Pikeyh

Brilliant ! I’m dead pleased you got it . Much better than disappearing into an antique shop .

The auctioneer says he can’t tell if it’s lis notes on one end and high on the other, as too few notes are playing !

Tennants auctioneers have. ‘Miniature concertina’ in their next musical instrument sale . They’ve old me that it’s the same note pushing and pulling, so it’s not an Anglo. The layout doesn’t look like a miniature English, so I’m pretty sure that it’s a miniature Jeffries duet concertina. just like the one that came up about 5 years ago and was ruined by then converting it to an Anglo . https://auctions.tennants.co.uk/auction/lot/lot-3051---concertina-miniature/?lot=2439093&so=0&st=Concertina&sto=0&au=14080&ef=&et=&ic=False&sd=0&pp=96&pn=1&g=1

Wes, if you can find out any more about him I’d be very interested as I now own his specially commissioned Wheatstone 68 key Jeffries duet system Aeola . It looks like the one in the photo of him .

Nice ! It’s a pity I’ve already got one in Bb otherwise I’d be interested

I’m selling my 81 key McCann Wheatstone Aeola . It’s in excellent condition, recently tuned and revalved by Theo Gibb . In concert pitch and with original case . Goes down to a very low C It’s a model 41 made in 1923. It was previously owned by Donald Pullen, well known in the ICA . It used to have a Selmer microphone inside, now removed - leaving some tiny screw holes on the side. It has a custom ergonomic hand rest designed and made by Donald, it works really well. £3,600 or near offer plus post and packing . It’s in York, UK .

Thanks Mark , any of him playing the large Jeffries duet would be great! cheers Kevin

I’ve bought this very concertina ! it’s in low c. I’ve attached the keyboard layout

and I’ve bought it 🙂

Thanks Gary 😊

Thanks Peter and Stephen ! Gary Coover has also very kindly copied and sent me images of the longer version he got with his Lachenal Jeffries duet .

The 68 key Jeffries duet mentioned in this thread has surfaced for sale again . It’s being sold online by Trad Musical Instruments who are in the UK . Here’s the link : https://tradmusicalinstruments.co.uk/wheatstone-aeola-concertina/ I have no connection with the seller.

29366 is a 61 key Aeola Jeffries Duet in Bb - I’ve just bought it from Chris Algar

Has anyone got a spare hand written tutor book for the Jeffries duet that they’d like to sell to me ? (Not Gary’s great book, I’ve got one of those!) if so, please get in touch ! Thanks

and it now belongs to me 🙂 it’s gorgeous

For sale - a Lachenal Crane 35 button concertina, home key is C, concert pitch. All notes working, no leaks, and a sweet tone. With a hard case . Price reduced to £300 plus post and packing , or collection from York, North Yorkshire, UK.

Hi Mike , did it get sold ? cheers pikey

What's the date of the photo , and who are the others ? Thanks, Kevin

That's great , thanks ! It could be mine , but I understand that Donald had a large collection . Mine has a modified hand support , much deeper than just a rail . I think I can see one on the photo .

Thanks TJ, I've had a good chat with Richard , the other organiser, about Donald

Thanks Mark, I think we're both in Yorkshire , so we could meet up sometime ! My real email is Clifton.cat @ icloud.com

Thanks Mark. I'd love copies of the recordings. Where are you ? Now I'm retired a trip could be arranged !

I've got a 30 key lachenal Anglo that has a similar layout to the core of this one - Ab top row, then Bb middle, then C bottom. It's actually quite intuitive if you play on the pull, and it's great for playing Buddy can you spare a dime :-)

It's not in the Lord Hood anymore, the pub closed. It's now in the Star and Garter on the old Woolwich Road, just upstream from the naval college. It's a great session, and the great Anglo concertina players Bill Dudley and Sarah Crofts are usually there. Also some great fiddlers including the world famous John Offord :-) It gets going about 8:30 on every Tuesday.