Lachenal concertina for sale - coming to England soon!

[Mack]

Hi,

We rashly bought a concertina and we can't play it. I've tried very hard! I prefer my Irish flute. Actually, the uillean pipes were easier than this concertina🙂

 

We got it from a guy who was clearing out his aunt's property when she died, and this marvelous instrument was discovered. Anyhow, he didn't want it and we needed a louder instrument for our Morris group.

 

Our Morris squire Alison is coming back to England for a holiday in June and will take it with her. (Oxfordshire is the likely spot as she used to dance with the Armaleggan side there).

If anyone is interested in a look-see, or to buy, then I'll post more info later.

 

Meanwhile here are some photos of the instrument. It really is quite special - prob a 1920s model. The dymo sticky labels were on there when we got it, and they were a big help initially but the whole key sequencing drove me nuts. It took me about 6 months to learn one tune. Life is too short.

 

There is one F# key that doesn't work, but the instrument is very airtight otherwise and sounds good. Some other Morris musicians have checked it out and think it's a sound instrument.

I printed out a manual. There is also a key for the box. If anyone can suggest a price range, that would be helpful.

 

Details of our group are on my profile, by the way.

[wes williams]

Its a 46 key Maccann Duet, estimated as circa 1923. The same layout as my first concertina purchase nearly 55 years ago, and I still have it.

[Mack]

Cool! Thanks for reply.

[BigBadBadger]

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The dymo sticky labels were on there when we got it, and they were a big help initially but the whole key sequencing drove me nuts.

 

It doesn't help that you've been holding it upside down if the photo is anything to go by. They aren't impossible, my wife plays one for Irish music, I being relatively clumsy use it mainly for songs. Actually, chords work very well on it, at least in the easy keys.