Radioboy Posted December 11, 2004 Share Posted December 11, 2004 I just received a "Woodstock Kid's Concertina" the other day and thought that it might be of interest here. It is a made of plastic with no wooden parts. It has brass reeds and is anglo type instrument; set up more like a melodeon than a concertina with 7 buts on the right side and 3 on the left one being an air valve and the othe two a bass note and chord. I got it through Mud Pie Productions but it is made by a company called Woodstock Percussion, Inc. www.chimes.com This isn't going to hurt any of the current builders but for $30 it's cute as a button. You can see it by going to: http://www.my-occ.net/wp/cat/music_index.html It is at the bottom of the page. Have any of you seen this? By the way it's made in China. Howie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radioboy Posted December 11, 2004 Author Share Posted December 11, 2004 Opps! I just realize that you have to click on "new for 2004" on the left side of the page then look at the bottom of the page. Howie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken_Coles Posted December 11, 2004 Share Posted December 11, 2004 Similar models are sold by many folks as Hero, Schillying, etc. No doubt the same factory. I saw them on Olvera Street in central LA a year ago for cheaper than anywhere else (and some cool colors too, even purple!); I may fall for one when I am in L.A. next month! They are fun if very air-hungry, I have a red one somewhere back in Indiana. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Chambers Posted December 12, 2004 Share Posted December 12, 2004 I saw them on Olvera Street in central LA a year ago for cheaper than anywhere else (and some cool colors too, even purple!); I may fall for one when I am in L.A. next month! Hey, I bought mine on Olvera Street, about 5 years ago ! They were on a toy stall and the lady seemed pretty surprised when I picked it up and started to play tunes on it. Now I buy them 2 cartons at a time and sell lots of them in my shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Barnert Posted December 12, 2004 Share Posted December 12, 2004 Neat! A concertina you could play in a hot tub! Now if only the NESI still had a hot tub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 I almost got one of these for my nephew 2 years ago, but then I realized I don't want my brother and sister-in-law to hate me that much! My wife also wouldn't let me get it for myself. Steven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Hall Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 These are neat little instruments - if you open them up, you can tape off one bank of reeds for a "dry" sound. I think there's a document on the Web that details this procedure, but I haven't looked for it for years. You can also get these in "D" from one source that I know of - www.irishdancemaster.com. This company imports Chinese button accordions, and has made a deal with the factory for a batch of the 7-button minis in D. The only downside is that they're more expensive ($40). Best, Tim Hall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassconcertina.net Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 does any one know if you can still get these Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squeezebox Of Delights Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 On 2/16/2020 at 5:31 AM, Bassconcertina.net said: does any one know if you can still get these Yep, if you are talking about the ones in C. You can find them on Amazon, Ebay, and most music shops. I have a broken second hand one and despite some missing reeds etc. it is a surprisingly well-built instrument with a sweet sound. Oskar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Chambers Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 On 2/16/2020 at 5:31 AM, Bassconcertina.net said: does any one know if you can still get these Since 2004, when this thread was started by Radioboy about his "Woodstock Kid's Concertina", I've learned that exactly such an instrument DID exist (though his link never worked for me to see it at the time), but it was basically a toy button accordion (with 7 keys on the right-hand side, and 3 on the left) in a concertina-shaped hexagonal body. Here's the right-hand side of one: In the meantime I think most of us (not surprisingly, all considered) got confused about exactly what the instrument was because we'd only seen the toy accordions with the same number of buttons. The toy accordions are still readily available, but the concertina-shaped ones haven't been available for a number of years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassconcertina.net Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 Darn I have had 3 of the toy accordions. A toy concertina resently went up on eBay it was sold for $37.00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassconcertina.net Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 On 12/11/2004 at 5:12 PM, Radioboy said: Opps! I just realize that you have to click on "new for 2004" on the left side of the page then look at the bottom of the page. Howie The link doesn’t even work?. if you could play it the thing and just post it here that would be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Chambers Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 31 minutes ago, Bassconcertina.net said: The link doesn’t even work?. if you could play it the thing and just post it here that would be great. Well, it was 16 years ago - an eternity in terms of the internet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken_Coles Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 7 hours ago, Bassconcertina.net said: The link doesn’t even work?. if you could play it the thing and just post it here that would be great. And I'm afraid radioboy (Howie L.) is now playing with the angels and can no longer help us. He is remembered here on Squeezer's Green. By the way, the North East Squeeze-In is a great event, if you aren't familiar with it and anywhere near the northeastern U.S. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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