Vintage scholer german 20 key anglo concertina squeeze box this is a vintage scholer german 20 key anglo concertina squeeze box. Does the instrument have 40 buttons, or 40 notes but only 20 buttons. This tune was the smash megahit of the 16th century, first. There are two diagrams in bertram levys the anglo concertina demystified. Concertina for sale vintage musical instruments for sale. Antique concertina bilingual book the chinese ancient farming handed painted. The concertina was developed independently in both england and germany. Hohner corona 2 concertina gaita funana cabo verde cape vert.
English, anglo, and maccann duet, plus early wheatstone double duet, early wheatstone duett duet, crane or triumph duet, jeffries system duet, late wheatstone chidley duet, and hayden or wicki duet. In recent times, bastari now stagi have been the main suppliers. This was my starter instrument and i had years of fun playing until i bought an older. Anglogerman 20 key, in two rows on each side, tuned inthe same scale as button accordion and a pair of mouthorgans usally g and c, different notes in and out, handstraps. Anglo anglogerman originally, which like the mouth organ is bisonoric. This book uses the harmonic tablature system of anglo concertina in the harmonic style. Made by stagi concertinas the best selling range of concertinas box contains. I just ordered a mel bay beginning concertina book.
Duet concertinas introduction to concertinas and accordions. 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. Anyone know anything about stagi and bastari concertinas. Learning to play the anglo concertina blog one youtube. The english concertina and the duet concertina bear similarities in history and construction. 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. Adjustable hand straps strap and with a bag for carrying. Use an anglo concertina to have an easier time playing. Both systems generally play a chromatic scale and are unisonoric, with each key producing the same note whether the bellows are being pushed or pulled. Like english concertinas, they play the same note on both the push and the pull of the bellows. A 40button anglo concertina and a 30button english concertina. Anglo concertina, 40key in cg, bastari stagi w40m i bought it at taniguchi gakki musical instrument shop, ochanomizu, tokyo.
Package includes soft case and a book written specifically for the instrument. The book includes 60 tunes with full chords and increasingly complex. I assume the instrument is an anglo, since a bastari english would not have either 40 or 20 buttons. 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. Henry silberhorns instructor for the concertina, book i. This booklet is devoted exclusively to chording on the anglo concertina. The anglo is often recommended for english folk dance and irish. Concertina for sale rare antique collectible store. Bonetti 30 button black concertina accordion wcase. Whether you choose an english concertina or a german concertina, ebay is the place to find the accordionstyle instrument youre looking for, and there are plenty of colors, styles, and sizes to choose from. The english concertina is a member of the concertina family of freereed musical instruments. Teachers introduction to concertinas and accordions.
Wren 2 anglo 30buttons cg concertina accordion with hard case. Differnet key layouts for anglos general concertina. In his contribution to the picture gallery in pica 2 2005, chris algar gave a clear account of the transition that took place with respect to the concertina types used by the salvation army. I see the stagi 48 button english concertina for sale at two different places. Although this is a kind of push and pull, this instrument can play melodies and chords at the same time which enable you to play it as a solo instrument. The other has a as the lowerleft draw and is labeled jeffreys sp. Made in italy, is an anglo or irish 30 button diatonic concertina. From anglo concertina in the harmonic style by gary coover, p. It is an excellent starting instrument for someone who wants to start playing the anglo concertina. Documents in the concertina library concerning keyboard diagrams for the most important concertina fingering systems. This accordion puts music instrument in the palms of your hands.
From the book christmas concertina for anglo concertina, p. The mirage 20button concertina accordion puts music in the palms of your hands. It is a fully chromatic instrument, having buttons in a rectangular arrangement of four staggered rows. An english concertina makes the same note when you open and close the bellows, but an anglo will make different sounds. The concertina was developed in the 1830s as a joint effort between the music masters of england and germany. Don nichols home page as well as being part of the history of the concertina on the internet has much useful information the concertina maintenance manual, written by dave. A tutor for the anglo concertina in the irish style. I am sad to have to send it off, now it is back to my bastari. As a rule of thumb, the english concertina is recommended if you want to play in a group concertinas or wish to play fast melodic music.
Instruction manuals for the english, anglo, and duet concertina. Various forms of concertina are used for classical music, for the traditional musics of ireland, england, and south africa, and for tango and polka music. In contrast to the concertina systems of the 1800s such as the english and angloirish systems which are optimal for playing the traditional tunes associated with the various regions of the united kingdom, the hayden duet system allows up to eightvoiced harmony and a modern fingering system which is easy to learn and is as wellsuited to. Also as a bonus im including the book wolfs concertina course for learning how to play the chemnitzer concertina.
Vintage pre war 20 key concertina made in germany white finish in box with book. In one display case was a 30button anglo that looked like an italian w15 model, labeled bastari concertina. Invented in england in 1829, it was the first instrument of what would become the concertina family. Anglochromatic 30 or as few as 26 up to 40 keys in 3 rows plus some strays. The tuning of this instrument does not correspond with the tuning used in the absolute beginners concertina book. This anglo style concertina features 20 button keys and 40 reeds for a 2. If your goal is to play both melody and accompaniment. The three sections of the book contain tunes that can be played using one, two, or three rows of a cg anglo concertina, as well as lefthand chord charts for 10, 20, and 30button instruments. The newest addition to the concertina connection line of anglo concertinas.
The anglo concertina or to give it its original name, the anglogerman 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 titles phrase salvation army concertina refers to. I also assume its a used instrument, since bastari is now known as stagi. This beautiful bastari concertina is in excellent working condition. One of the greatest movie songs of all time, this academy award winner was written by harold allen and yip harburg for the 1939. Anglo concertina, 40key in cg, bastari stagi w40m i bought it at taniguchi gakki musical instrument shop, ochanomizu, tokyo video. Breedlove bstock oregon concertina e sitkamyrtlewood wohsc x2367. The italian anglo bastari concertina does not fall under this classification as it is a real concertina and a good buy for the money. Duet concertinas, like anglo concertinas, have the lower notes on the left and the higher notes on the right, with some overlap in the range available on each end. The concertina most often used by black musicians and by some boeremusiek players, as well is based on the twentybutton anglogerman system, and. That is less than half the price that the bastari italian made english system concertinas were selling for in the mid. Its leather hand straps plus lockable, hardcase keep everything secure. Caitlin nic gabhann has developed an online course for irishstyle anglo concertina at.
The air button didnt seem to let any air in or out, the buttons stuck in the expected way, the fivefold bellows were extremely stiff, and some of the notes were. Stagi 48 key concertina english concertina, black fretted ends, leather bellows. Other wellknown makes of concertina to look out for include scholer, an east german make of anglo concertina produced after the second world war and maccann, whose duet concertinas were popular between the 1880s and 1930s. The company also made anglo concertinas and duets, which have notes on both sides of the instrument. Shop locally to get the best deals on digital and electric pianos, midi keyboards, and organs on ksl classifieds. Due to different use of the term key in different concertina communities, i need to ask.
The english version was invented in 1829 by sir charles wheatstone, while carl friedrich uhlig introduced the german version five years later, in 1834. Anglo concertinas also separate the low notes on the left side and the high notes on the right, making it easier to find the notes. You can sign up by the month or by the year, and you can experience one trial lesson before you commit. Concertina definition is a musical instrument of the accordion family. This section only describes repairs on a conventional concertina. Buy or sell new and used pianos, keyboards, and organs in your area. There are a few different types of concertina, namely the english concertina, the anglo concertina, duet concertinas and chemnitzer concertinas. In fact, zulu speakers sometimes call the concertina ibastari, 4 though it is commonly known as the squashbox. If you are looking for the concertina faq then you have arrived. Stagi hayden duet concertina this concertina has the standard 46 button hayden layout with a range from the tenor c to the b above middle c on the bass side, and middle c to the high d 3 octaves above middle c giving it almost an octave of overlap. Unfollow concertina used to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. New listing fine vintage 20 button anglo concertina by handel germany 1900s. Its leather hand straps plus lockable, a bag keep everything secure. Anglostyle concertina accordion 20button 40reed with.
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