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Here's a song by Cindy Kallet, written in the 1970s in the wake of a hurricane on Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard. Accompanied on my 19th Century George Jones G/D Anglo concertina.

Here's a hornpipe in B minor by Scottish fiddler Brian McNeill, from his “Back o’ the North Wind” CD on the theme of Scots’ migration to America. The golden spike marked the completion of the transcontinental Railway in Utah in 1869, with many Scots among the railway workers. Played on my 40-button Crabb G/D Anglo concertina -- and I even use some of those extra buttons on this tune. The notes & ABC are online at The Session here -- https://thesession.org/tunes/5429

Originally in 1915 a poem in German by Hans Leip, with music added in 1937 by Norbert Schultze. In the 1940s, it was a hit in both German and English for Marlene Dietrich. This version of the English lyrics evolved from a new translation of the original German by my mother, Esther Torczyner Lerner. Accompanied on my 19th Century George Jones G/D Anglo Concertina.

Here’s a tune called Lotta's Favorite Jig by Edwin Christie, although it was not really Lotta's favorite, and it’s not really a jig, and it’s not by Edwin Christy. This has been a favorite of mine since I found it long ago in Cole’s 1000 Fiddle Tunes aka Ryan’s Mammoth Collection. It was composed by 19th century American musician Edwin Christie (not to be confused with Edwin Christy, founder of the Christy Minstrels.) It's called a Jig, but it's not in 6/8 time. It’s more of a hornpipe or clog dance. Lotta was Charlotta Crabtree, one of America's most famous female vocalists in the years just before commercial recording. Christie named the tune for her, but there's no evidence they ever met or that she ever heard the tune. Played on my 19th Century George Jones Salvation Army G/D Anglo Concertina.

Hello I am a new member and have been playing anglos for 25 years. I have a Dipper C/G 31 button (with a low G true drone) and a Morse G/D 30 button (both are Jeffries layouts) and play in the English style (harmonic, octaves styles) for ECD and Morris, song and some Irish and whatever else I find interesting. I am in the process if thinking about getting a new G/D anglo with real concertina reeds and have an option of a left thumb button. I have always played by ear and not much by dots ( I do but it takes some effort). My knowledge of music theory is minimal at best.. so I do not think I could carry a knowledgeable conversation in the language of musical theory... I just am a old time by ear guy who loves to play. Can I get some advice from those who know out there about what pitch values would be helpful in the construction of left hand chords that the left thumb, sometimes known as the drone button but sometimes have different push/pull values and not a true drone (push/pull the same note) would be. I find the discussions I have looked up on the web not always helpful since as you may all know very well not everybody approaches anglo concertinas the same way or style of playing and have different needs which are completely valid. Thank you all in advance..