The Anthony James Concertina

[Jake Middleton-Metcalfe]

I havent ever seen anyone post about this maker before, here is his website: http://www.apjmusic.co.uk/

 

I've just received my apj concertina after the 6 month wait. Ant used to work for andrew norman and also made quite a few of the hobgoblin "sherwood" concertinas. I originally wanted one of those but hobgoblin said that the waiting list was like 2 years so after some more research I found this, and I'm very pleased with it. Ive not seen anything on the net about these instruments so I just thought would say they are pretty decent, like the sherwood but apparently better and with a shorter wait

 

Anthony was very easy to talk to and was quite happy to make me an instrument to my exact specifications: 7 folds, metal ends, Lachenal bellows papers and hand bars that are precisely 27 millimetres high (very important to me!)

 

here is a video of me playing it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfVRw_kNXzc

 

the tune is from one of my morris sides, nonesuch morris and is called the Kennington hornpipe, its taking a bit of getting used to as im more used to a melodeon but its getting there

[Daniel Hersh]

I havent ever seen anyone post about this maker before, here is his website: http://www.apjmusic.co.uk/

 

I've just received my apj concertina after the 6 month wait. Ant used to work for andrew norman and also made quite a few of the hobgoblin "sherwood" concertinas. I originally wanted one of those but hobgoblin said that the waiting list was like 2 years so after some more research I found this, and I'm very pleased with it. Ive not seen anything on the net about these instruments so I just thought would say they are pretty decent, like the sherwood but apparently better and with a shorter wait

 

Anthony was very easy to talk to and was quite happy to make me an instrument to my exact specifications: 7 folds, metal ends, Lachenal bellows papers and hand bars that are precisely 27 millimetres high (very important to me!)

 

here is a video of me playing it: http://www.youtube.c...h?v=UfVRw_kNXzc

 

the tune is from one of my morris sides, nonesuch morris and is called the Kennington hornpipe, its taking a bit of getting used to as im more used to a melodeon but its getting there

Nicely played! I'd heard of AP James concertinas before but hadn't heard much.

[Daniel Hersh]

Does anyone know if A.P. James is still making concertinas? His web site is not working.

 

I havent ever seen anyone post about this maker before, here is his website: http://www.apjmusic.co.uk/

 

I've just received my apj concertina after the 6 month wait. Ant used to work for andrew norman and also made quite a few of the hobgoblin "sherwood" concertinas. I originally wanted one of those but hobgoblin said that the waiting list was like 2 years so after some more research I found this, and I'm very pleased with it. Ive not seen anything on the net about these instruments so I just thought would say they are pretty decent, like the sherwood but apparently better and with a shorter wait

 

Anthony was very easy to talk to and was quite happy to make me an instrument to my exact specifications: 7 folds, metal ends, Lachenal bellows papers and hand bars that are precisely 27 millimetres high (very important to me!)

 

here is a video of me playing it: http://www.youtube.c...h?v=UfVRw_kNXzc

 

the tune is from one of my morris sides, nonesuch morris and is called the Kennington hornpipe, its taking a bit of getting used to as im more used to a melodeon but its getting there

Nicely played! I'd heard of AP James concertinas before but hadn't heard much.

[Takayuki YAGI]

Hi Daniel,

 

Recently I heard from Japanese dealer that he had just received some concertinas from APJ.

So obviously APJames is still making concertinas, though his web site is temporarily down.

 

Cheers,

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Taka