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    Message to ICA members

    in General Concertina Discussion

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    To ICA members: if you're a paid-up member of the International Concertina Association, you should have recently received an email message inviting you to ICA's online Annual General Meeting and concert on April 17.  If you are a paid-up member and you haven't received that message, please email the ICA webmaster at webmaster@concertina.org to make sure that ICA has your current email address in our records.

    What our concertinas look like?

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    On 3/11/2021 at 12:05 PM, DavidDavid said:

    For some reason it won't let me upload a photo of my concertina. It's a mahogany ended 'The Gremin' English 30 key. Am I correct in thinking that 'The Gremin' was originally made by Stagi? Many thanks. 

    Gremlin was a Hobgoblin trademark.  Some of them were made by Stagi/Bastari but not all.  Details at https://www.concertina.net/forums/index.php?/topic/4522-gremlinnorman/&do=findComment&comment=44802

    eBay find: Stradi smaller "Big Square German" 39b concertina for $375, looks pretty clean, could be cool

    in Buy & Sell

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    6 hours ago, lordzedd said:

    Speaking of 39 button Chemnitzers, I came across this odd thing on Facebook marketplace: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1069769106872548

     

    I've also pulled links to the pictures used in the listings here, here, and here. It differs most obviously in the button distribution, with 19 and 20 per side rather than 16 and 23. I've messaged the owner, and she seems to have no idea of the provenance.

     

    Anyone familiar with this particular variant?

     

    Zach

    Seller says it's a bandonion/bandoneon, which seems possible to me. 

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    Looking for Rochelle or other beginner 30 button Anglo concertina

    in Buy & Sell

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    On 2/20/2021 at 4:18 PM, Ken_Coles said:

    All true, except my impression is the Rochelle trade-in policy (at both C Connection and Button Box) is they will trade in instruments originally bought from their store - not interchangeable among businesses SFAIK.

     

    Ken

     

    Ken (and everyone else) - since I was emailing Wim Wakker anyway about the Rochelle 2, I asked him about this.  His reply: "We do accept Concertina Connection brand concertinas as trade in when sold thru our dealers, and even when bought on the used market. We offer the MSRP as a credit for dealer instruments and a market based value for instruments bought on the used market."

     

    Daniel 

    CC Rochelle-2

    in General Concertina Discussion

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    I wrote to Wim Wakker because I had a couple of questions about the Rochelle 2, and here's what he wrote back.

     

    Wim writes:

     

    "We will continue building the standard Rochelle (and Jackie/Jack/Elise) models for the foreseeable future (we passed the 10.000 mark early 2020 for these models).


    The R2 is made at out new (modern) shop. This shop will also be building the updated Jackie/Jack and Elise models (probably late2021/2022). The R2 availability will be limited at least till July. We’re fine tuning the production process and material supply continuity. This works best with building small series (10-15 instruments per month).   

     

    The reasons for the amplifonic [flat-mounted reed] design of the R2 are space, the R2 is just a wide as a vintage anglo, and reed harmonics/performance. The R2 has the same reed amplitude profile, and therefore harmonics performance as all the other hybrid anglos out there, because they all have the same basic design. We wanted to offer an entry level model that was standard sized (both flat to flat, and width), and had the performance profile of the other hybrids. The standard Rochelle is much more mellow sounding because of the angled reed blocks, and might be more suited for someone who just wants a ‘nice’ sounding instrument for playing at home."

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    Join the International Concertina Association!

    in General Concertina Discussion

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    A follow-up message to my January 4 message (below).  If you've been thinking about joining the ICA but haven't done it yet, consider doing it now!  The first 2021 issue of Concertina World will be coming out soon and if you join within the next week or so, you will receive it on time (and you will make life easier for our Membership Secretary).  We are continuing to enhance the offerings on our website: we have recently added 70 pages to the 19th-century Hayman Concertina Book, and we have recently added index and search capabilities for that book, the online Concertina World music supplements, and the catalogue of our music library.  We're also continuing to add sound recordings to the site.

     

    To join, go to the ICA membership page at https://concertina.org/membership .   For more information about ICA, see my message below or look around the website at https://concertina.org 

     

    On 1/4/2021 at 12:10 PM, Daniel Hersh said:
    C.net folks--
     
    If you're not already a member of the International Concertina Association, this would be a great time to join.  Membership goes with the calendar year, so joining now will cover your membership dues through the end of 2021.  Members receive the quarterly Concertina World magazine and its music supplement, both of which will be mailed to you in paper form.  You'll also have access to the members-only portions of the ICA website and to Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne's recent all-systems video concertina workshop, as well as to the ICA library of concertina music.  Most important, you'll be a part of the only international concertina organization, still going strong almost 70 years after its founding!  
     
    To join, go to the ICA membership page at https://concertina.org/membership .   For more information about ICA, look around the website at https://concertina.org .  There are samples of music supplements and one sample issue of Concertina World at https://concertina.org/category/concertina-world .
     
    Daniel

     

    juliettedaum.com

    in Tunes /Songs

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    On 1/31/2021 at 1:34 AM, Alan Day said:

    Firstly I must thank Daniel for bringing to my attention that the ICA had one third of the book missing ,I remember that Juliette had copied the pages up to a certain point and circumstances prevented her from finishing it. I copied the remainder but it appears these copies never reached the ICA. Luckily these missing pages were still on my computer and it was an easy job to pass them over to Colin Whyles. I must compliment Colin on the presentation of the book on the link supplied ,each page can be turned as if it is being read. 

    I still have the book (actually by my side at the moment) .The missing pages provide lots of useful information ,not just music and my word what a player you would be if you could play all the music and exercises listed. I would love to hear any recordings in the future that could accompany this book. Thank you for your interest.

    Al

     

     

    I'm happy to report that these additional 71 pages are now on the ICA website: go to https://concertina.org/2011/04/08/the-hayman-concertina-book-of-music and scroll to the bottom.  

     

    Thanks to Alan and to ICA webmaster Colin Whyles for making this happen!

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    First Anglo choice

    in General Concertina Discussion

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    1 hour ago, mike_s said:

    I agree with this.  I forgot to note that my Jones (made in about 1895) was restored by Greg J.  It plays as easily as the Edgley and way better than a Lachenal I once had.

    There's a lot of variation in Lachenal reed quality.  My two Lachenals have very responsive reeds, but I've played others that were not so good.  I think that Barleycorn is referring to this when they say things like "It has a very good set of reeds and plays quickly and brightly" about the concertina at https://concertina.co.uk/stock-selection/anglo-concertinas/lachenal-20-key-anglo-in-c-g/ .

    Swan Left Nine (G row) Reeds Reversed?

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    40 minutes ago, SliverOfSand said:

    I’ve been trying to play some songs using the bottom row of my new Swan, and on the left nine, it’s supposed to be the opposite of one on the right? As in 1 right is B on pull and c on push, 9 left is c on pull and B on push. But on my concertina, instead of left 9 having a c on the pull, it’s B on the pull and c on push, so exactly the same as right 1. (Sorry if how I explain it is confusing)

     

    Basically left 9’s reeds are reversed. Is this a manufacturing mistake? All the other buttons have the same layout as in Gary coover’s books, which I used for reference (although some of my accidentals are a bit out of tune). I find it very difficult to play certain songs because of this issue. Would this be an easy problem to fix on my own, if I were to take it apart and switch the reeds? Or is this something I should look for a professional to fix?

     

    What do you mean by "left 9"?  Is this on the C row or the G row?

    First Anglo choice

    in General Concertina Discussion

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    7 hours ago, KeithMcK said:

    Many thanks for the replies so far..... 👍

     

    Whilst I don't normally like to buy anything I know nothing about used, some of those Barleycorn Lachenal look quite good.....

     

    For some musical instruments, "used" isn't quite the right word.  Violinists and cellists pay huge amounts of money for high-end instruments that are hundreds of years old.  Vintage English-made concertinas can often be restored to near-new condition by replacing the pads and valves and sometimes the bellows, along with re-tuning the reeds to modern pitch.  Of the concertinas I own, the ones I play the most are restored vintage instruments: a Lachenal Crane that's about 100 years old (restored by Greg Jowaisas) and a probable Crabb Anglo that's even older (restored by Stephen Chambers).  If I were in your position, I would not consider an unrestored vintage concertina, but I would encourage you to consider a restored one from a reputable dealer like Barleycorn.

    G/D anglo for ITM

    in General Concertina Discussion

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    On 1/24/2021 at 12:37 AM, TapTheForwardAssist said:

    And we're discussing this in another thread, but it vaguely appears that the Scholer brand (or at least badge) is revived and being made in Germany again, including in G/D. Liberty Bellows has them for $299, and at least one member here believes those would be new stock.

     

    Though as you find out later (on that other thread) these are actually old stock from a closed-down dealer, and we don't have any evidence at this point that these instruments are being made now.

    First Anglo choice

    in General Concertina Discussion

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    Rather than any of these, here's what I would suggest:

     

    If you feel that you need a 30-button concertina now, either a Rochelle from Concertina Connection or a Wren from McNeela is probably a better instrument than any of the ones you mention.  And a McNeela Swan is better than either of those and is almost within your budget at £658.  These are all newly manufactured student/beginner instruments with accordion-type reeds.

     

    But if you're willing to go with less than 30 buttons, you may want to consider a restored Lachenal or Jones Anglo from a specialist vintage concertina dealer like Barleycorn.  They have several 20-button ones in your price range at https://concertina.co.uk/stock-selection/anglo-concertinas/ .  You might ask them if they've got one with a few more buttons (22 to 26) within your price range - that would give you a bit more flexibility than a 20-button.. These are all made with traditional concertina reeds.  They're likely to hold their value if you want to upgrade later to a 30-button.

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