Geoff Wooff Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Looking for an English in Bb . In other words all notes a whole tone lower than normal. The reason for this; although I am quite happy to transpose and play in most keys, there are situations where playing with one's default fingering in a different key is prefered. Here, in France, I get to play the local Bal Trad music mostly in C but I often feel I'd be happier if the tunes were in D, from a fingering view point. When in Ireland it would be nice to have a 'flat' concertina for the C sessions. Any ideas or leads most aprieciated.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Molkentin Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 1 minute ago, Geoff Wooff said: but I often feel I'd be happier if the tunes were in D, from a fingering view point very cool idea Geoff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little John Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Geoff Wooff said: Looking for an English in Bb . In other words all notes a whole tone lower than normal. Not sure you'll find one in Bb, but you might find a tenor-pitched one in F. I think they were produced for playing Eb parts from brass band scores (whilst the trebles played the Bb parts in C). My bass English played in F - again I assume for playing Eb bass parts - but I couldn't get on with it so I had the B and Bb reeds swapped. Result? It now plays in C but with the notes one row higher than you would expect. I can cope better with that than playing a "transposing instrument". (Although I can happily transpose! Illogical, but that's just how my brain works.) LJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveS Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 3 hours ago, Geoff Wooff said: Looking for an English in Bb . In other words all notes a whole tone lower than normal. I have only ever seen one concertina in Bb - I missed out on it at auction about 8 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Wooff Posted February 12, 2020 Author Share Posted February 12, 2020 (edited) I can sort of manage a simple , semi transposition on the Baritone Treble by dropping down two rows of buttons ( say from D to C etc.) and correcting the wrong notes ( F's for f#'s etc.) but one ends up an octave lower than normal and this is not very effective in a band or session situation being in Baritone pitch... ie... I cannot hear myself. Thanks for the comments Wolf, LJ and Steve. Edited February 12, 2020 by Geoff Wooff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conzertino Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 I wonder, if swappinng reeds would do!? They should be similar size... If I remember right, there was a Edeophone for sale with two swappable sets of reedpans - one in Bflat;-) I don't remember where... And: I love F-tenors. I have several Aeolas converted. Even a baritone-treble, which now plays a fifth below a tenor-treble;-) Great range! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Acott Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Hello Geoff, You could be the second in line for a Edeophone ex Salvation Army pltched inBb. I will be sending photos to the person at the front of the queue tomorrow,so i will keep you postedas to whether the box is sold. Regards. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Wooff Posted February 12, 2020 Author Share Posted February 12, 2020 Hello Mike, Thanks for that. I'll await the outcome of your negociations. Kind regards, Geoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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