Wheatstone concertinas, history and current happening

[ConcertinaGirl]

Good day. My name is Leonie and I am part of a 7-piece ladies folk band. We have 4 concertinas in our band, whereas two are Wheatstone and the other two are South African made. I am interested to know if there are any gatherings / festivals / gigs happening in and around the UK and parts of the USA? If I travel to the UK or USA, which towns would be applicable in terms of learning more about the concertina history, meeting concertina builders and getting to know more concertina players? We are doing research and want to know more in terms of what is going on in the rest of the world? Regards. Leonie

[marshall]

I guess these would be a good places to start looking: http://www.concertina.info/tina.faq/conc-clu.htm and http://www.concertina.org/ica/index.php/regional-groups-and-meetings

 

You will usually find plenty of concertina players at the English Country Music Weekend (you have just missed this year's! - http://www.ecmwbrightlingsea.com/), Bradfield Traditional Music Weekend (this coming weekend) and the East Anglian traditional Music Day (http://www.eatmt.org.uk/traditional_music_day.htm). Also Concertinas at Whitney is coming up http://www.whitecottagewebsites.co.uk/homweekends/concertinas.htm.

 

Chas

 

Good day. My name is Leonie and I am part of a 7-piece ladies folk band. We have 4 concertinas in our band, whereas two are Wheatstone and the other two are South African made. I am interested to know if there are any gatherings / festivals / gigs happening in and around the UK and parts of the USA? If I travel to the UK or USA, which towns would be applicable in terms of learning more about the concertina history, meeting concertina builders and getting to know more concertina players? We are doing research and want to know more in terms of what is going on in the rest of the world? Regards. Leonie

[Chris Timson]

Hi,

 

In the Clubs and Organisations section of the Concertina FAQ I have contact details and descriptions for a number of clubs and meetings. You might also look at the Internet section as well.

 

Chris

 

Edited to add PS: Marshall got there first!

Edited July 14, 2011 by Chris Timson

[David Barnert]

The Button Box hosts the Northeast Concertina Workshop every year in April in the Amherst, Massachusetts (USA) area. The above link has information about the most recent one. Nothing is announced yet about the 2012 event.

[Leonard]

Good day. My name is Leonie and I am part of a 7-piece ladies folk band. We have 4 concertinas in our band, whereas two are Wheatstone and the other two are South African made. I am interested to know if there are any gatherings / festivals / gigs happening in and around the UK and parts of the USA? If I travel to the UK or USA, which towns would be applicable in terms of learning more about the concertina history, meeting concertina builders and getting to know more concertina players? We are doing research and want to know more in terms of what is going on in the rest of the world? Regards. Leonie

And this is what is going on in Leonie's world:

 

 

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