Petra

I sympathize with ANYONE looking for a 'small' concertina! I recently purchased an Anglo and proceeded to learn from methods books. As a former accordion player (ladies' piano), this wasn't difficult to figure out. I soon had a big problem. The instrument's button placement, combined with my small hands made it very difficult. I did find a wonderful suggestion which helped helped somewhat...to use pipe-insulating foam pieces on the handrest. This still isn't a solution; however, as my wrists paid a price. HELP...IS ANYONE OUT THERE WHO KNOWS WHERE I CAN FIND A SMALLER CONCERTINA??

I was wondering that myself, for example I sit here in the middle of Ohio. While I don't regularly get together with anybody, there are roughly 10 others in the area that play anglo, unfortunately most of them playing Irish music (nothing wrong with Irish music, just not my cup of tea for what I want to play). Likewise, I know of a cluster in the Cincinnati area. Once a year I know that I can see several other concertina players at the Dublin Irish festival here in town and informally talk shop. And I head out to New England in the fall when I can for the squeeze in put on by the Button Box, (which is also a good place to call in the states for instructional material). I've thought about driving down to Dan Worrel's Palestine advent held in Teas in March, but it doesn't quite fot my schedule due to work. And I saw on here that the folks in the Northwest have gotten together on a saturday. So let folks have a rough idea where you are at, and maybe you can get a sit down for some help. Alan

Hello! MANY MANY THANKS for the swift reply to my plea. I appreciate the wonderfully clear instruction. It's a great help. ..Yesterday, I purchased TWO books, neither of which showed a 'true' beginning! As a person who plays piano accordion, I was really disappointed in the lack of clarity for beginning concertina players--something I never encountered with accordion method books (say, Palmer Hughes)! Truly, if someone out there (a teacher perhaps) printed a simple fingering chart, the concertina might actually become even more popular here (I wish). America seems to be concertina-challenged, I'm afraid! I'll keep you posted as to my progress.

Hello, I live in the U.S. and play the accordion. Recently, I purchased a 20 button Anglo; I downloaded 'method' material in an attempt to learn how to play. Here is my 'simple' (HA ) question: Does ANYONE know where I can download a chart for this instrument with PICTURES OF FINGERS --so I can tell which fingers to use...and where to use them? I apologize for being so dense. HELP! Petra