Wierd Concertina On Ebay

[Chris Allert]

has anyone ever seen one of these?

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/Anglo-concertina-48-ke...1QQcmdZViewItem

 

it has wrap-around metal ends with fretwork on the edges. no bids on it yet.

[Greg Jowaisas]

Here is a thread that may help:

 

http://www.concertina.net/forums/index.php...ic=1499&hl=Carr

 

As I remember the previously listed instrument looked like it was fit for armored "Carr" duty.

They don't look like light weights.

 

Greg

[Frank Edgley]

Sean Fallon, my case maker, has one just like it. He got it from Colin Dipper about 10 years ago. Colin said that one was a Crabb.

[Greg Jowaisas]

I have a picture of an 1880 John Crabb concertina (compliments of Geoff Crabb) with metal ends, sides and fret work cut into the sides. I was unable to attach the picture.

 

Perhaps Geoff could help us out with visuals, thoughts and history? And any additional insights into Mr. Carr?

 

Greg

[Paul Groff]

Hi all,

 

I'm sure Geoff Crabb could tell us a lot about these. I have seen early (J. Crabb) instruments with frettted metal sides to the action case (such as those once owned by Peter Bellamy and by Scan Tester) and also at least one similar with C. Jeffries stamp. If memory serves these other concertinas had thinner vines to the fretwork and no cartouche on the LH side. The one in this ebay auction has a couple of features that suggest a later date to me -- just a hunch really. I bet the layout as listed for the LH side is twisted a bit (i.e. does not really show what the instrument has) but again who can know for sure without the instrument in hand.

 

The 48 keys might come in handy for those now busting fingers to learn the Blakeney-Edwards arrangements from the brilliant new "Anglo International" cd (see other threads about this).

 

Paul