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Sorry, I didn't intend to repost my original post. rockportland said "You mentioned you found the action slightly slower with the Kensington. Just wondering if you have any thoughts about that?" I'm not sure what you mean by that. At any rate it hasn't been a problem--since I found the Edgely wickedly fast. If you order a Kensington, you should be aware that it has a modified Jeffries layout with three C#s in the accidental row (or four if you want to count one an octave higher) on the right side (I don't know if there are other options). This seems like overkill to me, but I'm told that Irish players like it. I miss the push D#, but what are you going to do? I'm aware that there may have been options other than paying the duty from Canada, but it seemed nearly impossible to get the paperwork together--besides it was several years ago, water under the bridge.

Hi pavel and rockportland, I bought a used C/G Kensington about 4 years ago and I've been very happy with it. I played an Edgley hybrid for several years before that and liked it a lot, but the Kensington has a better tone and the action is almost as fast. I think I paid a bit too much for it, since the seller was in Canada and I was in US--both shipping and import duty--but that's my only complaint. If you have specific questions I can try to answer them; sorry I don't have one for sale.

Hi pavel and rockportland, I bought a used C/G Kensington about 4 years ago and I've been very happy with it. I played an Edgley hybrid for several years before that and liked it a lot, but the Kensington has a better tone and the action is almost as fast. I think I paid a bit too much for it, since the seller was in Canada and I was in US--both shipping and import duty--but that's my only complaint. If you have specific questions I can try to answer them; sorry I don't have one for sale.

That's right, Richard. It sounds like you know his music well. He is crowdfunding to create the album, within $1500 of the goal with 19 days to go. Details here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pmaca/tobar-gan-tra

Reading further, I see that the youtube header is misleading--there are some solo numbers but others also play on the album: Caroline Keane, Rory Healy, Conor O'Sullivan, among others.

I just noticed this on youtube, the announcement of Tobar Gan Tra, a new solo recording by Paddy Egan. Video has music, short interview, and url for pre-orders. Nice stuff! (I have no connection to Paddy, other than being an Anglo player and loving Irish music.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfTYTkmb__A

I see what happened now. The link as it is does not seem to work so I copied and pasted www.concertina.com and added a period and the search widow changed it to http://www.concertina.com./ At any rate, good work Gary and thanks again.

This is a wonderful resource. Thanks much (and I'm having a challenging/fun time with AC in the Harmonic Style, so another thank you). One problem, these links: www.concertina.com require a period at the end or they won't work.

Sorry, Margaret, I just saw your response. It's just like I guessed--you're already used to it! Since no one else hears me on the concertina, I think of it as playing and not practice. And since I get irritable if I can't play a lot--like 3-4 hours a day--I guess I think of it as life and not playing. Whatever you call it, best of luck, Doug

Hi Margaret, Years ago I bought an Edgley hybrid that was advertised as having Wheatstone layout, which was what I learned on and was used to. After struggling with a Rochelle, the Edgley itself was a treat, like playing butter, but wait a minute . . . there was something wrong with the RH accidental row! It turned out be Jeffries layout, of course. The seller was nice about it, I could have returned it, and I even talked to Frank about switching reeds, but instead I decided to try it our for a while. I know this isn't your case--you ordered and received a Jeffries layout (in a very nice box!), but I just wanted to say that it took me maybe two weeks playing every day to get used to it. If you're brighter than I am (let's hope) you've probably mastered it already. Best of luck. By the way, my sister-in-law lives on the Big Island--maybe you know her . . . just kidding! Doug

I heard from the seller, who says: "I figured out the notes with a piano & picked the notes closest to the sound of the concertina. The D/G buttons on the left side (bottom row) are indeed matches, but they are an octave apart." So it seems that you guessed right, Mitch, it's probably an old tuning. And here again we have adjacent buttons with identical notes an octave apart, so what do I know!

That makes sense, Howard. I've written to the seller, asking how he figured out what the notes were. I'll post the answer here (if I hear from him) in case others are interested. BTW, I played a 38 button a couple years ago that had two adjacent buttons on the lower left side that were identical, but an octave apart. The owner had never played anything else, so he thought it was normal.

The possible reversal of the in/out isn't the only strange thing. There seems to be a dearth of accidentals and a strange layout overall, such as two adjacent D/G buttons on the bottom row on the left side. I'll admit I haven't seen or played that many anglos, but I've never seen anything like this.

Hi Emily, if you don't know the difference between anglo and English or the different sorts of duet concertinas, there are several sites available for help, such as https://www.concertina.info/tina.faq/conc-typ.htm or you can ask on this forum. If you have some idea of what you want, but want help to understand makers, button layouts, etc., just speak up. Or PM me with questions, if you like.

Hi emilyconcertina, Welcome to cnet. You don't say what you're willing to pay or what kind of concertina, but you might want to look at the Button Box in Sunderland MA, https://www.buttonbox.com/concertinas-in-stock.html They have a good range of used and new anglo, English and duet concertinas and a good reputation. (Disclaimer, I have no connection with them them.) Certainly much safer than buying on ebay, where they often can't tell whether an instrument is playable or not. Good luck and happy playing.

I found a couple other versions of this in the same key, although they one show the first page: https://sheetmusic-free.com/hedwigs-theme-sheet-music-harry-potter/ https://www.sheetmusicdirect.com/se/ID_No/47996/Product.aspx They might give you some ideas. Just keep in mind that it's in E minor and try not to make it too "arty." Good luck!

Oops, That's "playing" classical music.

I've been paying classical music on anglo concertina for several years, and I've found that sheet music written for guitar works quite well since it's in roughly the same range. There are limitations of course; you can't do many bass runs because you don't have all the notes, and you don't always have the key combinations you want, but you can't let that stop you. And there's tons of material on the net, with IMSLP and free scores.com, Bach, Vivaldi, Mozart, whatever. I also enjoy playing things like milongas, gatos and rancheras. Why isn't there more time? (rhetorical question, no need to reply.)

This is the standard model, with all the options, an air lever instead of an air button, decorative papers, and metal buttons, as described here: https://wolvertonconcertinas.com/page/ Seller is open to offers. C'est beau, mon ami, bonne chance.

Et, savez-vous, est-ce le model standard ou le model Advanced?

Combien vous la vendiez? Merci

What am I talking? You can play just about anything (theoretically). "One man's flat is another man's sharp." -- Anonymous

Hi Jim, PM sent

Just for the record (and not to nitpick) you could also play in F and B flat. What more could you want? Sounds like a nice 'tina!

Sorry, Bob I didn't get a PM. Want to try my regular email? douknielson@comcast.net Thanks