Curious Concertina For Sale In Quebec

[Don Taylor]

See:

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-autres-instrument-de-musique/drummondville/accordeon-concertina-la-re-20-boutons/1161367702

Seems to be a 20 button rectangular Anglo in A/D (?). Big buttons (accordion buttons?), air lever and a raised hand rest.

I think that it looks quite handsome.

Does anybody recognize this beast?

Don.

Edited June 7, 2016 by Don Taylor

[Graham Collicutt]

Looks similar to prototype from here http://www.concertina.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=16906

[felix castro]

But it has 5 buttons in each row, nor 6 buttons as the prototype linked.

 

Félix

[Graham Collicutt]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdYklbrEmoo&list=UUV_6kkV65vhIjCOPy0MRBrQ

 

This was the 1st linked video.

[felix castro]

Sorry, the concertina played in the video linked has 5 buttons in each row, not 6 buttons as the concertina that is in the brochure, and it is very similar to the instrument for selling in Quebec.

[Defra]

It bears a passing resemblance to the Mélodina made by Accordéons du Marais not far from where I live. http://www.concertina.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=16906&hl=st%E9phane&do=findComment&comment=160473 I wonder if there's any connection? Possible given the Québec-France link.

[MatthewVanitas]

I'll admit I was briefly tempted, but it's not cheap-cheap and I have tons of squeezeboxes and other gear.

 

Also, to riff on Indian Jones: "It. Belongs. In. Newfoundland!"