Chris Timson Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 (edited) Hi all, We are putting up for sale one of Anne's English concertinas. This is one she has had for some years. Here is a picture:- It's a lovely box, steel reeded, concert pitch and renovated by the Dippers. It's a Wheatstone, number 10680, and dates back to 1858, when it must have been a top-of-the-range model. I have put together a web page with a number of photos plus a couple of recordings of Anne playing it, which you will find here. We are looking for £1100 ono. If you are going to Sidmouth we will have it with us and you are welcome to try it out. Chris Edited August 1, 2007 by Chris Timson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buikligger Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Hi all, We are putting up for sale one of Anne's English concertinas. This is one she has had for some years. Here is a picture:- It's a lovely box, steel reeded, concert pitch and renovated by the Dippers. It's a Wheatstone, number 10680, and dates back to 1858, when it must have been a top-of-the-range model. I have put together a web page Hi Chris and Anne, the page mentions '1258'. Quite an old box this one! (lol) It has the same wooden ends as my Tina. greetings from Flanders, Dirk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Timson Posted July 30, 2007 Author Share Posted July 30, 2007 the page mentions '1258'. Quite an old box this one! (lol) By golly you're right. Better up the price, then ... Chris PS I'll correct it later, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterT Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 the page mentions '1258'. Quite an old box this one! (lol) By golly you're right. Better up the price, then ... Chris PS I'll correct it later, thanks. Or maybe the date is correct, and the serial number should be -10680. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fidjit Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Nice box Chris. Sweet sound. Regards to Anne. Chas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Dunk Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 That's a really lovely 'tina. There are times when I wish I had the funds to become a collector. On other, saner days, I realize that you should only own instruments that you have time to play on a daily basis. I do hope it goes to a good home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Drinkwater Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 I have a brass-reeded rosewood Lachenal English concertina which has dark green bellows and the same pattern decorative bellows papers as Anne's, athough mine only has brass buttons and no tooling on the bellows ends. Colin dates it as being made around 1860, so, possibly a similar age! Mine is quite a nice instrument of its type, ideal for accompanying singing, so Anne's, being a Wheatstone, would be even better! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Timson Posted July 31, 2007 Author Share Posted July 31, 2007 Mine is quite a nice instrument of its type, ideal for accompanying singing, so Anne's, being a Wheatstone, would be even better! Well of course I'm biased for a whole load of reasons, but yes, I agree! One of the recordings on the web page is of her accompaniment for Lark in the Clear Air. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris salty-dog vonderborch Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 Mine is quite a nice instrument of its type, ideal for accompanying singing, so Anne's, being a Wheatstone, would be even better! Well of course I'm biased for a whole load of reasons, but yes, I agree! One of the recordings on the web page is of her accompaniment for Lark in the Clear Air. Chris I will buy it, Chris, if it is not sold already. But I need to know asap, as I am off to India on 18th Aug for 2 months, and would need to arrange payment soon. Chris vonderborch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Drinkwater Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 Mine is quite a nice instrument of its type, ideal for accompanying singing, so Anne's, being a Wheatstone, would be even better! Well of course I'm biased for a whole load of reasons, but yes, I agree! One of the recordings on the web page is of her accompaniment for Lark in the Clear Air. Chris I will buy it, Chris, if it is not sold already. But I need to know asap, as I am off to India on 18th Aug for 2 months, and would need to arrange payment soon. Chris vonderborch Hi Chris - Chris T and Anne are currently attending the Sidmouth folk festival and then going on to the Dartmoor folk festival next weekend, probably returning home on monday of next week, so they may not get to see your posting and your offer to buy it until then. I will see if I can get a message to them via my partner who is also attending Sidmouth. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Timson Posted August 9, 2007 Author Share Posted August 9, 2007 Thanks for the help, Chris D, I've found an internet cafe and sent an email to Chris V. Chris T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 Hi Nothing to do with this topic. I just thought I'd add another Chris to the list If there is a big enough number of chris's in this list would we be a chrisalis and turn into moths or butterflies chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimLucas Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 I just thought I'd add another Chris to the list If there is a big enough number of chris's in this list would we be a chrisalis and turn into moths or butterflies I think you also need to include Alan/Allan/Allen to make it a true Chris-Al-list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Drinkwater Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 I think you also need to include Alan/Allan/Allen to make it a true Chris-Al-list. Ooh, that's enough to make a Chris - cross! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spindizzy Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 (edited) This could be a Crisis! (I think someone should put a stop to this :-) ) Chris ps maybe there's a chris-correlation between chris's and concertinas (tech-y joke there - please ignore, I'll go away now) Edited August 10, 2007 by spindizzy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Adey Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 Hi all, We are putting up for sale one of Anne's English concertinas. This is one she has had for some years. Here is a picture:- It's a lovely box, steel reeded, concert pitch and renovated by the Dippers. It's a Wheatstone, number 10680, and dates back to 1858, when it must have been a top-of-the-range model. I have put together a web page with a number of photos plus a couple of recordings of Anne playing it, which you will find here. We are looking for £1100 ono. If you are going to Sidmouth we will have it with us and you are welcome to try it out. Chris Chris and Anne brought this instrument into a WCCP meeting this last week at Sidmouth. I tried it and can confirm that it is a lovely sweet toned instrument that plays very welln and is in really nice condition. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnrobinson Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 As yet another Chris I felt it my duty to add my name to the list. Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Timson Posted August 12, 2007 Author Share Posted August 12, 2007 Many thanks, John, for the recommendation. I've had emails from Chris V and it looks like this sale will take place, so please regard this instrument as now sold. Chris PS Have you heard the rumour that Paul Schwartz is changing his first name to Chris, and that in future anyone posting to c.net will have to do likewise? Seems eminently sensible to me - I'd only have to remember one name then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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