EB07

Hi, Thanks for your reply 'Woody'! I am from Ireland and since I am only starting out I would only be willing to pay in the range of a few hundred UK pounds (Euro). Correct me if I am wrong here: I play the button accordion (a little) and it is in the Key of D. Therefore would a concertina in the Key of D/G be more appropriate to me as I would be 'pushing in' and 'out' the same as a D accordion? I play a lot of traditional Irish music so I think I would find it confusing if I were to get a C/G concertina whereby I would be 'pushing in and out' the opposite way to a D accordion. Am I right in saying this? Looking forward to hearing anymore advice! Kind regards, EB Welcome aboard Concertina.net To be able to answer your question could you let us know which country you're in and a rough idea of how much you were thinking of paying? The rough ranges are beginners instruments costing a few hundred UK Pounds ( £1 = $2 US), mid-range instruments costing around £900-£1500, and then more expensive instruments peaking at around £4000-£5000. Presumably from your question you're looking for an Anglo concertina - others on this site will know better than me, but I believe that the majority of Anglo players that play Irish Traditional music use an instrument in the keys of C/G even for tunes in the key of D. I believe that you will also find that the majority of Anglo Concertina instruction materials and courses for Irish Music assume that you are playing a C/G box. Welcome to a lifelong addiction - W

Hi all, I am interested in learning to play the concertina and am looking for a concertina in the key of D/G. I already play a few instruments and play a lot of Irish traditional music most often in the key of D. As i am only starting out, I would like to purchase a 'beginnners' concertina which will not cost me a whole lot. New or Used are accepted! Look forward to hearing from you. Thanks!