Mick describes the differences found from one anglo to another, teaches you to play the common scales, and starts with simple tunes before attempting slightly more advanced ones. Plusscalar chart of all pitches of the c concertina. This accordion has 60 reeds, allowing it to cover 2 12 octaves. Other concertina books you might like from rollston press. Ball beavon was a top london retailer whose anglos were all made by crabb an association which lasted, i believe, into the 1930s. Learning to play by ear for three concertina systems english, anglo and duet concertina with a step by step instruction. London, w on the righthand side, there being no label on the lefthand side. This concertina, like other jeffries concertinas, does. Bertram levys book and cds cover a variety of musics with some insight into the english approach to anglo concertina. The anglo concertina absolute beginners chris sherburn and. Mick bramich presents a systematic approach to playing the cg anglo concertina, irish style. The c and g rows of buttons on an anglo german concertina have identical intervals. My name is jake middletonmetcalfe and i am a concertina player and maker working in buckinghamshire, england.
The concertina maintenance manual by david d elliott. It seems to be a reasonable instrument to learn on. The concertina comes in a variety of fingering systems,the anglo concertina,the irish concertina,the english concertina and the duet concertina at red cow we have a great range of concertinas or squeeze boxes,from the budget models ideal for the beginner costing under. Go tell aunt rhody cg and gd anglo concertina free video tutorial great for beginners. Greetings all, i am hoping to gain advice on which tutor book to purchase.
This anglo cg concertina comes complete with your choice of either a soft gig bag or a hard case included in the price, and a full 1 year component parts guarantee. Irish concertina lesson 1 the basics start here youtube. This anglo style concertina accordion is a beautiful, hardcarved accordion. Youtube how to play a simple oom pah bass on an anglo concertina duration. Terms and conditions apply please contact us for full details. The irish concertina is designed for a 30b concertina but some of the book s tunes can be played on 20b. Concertina tutor books, a wide choice from eagle music shop. Go tell aunt rhody cg and gd anglo concertina free video. For a complete course which consists of a lesson book with explanations and exercises tunes plus two playalong cds, including videoclips playable on pc buy the english concertina tutor or the anglo concertina tutor private lessons by skype possible. Here is a list of tutors and other books that have been published for the concertina. Aug 02, 2014 a lesson or so into a teaching stint has brought to my attention the dearth of tabs for anglo concertina. In the 1850s, the anglo german concertina s ability to play both melody and accompaniment led english manufacturers to start developing the various duet systems. Christmas holiday music and polish koledy polka mass book dave czaja polka mass and spiritual music sing along with bill and his concertina bill moltz need help getting a better printout of the. It differs from other concertinas in that the scale is divided evenly between the two hands.
Stephanelli 20 note concertina steve clinkscale music. Buy handbook for anglo chromatic concertina 01 by watson, roger isbn. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. It is not exhaustive and i would welcome further information for this list.
Concertinas for salered cow music concertina specialists uk. Music books by helmi harrington chemnitz concertina books five easy pieces. The concertina maintenance manual bookby david d elliottthis second edition is both simply. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. For traditional irish tunes you might try the mick bramich books and cd. A beginners guide to the anglo concertina by gary coover paperback. Another option for those interested in irish music is the online academy of irish music, with classes in irish concertina, button accordion, and piano accordion. This book assumes a wheatstone layout for 30button instruments but can easily be adapted for a jeffries layout. He had heard good things about the book at a concertina workshop, and asked me to order it for christmas. I am struggling to read music and learn the fingering on a 20 button anglo concertina, and want to find some kind of music book that will teach me to play sea shanties. Trinity college ap1230 anglo style concertina brand. Tabs for anglo concertina general concertina discussion. The anglo concertina demystified house of musical traditions. The standard anglo learning resources supplementary anglo.
Playing chords on the anglo concertina is more difficult than on the guitar, since you need to know the chord pushing in as well as pulling out. A lesson or so into a teaching stint has brought to my attention the dearth of tabs for anglo concertina. Hobgoblin music has provided musicians with otherwise hard to find folk instruments, celtic instruments and acoustic instruments for 40 years, and has grown to be the largest source in europe, and probably the world. The button layouts are generally the same as the original 20button german concertinas designed by uhlig in 1834, and in a bisonoric system. Of all the other anglo tutors out there, the tablature system presented here. A 0% interest free loan is available on this anglo cg concertina subject to status via the arts council. The author has spent many hours of research in libraries and contacting people in the various countries that this book covers to produce a highly accurate account.
Twelve tunes that are common in sessions and include most of the dance rhythms, six tunes in c and six in g as the most common anglo keys. Its a combination of a tutor and a tune book, with realistic expectations. Articles published on this site will conform to the expected standards of academic research and methodology and. Each tune is represented by the music printed without chords, and also by a sound file of roger digby playing the anglo concertina as. The standard model is made with hand finished italian accordion reeds whilst my advanced model uses concertina reeds. Concertina solo page 1, page 2, page 3, page 4, page 5, page 6, page 7 and page 8. An entry level instrument has 20 buttons with 2 keys for example c and g arranged in a similar order to 2 diatonic harmonicas split across left and right hands. A brief history of the anglo concertina in the united states by dan worrall in the united states the anglo german concertina was very popular during the middle and late nineteenth century, but by the early twentieth century it had all but vanished from american popular culture, becoming only a hollywood symbol of the old days. Anglo concertinas play a different note on the push and pull of the bellows. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Music books by helmi harrington chemnitz concertina books. Rochelle anglo concertina, quality italian accordion reeds, sqeeze box. The caissons go rolling along, camptown races, kumbaya, michael row the boat ashore, when the saints go marching in. A 30 key gc anglo concertina box along with the book the irish concertina by mick bramich you have the best squeezebox and tuition method for becoming a proficient concertina player.
Crammed to bursting with, anglo concertina tuition, tunes and information about traditional music. The anglo concertina absolute beginners book and cd. Button concertina, accordion,professional 20 buttons accordion concertina musical instrument accessory keyboard accordion instrument for wren 2 anglo 30buttons cg concertina accordion with hard case. All include standard musical notation, lyrics, and tablature for the anglo concertina. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Anglo concertinas introduction to concertinas and accordions.
The english concertina is a member of the concertina family of freereed musical instruments. This tutor will teach you how to play with chords and full harmonies in a wide variety of musical styles. Best selling concertina for sale 2020 effortless learning. Mick also has a small useful section on maintenance. The clover is a 30 key cg hybrid anglo concertina, designed and built by the concertina connection inc the instruments measures 6 14 inch across the flats. Of all the other anglo tutors out there, the tablature system presented here is by far and away the easiest to understand and play. Jan 19, 2008 premier morceau appris au concertina, avec quelques hesitations pour faire plus vrai. New model stephanelli 20 note anglo concertina 2020. The concertina manual was a present for my husband. Shop for the perfect anglo concertina gift from our wide selection of designs, or create your own personalized gifts. Accordionanglo german concertina wikibooks, open books for.
Coc053 the elise is a 34 key hayden duet concertina. Half of the 10 buttons of the inner row are on the left side and half. Jun 11, 2018 in flagrant disregard for the obvious anachronism. Buy the best concertina method yet anglo concertina by kail, bob isbn. Suttner anglo concertina sold jeffries 30 key concertina. The popular maccann system was developed towards the end of the century. Snelle vordering in het lezen van muziek, muziek theorie, op gehoor spelen en improviseren. The newest addition to the concertina connection line of anglo concertinas.
The handbook for english concertina, by roger watson, is elementary, and takes you from the very introductory elements of first finding the notes positionally, and guides you through the scales one by one. We have music shops across the uk as well as an online shop and worldwide mail order service, supplying the world with ukuleles, guitars, banjos, mandolins, accordions, melodeons. This book is written for the cg anglo concertina, which is the most common. With some exceptions, the items listed are books or booklets published in the united kingdom or the united states. The anglo concertina or to give it its original name, the anglo german concertina was developed soon after the english, using as a model the diatonic german instruments which were also the ancestors of the melodeon and harmonica. The 30 key gc anglo concertina is the must have concertina for playing irish music. In those guitar books, they provide the melody, plus the chord written as a letter above the staff. Documents for the study of english, anglo, and duet concertinas. What is needed is a systematic approach and, at last, here it is.
Atlas presentday players of the english concertina must make a number of important decisions when delving into and performing the large repertory of art music that was written for the instrument in victorian england. This is the concertina book for anyone who wants to play classic ragtime, marches, and popular themes, arranged for the 30button anglo concertina. Add to basket view product the concertina demystified. The concertina is better than i am or am likely to be and the playing of it is a physical pleasure in and of itself. The anglo or anglo german concertina is, historically, a hybrid between the english and german concertinas. A book for adults who dont have the luxury of a teacher. The manual has new and expanded sections illustrated by not only line diagrams but also photographs. Many people buy or acquire an anglo concertina and find that it is less intuitive to play than it first appears. Introducing the anglo concertina the concertina is a compact six or eight sided free reed instrument, held between the two hands with a set of bellows between. Gary coovers newest book for anglo concertina, using the tablature system of anglo concertina in the harmonic style.
The maple leaf rag, the liberty bell march, and more classic selections are presented for musical enjoyment. The notes layout follows the jeffries systems with a very few variations, the brass riveted action makes for a smooth action of bars. Bomcomi accordion 20button 40reed concertina anglo style with carrying bag and adjustable hand strap music lover instrument 5. Im sure this has been enquired about multiple times before, but thought it was worth asking considering my specific experience and wants. Teachers introduction to concertinas and accordions. I finished the bertram levy book about a month ago, and im really glad i put in the time and effort to work through it, because now i have a very nice repertoire of songs to play, and i feel that i have a decent grounding in the instrument, including. My instrument is a rochelle from concertina connection. The lower notes of the scale are on the left side, and the higher notes are on the right. A brief history of the anglo concertina in the united states by dan worrall in the united states the anglogerman concertina was very popular during the middle and late nineteenth century, but by the early twentieth century it had all but vanished from american popular culture, becoming only a hollywood symbol of the old days.
Each concertina accordion is italian tuned to the key of cg for the best sound with an anglo style design. New model stephanelli 20 note anglo concertina 2020 free carriage. Concertinas explained the anglo, the english and the duet. It is a fully chromatic instrument, having buttons in a rectangular arrangement of four staggered rows. When it arrived i just gave it to him, and he was soooo happy. In addition to tunes and exercises for beginning players, this tutor also presents more difficult tunes that have been carefully transcribed from recordings of the top anglo concertina players of the last several. The fingers operate springloaded buttons which, when depressed, allow air to act upon a single reed. Wonderful book to learn the anglo concertina with easy to follow and learn along and there are videos on youtube by the author that go with the book. The cce boston music school offers group classes on irishstyle anglo concertina and button accordion on saturday mornings during the school year. The number of available tutors for the concertina has been increasing by leaps and bounds recently, however some of the older books may now be out. Anglo concertina in the harmonic style by gary coover paperback. Maggie in the woods, the first lesson from the oaim. A 44key jeffries anglo concertina is shown on the cover of a 1986 issue of concertina magazine, and is described as follows. The pirates life for me anglo concertinas are bisonoric, diatonic instruments.
Anglo concertinas specialists hobgoblin music, established 1976. The concertina journal is a project providing the opportunity for online publication of articles related to all aspects of the concertina. A 20 key anglo concertina along with the book absolute beginners concertina by mick bramich will soon have you on your way to playing irish music. Invented in england in 1829, it was the first instrument of what would become the concertina family. And sure there are some in books already out there, but on the internet nearly nothing. Anglo concertinas have a diatonic system similar to the button accordion. All 60 tunes from the book civil war concertina by gary coover, arranged for 20button anglo concertina. Anglo concertinas hobgoblin music usa anglo concertina store. Without having the books in front of you, it might be difficult figuring out which intro anglo concertina book is the best choice. Have you always wanted to play the 30button anglo concertina with more than just a simple onenote melody. For some background, i have wanted to learn the concertina since i was 17, but opte. Concertinas are our speciality here at red cow music.
I bought several books to get me going on the concertina and have so far found this one the best in terms of the tunes in the book more familiar to me so easier to. The second edition of the concertina maintenance manual contains comprehensive and stepbystep instructions for the service and repair of anglo, english and duet concertinas of traditional construction. The stephanelli has been passed on to others to try their hand and to find out what an anglo concertina. I make two models of anglo concertina, my standard model and my advanced model. George jones is often credited as the first english chromatic anglo concertina maker. British firms active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries include those founded by charles wheatstone, charles jeffries who built primarily anglo style concertinas, louis lachenal who built concertinas in both english and anglo styles and was the most prolific manufacturer of the period. Other music writtenarranged by me bourree in gm by js bach as a postscript file and in abc the latter being suitable for abcm2ps, written by jeanfrancois moine. Sailors hornpipe played in c on a stagi student cg concertina i tabbed out the music here using the same system as the book anglo concertina in the harmonic style by gary coover, if anyones.