Concertina History

[lesfix]

In the 1980's Mr Alex Richards of Gulgang, New Soth Wales, was writing a book on concertina history. Does anyone know if this was ever published, or even made available in another format.

 

Les Branchett

[Chris Ghent]

The Reverend Alex Richards (probably Gulgong, New South Wales) died some time ago. There is a Cd of him playing but have not heard of a book or any writing. If anyone would know it would probably be Richard Evans.

 

Chris

[scott fineran]

The Reverend Alex Richards (probably Gulgong, New South Wales) died some time ago. There is a Cd of him playing but have not heard of a book or any writing. If anyone would know it would probably be Richard Evans.

 

Chris

 

On mudcat there is a message from Bob Bolton that h had assembeled a CD of the playing of Rev. Alex Richards. I have his email here. I will shoot him a message and ask him about it.

[David Johnson]

The good Reverend played English concertina in a very disciplined style that really brought out the potential of the instrument. He undertook to teach a group of players including Peter McLaren, Helen Romeo, Greg Wilson, Richard Evans and Kinglsey Forbes-Smith, and possibly others, in about 1984. He passed away a few years later.

I am not aware of a book or intended book but he may have provided some instructional notes.

Dave

[Alan Day]

I have a double CD of that talk with demonstrations of his playing.

Excellent chord playing. In fact I thought he was a Duet player not an English System player..