#I can't wait to do sea shanties and stuff on the concertina

[rebrandedbard]

all of that seems headache-inducing, so to switch the subject from that, what's your favorite instrument and/or instrument type? (either to play or to hear)

Lol thanks nonny. I love stringed instruments best! They have such variety! Obviously my lute is #1 in my heart, piano next, then the lyre. My concertina is a lot of fun but I haven't begun learning anything for it yet. I might like to be able to play the harmonica better, but I can play all of Snufkin's songs (the green guy from Moomin) so I've never felt the need to learn anything else! I'm hoping to get a hurdy-gurdy sometime in the next few years. I also REALLY want a fancy kind of music box that allows me to move the pins. I collect music boxes and would love to be able to make my own music on one.

For anyone curious, here are the instruments I own in order of how much I like them. Not necessarily ordered by playing ability:

Lute. Galanthus, mine beloved 💖

Piano (mom took it in the divorce 💔)

Lyre, Orpheus knew what was UP

Violin

Concertina

Guitar (acoustic and electric, so two technically)

Harmonica (normal one and 40 note one with a switch)

Recorder, wooden

A tiny kalimba which I cannot for the life of me figure out

And for the SILLY ones:

A teeny tiny key-chain harmonica

A slide whistle!

I used to have a pan flute but it died tragically after getting lost in the woods. I never did find the remains. But I don't really mourn the loss as it sounded nothing like when Peter Pan plays.