SSulsona

A big thank you to one and all that replied to my inquiry. Now I have more info to go on. I hope to be in Europe, in September. I plan on taking pictures of the concertina with me, and stop by a few music shops. Once again thanks!

Stephen, Thank you for the great analysis to the shabby description I gave you to work with. I am hoping to get enough info to discern what I actually have. First, I would like to know the approximate origin, then age, then of course the value. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

The note is the same both ways. That is strange, though I suspected it might be... Can you play a scale on it? (And if so, does it play along one row, or alternately, from row to row - or something else?) My husband has a drawing I will try and explain it in words the best I can. starting with the left hand top row push notes C, G, C, E, G, A# pull notes on same keys G,B,D,F,A,C# left hand bottom row push notes B,D,G,B,D,F# pull notes on same keys A,F#,A,C,E,G# right hand top row push notes C#,C,E,G,C,E, pull notes on same keys D#,B,D,F,A,B right hand bottom row push notes F#,G,B,D,G,A# pull notes on same keys C#,F#,A,C,E,G# I played what sounds like to me a one octive scale using right hand on two rows. Third and fourth buttons top and bottom one push and one pull each. Not being a musician myself this is the best explaination I can give you. I hope it isn't too confusing.

The note is the same both ways. There are a total of 24 note keys. 12 on each side then the button for just air flow release.

http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/s...concertina1.jpg The last reply this link didn't work maybe this one will.

http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/s...ona/concertina1 http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/s...concertina3.jpg You can teach an old dog new tricks!! Here are two more links.

I've tried to make the link a bit easier to use: http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/s...oncertina51.jpg thank you for fixing the link for me. I have other views if it would be helpful

Hi SSulsona Mind if I ask what part of the world you live in? Nothing personal needed, but it might narrow down the placement. In the mean time, the name may also be acadian/cajun from the New Orleans area. Would it look similar to the one in this link: http://wiki.melodeon.net/wiki/Aaro_Luukinen_Cajun ? Thanks Leo OOPS! Looks like we were all posting at the same time. Sorry about that. I guessed poorly. Live in Texas. Doesn't look like the one you have .

<a href="http://s659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ssulsona/?action=view&current=concertina51.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ssulsona/concertina51.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> I hope this will bring up a picture of the instrument I have.

I have one. I don't know anything about it. I would like to know if there is a site to research it, I believe it was made in France. I am curious as to the age and origin. I tried to upload a picture but it didn't go into the attachments. It shows loading but then nothing. I am 73 and don't know how to do all that stuff for the picture. The instrument belonged to my husband and he always called it a concertina. He may not have been sure as it was given to him.

I have one. I don't know anything about it. I would like to know if there is a site to research it, I believe it was made in France. I am curious as to the age and origin. I tried to upload a picture but it didn't go into the attachments. It shows loading but then nothing.

Does anyone know anything about the La Bauve Concertina. Have hit a dead end.