Scotty

No, there's no specific concertina group in or around Edinburgh. You might find the occasional player at a session along with other instruments, but I can't recommend any place in particular.

I apologise if I'm in the wrong place for posting this question. I was wondering if there was anything concertina-ish in Edinburgh & the Lothians. I was hoping to find a Concertina group for helping me to learn the concertina better-or maybe just a meeting of concertina players-as I know no others! I'd be delighted to hear of any such info. -Scotty

Very true, Rusty. AS IT HAPPENS I actually live near Edinburgh. I'd love to find some kind of such group in the Edinburgh area-I don't know how likely that is though???? -Scotty

Well I've had a few guitars in my time! HOWEVER it seems to be uncool, as Rusty was saying to play the concertina nowadays...............I wonder whether the odd Concertina is placed in certain music shops around the country as some kind of decoration as I'll be darned if I can find a single musical instrument shop worker who knows much about it.....HOWEVER, I'll give credit to a young guy in a shop in Inverness who managed to point out that the the concertina he had on display was diatonic (although he didn't know it was called an "Anglo) -Scotty

IT's fantastic to come across this site! I've just bought a Rochelle Ango concertina and am just starting to learn to play aswell.... The trouble is that I know NOONE atall who seems to know anything about any kind of concertina. In Scotland (where I'm from) I've been around to many music shops from Inverness to Ayr and I've yet to find anybody who seems to know much about concertinas. HOWEVER, they often tend to sell the odd "Stephanelli". I wonder if there are any "Concertina meeting up" groups in Scotland? Great to be here! I hope to get to know as many of you as possible! -Scotty