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Orange Manfrini B/C - Martin Donohoe's new box
« on: June 03, 2014, 04:40:32 AM »
It seems boring old red or grey "are so yesterdays colours" for Martin Donohoe, so he's got himself a new orange Manfrini “Bosca Ceoil” B/C box from Colm Gannon - he reckons they come with free sunglasses... 8)

Oh, and it has his name down the front of it, like the Baldoni Bartoli, Walters & Iorio boxes of old: Martin Donohoe new Manfrini “Bosca Ceoil”, accordion BC 
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Re: Orange Manfrini B/C - Martin Donohoe's new box
« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2014, 04:49:29 AM »
What a legend haha!!
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Re: Orange Manfrini B/C - Martin Donohoe's new box
« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2014, 08:25:56 AM »
Like the FB comment from Gerry Maguire, has he not met Martin or heard him play?  ;D
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Re: Orange Manfrini B/C - Martin Donohoe's new box
« Reply #3 on: June 03, 2014, 08:55:35 AM »
My eyes! My eyes! By beautiful eyes!

Well, then again I'm the guy with a VERY blue Paolo, so I shouldn't talk. It comes down to the sound, but I suppose you've gotta be brave to order a box in those colours, when playing around in the rather conservative (looks-wise) box-community in Ireland.

(but I'd still prefer a red or grey classic box).
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Re: Orange Manfrini B/C - Martin Donohoe's new box
« Reply #4 on: June 03, 2014, 09:16:04 AM »
Perhaps not a box to play in the north?

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Re: Orange Manfrini B/C - Martin Donohoe's new box
« Reply #5 on: June 03, 2014, 10:03:28 AM »
Quote from: mory on June 03, 2014, 08:25:56 AM
Like the FB comment from Gerry Maguire, has he not met Martin or heard him play?  ;D
the answer is yes heard him playing loads I will be posting a vid on facebook from the 89 fleadh when he was a skinny lad always liked his unorthodox style (:)
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Re: Orange Manfrini B/C - Martin Donohoe's new box
« Reply #6 on: June 03, 2014, 10:40:17 AM »
"Facebook: This content is currently unavailable"

Hmmm ... Facebook.

Maybe I've been spared, though?   >:E
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Re: Orange Manfrini B/C - Martin Donohoe's new box
« Reply #7 on: June 03, 2014, 11:48:18 AM »
Quote from: gerrydundee on June 03, 2014, 10:03:28 AM
Quote from: mory on June 03, 2014, 08:25:56 AM
Like the FB comment from Gerry Maguire, has he not met Martin or heard him play?  ;D
the answer is yes heard him playing loads I will be posting a vid on facebook from the 89 fleadh when he was a skinny lad always liked his unorthodox style (:)
Great stuff Gerry, just alluding to Martins great style which I'm sure we all love. Sure the box suits him just fine (:)
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Re: Orange Manfrini B/C - Martin Donohoe's new box
« Reply #8 on: June 03, 2014, 12:10:55 PM »
Quote from: triskel on June 03, 2014, 04:40:32 AM
It seems boring old red or grey "are so yesterdays colours" for Martin Donohoe, so he's got himself a new orange Manfrini “Bosca Ceoil” B/C box from Colm Gannon - he reckons they come with free sunglasses... 8)


Should brighten up a few damp and cloudy west coast days.  (:)
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Re: Orange Manfrini B/C - Martin Donohoe's new box
« Reply #9 on: June 03, 2014, 12:56:58 PM »
wonder if he has ordered it with extra long bellows.....he does like to stretch those old paolos ;D
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Re: Orange Manfrini B/C - Martin Donohoe's new box
« Reply #10 on: June 05, 2014, 01:49:31 PM »
Quote from: odonovanchris on June 02, 2014, 01:52:17 AM
Well lads the box arrived today all the way from Australia! It was lovely opening the package to find a blue paolo as I have never seen one like that before.
Quote from: Lars on June 03, 2014, 08:55:35 AM
Well, then again I'm the guy with a VERY blue Paolo, so I shouldn't talk.

Lads, ye'd better start checking to see if Martin is in the session with his new orange Manfrini, before ye go in their with yer blue Paolos - or else y'are gonna CLASH horribly!  :o 8) ::)

Or maybe we should all go in with orange boxes, and sit on them...  ;)
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Re: Orange Manfrini B/C - Martin Donohoe's new box
« Reply #11 on: June 05, 2014, 04:59:26 PM »
Quote from: Cugiok on June 03, 2014, 09:16:04 AM
Perhaps not a box to play in the north?

John
I think that's the other way around? but hopefully this does not matter anymore, but I guess that would be like wishing discrimination
didn't exist. :(
I like the color of the box. it's not as orange as I expected, I also like the buttons - adds interest IMO
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Re: Orange Manfrini B/C - Martin Donohoe's new box
« Reply #12 on: June 05, 2014, 06:15:56 PM »
Quote from: boxcall on June 05, 2014, 04:59:26 PM
Quote from: Cugiok on June 03, 2014, 09:16:04 AM
Perhaps not a box to play in the north?
I think that's the other way around?

Depends on what colours the kerbstones in the neighbourhood are...

Quote from: boxcall on June 05, 2014, 04:59:26 PM
... I also like the buttons - adds interest IMO

They have rather a "Mexican" look - which some might think about right for Martin!  ;)
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Re: Orange Manfrini B/C - Martin Donohoe's new box
« Reply #13 on: June 05, 2014, 07:03:04 PM »
« Last Edit: June 05, 2014, 07:14:06 PM by mory »
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Re: Orange Manfrini B/C - Martin Donohoe's new box
« Reply #14 on: June 05, 2014, 07:25:38 PM »
It looks decidedly more orange in those photos Mory! (He might even get people wanting to lick it when the weather gets hotter, thinking it's an ice-lolly!  ;D)

And I see Charlie McGettigan says "I had to put on my sunglasses because Martin's Accordian was blinding me!"  8)

I think Martin expected no less as a reaction to his new box and "only did it for the craic" - as if he's not notorious enough already...  ::)
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Re: Orange Manfrini B/C - Martin Donohoe's new box
« Reply #15 on: June 05, 2014, 08:53:14 PM »
Good job it's not a flute, eh?


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Re: Orange Manfrini B/C - Martin Donohoe's new box
« Reply #16 on: June 05, 2014, 09:12:52 PM »
Quote from: triskel on June 05, 2014, 06:15:56 PM
Quote from: boxcall on June 05, 2014, 04:59:26 PM
Quote from: Cugiok on June 03, 2014, 09:16:04 AM
Perhaps not a box to play in the north?
I think that's the other way around?

Depends on what colours the kerbstones in the neighbourhood are...

Quote from: boxcall on June 05, 2014, 04:59:26 PM
... I also like the buttons - adds interest IMO

They have rather a "Mexican" look - which some might think about right for Martin!  ;)
you have colored curbstones? now I really want to come over for a visit to see these, hopefully not up close (:)
 I like the triangle pattern made by the buttons  and after seeing the pictures Mory posted I would have to say yeah it's orange
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Re: Orange Manfrini B/C - Martin Donohoe's new box
« Reply #17 on: June 05, 2014, 09:47:03 PM »
Quote from: boxcall on June 05, 2014, 09:12:52 PM
you have colored curbstones? now I really want to come over for a visit to see these, hopefully not up close (:)

Not around here, but kerbstones painted in British/Unionist/Loyalist/Orange/Protestant red, white and blue or Irish/Republican/Catholic green, white and gold colours are sometimes to be found, as a political/territorial statement, in Northern Ireland.

Edited to add the word "territorial" - thanks for the mot juste squeezy!
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Re: Orange Manfrini B/C - Martin Donohoe's new box
« Reply #18 on: June 05, 2014, 10:30:06 PM »
I've seen the painted kerbstones - it's like some kind of sinister territorial bunting ... I do understand why it's there ... and it's kind of beautiful to see that colour on what is otherwise a drab bit of concrete ... but I wish it wasn't there ... and it's definitely intimidating for the uninitiated in these kinds of things.
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Re: Orange Manfrini B/C - Martin Donohoe's new box
« Reply #19 on: June 05, 2014, 11:18:31 PM »
This is interesting and I hope the colors are fading.

Edited my comments so as not to detract from topic .
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