Chris Ghent Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 I regret my good friend of 20 years Richard Evans died tonight. For 30 plus years Richard repaired near every concertina in Australia. And in that time he made about 30 concertinas of his own. Knowledgeable and generous with it, always good company. Go well Richard… 4 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken_Coles Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 So sorry to hear this. When I visited Australia in 2006, Chris G. arranged for me to visit Richard up in the Blue Mountains - a spectacular setting. It was a great experience and his knowledge of the instrument was fascinating. My impression is that he was a bridge from the old days to the modern era of the concertina in Australia. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergio Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 I’m sad to hear of this Chris… I owned a Kookaburra (No16) for several years and it was a joy to play! The famous “Concertina Doctor” has earned his well deserved rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Helmore Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 I never had the pleasure of meeting Richard, but this is a sad day, especially for all the concertina players in Australia.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Wooff Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 Sad news. I remember Richard well from my years in Australia, a gentleman ! RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Crabb Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 So sorry to hear this sad news Chris. Jean and I often look back on our visit to Richard and Eva, kindly arranged by yourself, thanks Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Worrall Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 I can only add a concurrence to what others have said, Chris. He was a wonderful person who did much for the survival of concertina playing in Australia, including the Australian concertina magazine that he helped publish for years. I very much enjoyed meeting him during my one trip to Australia a decade or so ago. May he rest in peace. Dan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris rowe Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Very sad news, and a great loss to the concertina world. Over the last few years we at Concertinashop.com.au have been in regular contact with Richard, his encyclopaedic knowledge and freely given advice will be missed; besides that, he was a really good bloke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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