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A wonderful concert, by marvellous performers. Thanks them all!

Two traditional 5 & 8 count (French) Alsatian waltzes, so called odd or asymmetrical, played on a Chemnitzer concertina (German concertina), made by Ernst Bässler in 1880. Two asymmetrical waltzes

I am not really keen on tango bandoneon either. In Germany they play beautifuly German traditional tunes on this instrument. I have been playing (or trying to play!) a German made Chemnitzer concertina for a few months (see my YouTube channel Gilbert Carrere) and am enjoying it very much. The keyboard is complicated enough, but I think not as much as a bandoneon one! So I will stick to the Chemnitzer, even if its cousin the bandoneon seems interesting too! The Chemnitzer concertina is a nice complement to the Maccann, which I've been playing for years now. I realize I am not contributing to the topic, but just expressing a testimony...

Lovely! Thanks for sharing. A very different way to play the English concertina, using the bellows like a violin bow. And such a lively, beautiful repertoire !

Hello! Mine is exactly 19 cm. I don't know how much it is in inches...

Splendid! It reminds me a "régale", a reed instrument close to the organ. The meantone is perfect with this kind of music. Bravo!

I play the MacCann Duet, and in my experience (I've had an 81 button, then a 64 b., and now a 57 button) I prefer smaller boxes, that I can play on in a more "punchy" style. Bigger ones are too static in my opinion. I dont mind the lack of bass notes in the left hand side.

Hello everybody! I just give you a link to my concertina video, my humble contribution to the WCD! It will appear only on the D day, 6th february, on my YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/pvoD-gN6uPg

Here is an extract of "Le pont Mirabeau". An arrangement of mine of a melody by French singer and composer Léo Ferré (1916-1993), on a poem from Guillaume Apollinaire (1880-1918). Sorry for the low quality of the video, which had to fit here. Le pont Mirabeau p2.mp4

Great tune and sound of a superb instrument. Love your playing!

Hello, bonjour à tous ! I've just found out (with the help of "WaybackMachine") the hidden version of my old concertina site "Concertina français", which was closed a very long time ago. Not all pages are available, but it is to be considered as an archive. Unfortunately the scores pages cannot be opened, but I keep them available for anybody who will ask me for them. All texts are in French, English an Occitan. Enjoy!

A traditional tune from Provence : LA FILHA DAU LADRE Arranged for duet concertina by G. Carrère.

Wonderful pieces and perfect interpretation! Your concertina sounds as it was meantone tuned. Is it?

What a delightful tune, Adrian! I wonder if a 30 button anglo is lighter than a same size duet (46 button, I think)? I'll try tightening my straps, and play my easiest tunes as often as possible, keeping standing, as you suggest, and let my fingers and hands find the right position. Thanks!

Some news of my duet concertina channel: still only five tunes available, but I look forward to recording some more... as soon as I'll receive my new microphones (one of my microvox ones is broken), circa february, 15. I have all the scores of the tunes and arrangements. Just ask for them, I can send them in PDF. So long!