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Hi Sunny! I'm also in Missouri, near Columbia, and started out on a McNeela WrenII and then got a Phoenix last Winter and like it a lot. I'm trying to reach out to local concertina players to share ideas, so, hi neighbor!

Has anyone, by chance, converted the song "Mommas got a squeezebox" into Anglo tablature?

Thanks! Quite a nice selection of pieces.

Could anyone post a list of the songs in this book? I'm looking for the Wellerman.

Thanks. I'll look him up.

Hi. I got a pin puller and replaced the rubber tubing under the buttons with silicone and put it back together. Buttons still stick and it seems to be leaking air when I hold one end and let gravity work on it. But in the meanwhile I ordered a WrenII from McNeela and am pleased with it, and have been practicing and loving it. But I still would like to get my Stagi working. Can anyone recommend someone in the USA who repairs Stagis, preferably close to Missouri? Thanks to all for your help.

Everyone has been so helpful with this. I'm considering getting a 30 button Anglo concertina, and was wondering what people thought of the Wren2. Has anyone here had any experience with it?

DaveRo: yes

Thank you so much, everyone, for this expert advice. I bought my 20 button Stagi used from someone who bought it new but gave up trying to learn it. I'll try to work up the courage to take it apart. It seems to be held together with small tacks rather than bolts or screws. Has anyone had any experience using The Concertina Maintenance Manual by David D. Elliott?

I'm a newbie with the concertina, and purchased a Stagi 20 button Anglo, and am learning how to make it work. My main problem is that the buttons on the right side keep sticking and have to have an assertive pop to make them come back out properly. I got this concertina at a very good price, and except for the sticking problem I really like it to learn on. Does anyone have a simple solution to this, or should I consider buying a better beginners model? Thanks, in advance.