is quite playable but physically larger then the others. I don't think the buttons are much different but the whole instrument is larger and heavier. Kids are adaptable, but if it's too uncomfortable that would take the fun out of it for her.
He was already a competent fiddler, so his playing quickly out grew the Rochelle, so we got him a Tedrow. We sold the Rochelle to a friend for most of what we paid for it. We probably could have gotten all our money back if we really tried.
For us the Rochelle was an excellent starter instrument for a good price.
That said the Morse, Edgley, Tedrow level instruments (apologies if I forgot any) are a real step up in playability (and price) and I expect they will hold their value well. The next level of concertina -eed instruments (Dipper, Suttner,Carroll, etc.) are much more expensive, but again hold value well.
Slán
Dan
# Posted on June 16th 2008 by curamach
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concertinaplayer is the name of the concertina the Aidi?
# Posted on June 16th 2008 by dinn2
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Yes, Dinn that's it. I think that all concertinas around that price will be much the same and then there is the jump to the Morse, Tedrow etc which come in, in Ireland, at a little over €2000. If you get a year from a starter and then the child progresses then it's money well spent for no more reason other than it's not huge money wasted if they don't stick with it.
# Posted on June 16th 2008 by concertinaplayer
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The main priority in the first year or so is that the buttons don't stick and that they work. It is when the pupil starts to want to do cuts and ornamentation that the better quality are needed because the buttons on the cheaper models won't respond quickly enough to allow the cuts etc to be made. But to begin with once the child can learn where the notes are and can play the usual beginner tunes, then the concertina is fine. The re-sale value will have to take second place but once it's minded then as Dan said, another young child will buy it.
# Posted on June 16th 2008 by concertinaplayer
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You wouldn't know the price of them concertinas?
# Posted on June 16th 2008 by dinn2
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No sorry dinn, unfortunately I don't know the price.
# Posted on June 16th 2008 by concertinaplayer