wes williams Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 (edited) Today I saw a TV programme - 'Heir Hunters' Series 9 Episode 10 on More 4 about 'Reed and Delroy'. Their name rang a bell in connection with concertinas, so I watched it twice! Its streaming here but probably UK only. For those outside the UK the subtitles are available here . Both played concertina and accordion. Their real names were Arthur and Muriel (nee Marshall) Gill who had formed the act as teenagers, and married in 1952. Muriel (born 1929 in Rawtenstall, Lancashire) was known professionally as 'Rita Delroy' and had continued to perform after Arthur retired. They were based in Blackpool and appeared on bills for theatre shows there in the 1950s/60s, often to audiences up to of 6,000. Another name appears out the mists! Edited May 28, 2021 by wes williams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglogeezertoo Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 So!! How many concertinas do YOU see?? No 1, Right foreground No 2, on the left in front of the accordion and No 3?? just below No 2, peeping out from behind the bottom left accordion Jake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wes williams Posted May 28, 2021 Author Share Posted May 28, 2021 (edited) Boomerang! The picture originally came from the museum section on this site, posted by Tony Kell. And yes, No 3 is a miniature. Edited May 28, 2021 by wes williams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrP Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 I think I spy a 4th concertina -- also a miniature -- on the table (shelf?), in front of large accordion at knee level of Ms Rita Delroy, right next to the octagonal metal-ended English concertina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Chambers Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, CrP said: I think I spy a 4th concertina -- also a miniature -- on the table (shelf?), in front of large accordion at knee level of Ms Rita Delroy, right next to the octagonal metal-ended English concertina You're right, there is another miniature to the left of the Aeola on the table, as well as the one immediately below it, sitting on top of another accordion. Edited May 29, 2021 by Stephen Chambers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_s Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 Better eyes than mine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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