Maarten

Thanks for the expert comment. I will immerse myself in the traditional music forms that belong to my new instrument. Any good tips in terms of books etc. about this?

I did it anyway 😅 Since pictures often make more sense than words, I have added a few. The reeds seem to be screwed onto small wooden plates. A metal reed (right) and a 'thing next to it' (left). The wooden plate appears to be glued to the air drawer (is this the correct name?). Who can advise me what to do? Is this a common accordion construction? p.s. The instrument has been reassembled and still works fine. Also the swapped notes......😉

I am an absolute beginner english concertina player. With a lot of extra time due to the corona lockdowns, I started a month ago. And I love it! Although quite difficult. While improvising on the somewhat unruly instrument, a little tune was created. Made by my fingers and a little by my ears. I call it "Jense's Reel" (Jense is my last name). I don't know whether it is really a reel. Coming from The Netherlands, I am not a great connoisseur of Scottish, Irish, English traditional music. Maybe someone likes to play it once. In that case: have fun with it! Jense's Reel.pdf

Thanks Theo, I won't start repearing (destructing) the instrument myself. And look for an accordeon specialist.

Thanks for the mental support 😉 I'll make some pictures of the, hopefully succesfull, "into the heart of my concertina expedition".😱

It was a 'Marktplaats' thing. That's the Dutch Ebay, so to speak. I think I have to fix it myself. Unscrew it carefully. I watched some instructional videos.

Thanks. Second hand (new) instrument. F/F# top line staff. B/Bb under first ledger line staff.

I want to get rid of the F# and the Bb in the middle rows. But am afraid to open the instrument.

There we go.....

Thanks David, I try to upload a picture (JPEG), but the upload seems to fail all the time......

As a starting player of the english concertina I discovered that notes / buttons have been switched. The F2 and F # 2 (left) have swapped places. The same for the low B and Bb (right). Very difficult when learning to play the instrument properly. Does anyone recognize this? Factory error? Do I have to open the instrument and change the reeds? (Scary!) Who has good advice?

Hello. I have a 30 button English (beginners?) Concertina. Strangely enough, the following notes have been switched places: F '' and F # '' (left) and the low B and Bb (right). Very clumsy when practicing. Is this just a factory defect? Does anyone know about this phenomenon? Can I open the instrument and change the reeds? Who can help me?