I
play the ENGLISH concertina. It is built differently than the
anglo in that there is only one note for each button (sounding
the same on both push and draw), while the anglo has two differing
notes depending on the push or draw.
You
can usually find me playing concertina every Thursday night
at McGinley's
Pub in Anchorage, where there's a great Irish session. I
do play other styles of music on concertina: old-time fiddle
and dance tunes, for example, though I mostly seek Irish tunes
when I'm ready to add something new to my repertoire.
I occasionally play with John Walsh and Richard Gelardin in
a group called Rakish Paddy (among other informal titles):
here we are at a downtown gig during Alaska's 50th Statehood
Anniversary celebration:
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The anglo is more often used among traditional Irish players,
but I enjoy playing my English instrument at sessions. My aim
is to "blend" with other players and produce an acceptable
adaptation of style.
I have produced a CD of Irish tunes on concertina:
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Useful
Concertina links:
concertina.net
Great place to shop for and learn about concertinas
concertina.com
Digital
reference collection for concertinas; a lot of history!
thesession.org
If you're into session playing, visit this site!
Tunes galore, great forum and find an Irish session anywhere
in the world
the
button box
Shop in Massachussetts that specializes in accordian and concertina
sales and repairs
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