Elise & Troubadour Hayden Duet Concertina Review & Comparison

[Daddy Long Les]

Hi,

 

Here is a video I have made where I compare and contrast these two concertinas which you can buy from Concertina Connection.  In the UK they are available from Red Cow Music in Yorkshire.  This might be useful if you are contemplating trying this type of concertina and either want the entry-level Elise or the intermediate-level Troubadour.

Les

 

 

[David Barnert]

You mention being surprised that the button spacing is the same on the two instruments. They both conform to Mr. Hayden’s specifications (the Stagi, famously, doesn’t):

 

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16mm between the centres of buttons along the rows 9mm between one row and the next above - to give an equal spacing of 12mm between the nearest buttons along the diagonal.