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  1. Gaspar
    Thank you! Now I know those wrist strap are original 🙌
  2. Gaspar
    wow! so close to this concertina! Yous appears to have been made on October 25, 1920. And it is a 56 keys tenor-treble right? It also shares the same description S.V and W.S. Do you know what those mean? thank you!
  3. Gaspar
    Luckily I have a short video and I was able to measure the pitch of some notes with a digital tuner. It's in A452 just like you said. Is it a bad thing? I'm guessing it will be more trouble to change it to 440 maybe?
  4. Gaspar
    Thank you so much for all of your replies! Yes! I forgot to mention that. thanks It is my attention to get a copy as soon as possible! thank you! This is one of my biggest concerns. I guess I will take the shot anyway since it is such a beautiful instrument. Thank you so much for your comments! Thank you! I'll go ahead then and try to ge it restored the best I can. Did you ever saw another one with 7 fold bellows?
  5. Gaspar
    I got the rare opportunity to buy a Wheatstone Model 22 English Concertina here in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Thing is, I need some help since the concertina is not in good condition and there are not many people who can fix concertinas around here.Issues are the following:-It is not in A 440-Thumb straps are broken.-A couple keys don't sound when push or pullBellows are fine and look original to me. It has 7 fold bellows which is really interesting.Also, the original leather case is there.How much is worth in this condition? I would really appreciate your comments. I have added some pics below. Thank you so much! 🙌
  6. Gaspar
    Hi There! Soy de Argentina. Toco Maccann Duet concertina. Si necesitas alguna ayuda podés escribirime y te oriento un poco.
  7. Gaspar
    Acording to the Wheatstone ´s ledgers your concertina was made in 1966
  8. Gaspar
    Thank you both for your comments! Papawemba thank you for the article. I´m sending you a message.
  9. Gaspar
    I would really appreciate your opinions on this one. I´m looking to pick up the Anglo and I prefer vintage. 26 keys would be great since they usually are less expensive than 30 keys. Are the mahogany Lachenal steel reeds (pic) better than a Jones? Thank you!
  10. Gaspar
    What are your opinions on this tina? https://www.ebay.com/itm/324612301446 is it a Maccann with added thumbstrap to play like english?
  11. Gaspar
    Cerot thank you so much! Great review! Looks like the Rochelle 2 is a winner and big step up from the previous model. Great photos too!
  12. Gaspar
    Hi Cerot! Have you received the new Rochelle 2? Please post some pics and give us your impressions. Thank you!
  13. Gaspar
    Hi everyone! It´s been almost 4 or 5 years since my last post here! I´m picking up the concertina again. Last night I visited the concertina connection site and found that a Rochelle 2 is out now. There is only one picture and no videos and I haven't found any reviews here. Did anyone get one? it looks nice and considerably smaller than the old Rochelle. thanks!
  14. Gaspar
    Hi Bill! I´m from Buenos Aires, Argentina. You will see a lot of tango and bandoneon here. There are many traditional irish folk groups here but sadly no concertina. I´m the only one playing duet concertina that I know. I can´t understand why no one plays concertina here. You can found people playing all kind of rare instruments here but never concertina.
  15. Gaspar
    Thanks Don! I´m now hearing lots of Boden tunes on spotify UPDATE: I´ve made a playlist with all the Boden´s songs that includes concertina. Here is the link: https://open.spotify.com/user/11100042394/playlist/5UyXEomoAvtL0ZTZ46SWn3 Enjoy!
  16. Gaspar
    Jon Boden´s interview about going on a solo tour. You can hear it singing an playing his nice Maccann Duet Concertina around 1:40 [YOUTUBE] [/YOUTUBE]
  17. Gaspar
    Thank you Ceemonster. That´s a great idea. Some keys are really really tricky on the Maccann. C# for example could be imposible to play fluently. Thank you Don For the example on contrary motion All of your help makes me feel more confident about keep going with this peculiar system.
  18. Gaspar
    Thank you so much Greg. i was aware of Reuben Shawn and those clips but the videos do not work. I will try writing to the mail that shows at the bottom of the page to see if I can get a copy. Stefan thank you so much for your words. It does help to know about others struggling with Maccann concertinas You are right about setting a smaller aim. I have two Maccanns and both are 46 buttons wich I feel very comfortable with. I play in G, C, D, F and Bb. Those are pretty easy keys on this system and Bb is perfect for my singing. Thanks again Thanks Maccanic! I have been playing with some friends using my concertina more like an organ to fill songs behind acoustic guitars an vocals. It does sounds great this way! I will keep persevering on this thanksss!
  19. Gaspar
    Hi everyone. I´m sure I´m not the first Maccann player who ask this. I have been playing this system for a year now and I have the feeling of not getting better. There are no videos I could find of Maccann duet teaching and there are only a couple videos on Youtube of people playing it. Also living in Buenos Aires, Argentina does not help. I´m the only concertina player in maybe the whole country (and this is a big country) So I would be very thankful to anyone who can give me some tips or info. Anyone giving lessons online? Thank you so much!
  20. Gaspar
    Hey Alex I came to know this band thanks to a post you made about them a while ago. So thank you! He is one of the best anglo players I have heard
  21. Gaspar
    enjoy!
  22. Gaspar
    Great! I love the accompaniment. There is so hard to find new ways for singing accompaniment on duet concertina and your soundcloud clips helps me everytime. Thanks!
  23. Gaspar
    Me too! This is my first metal ended concertina. I´m loving it so far. One thing to note is that this metal ended is almost 2 times heavier than my other wooden ended.
  24. Gaspar
    My Lachenal Maccann duet arrived yesterday! I got it as a backup concertina to take with me everywhere. I bought it from Chris Algar like my previous Wheastone Maccann. I have to say it is always a pleasure deal with Mr. Algar. Sounds great and I´m finding bone buttons to be more comfortable than metal buttons. I love these small 46b duets. Easy to carry and easy to play stand up. Perfect for singing accompaniment. pics:
  25. Gaspar
    Thanks Ann! Thank you Maccannic! jaja very well said!
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