Due to the covid19 crisis our showroom is closed until further notice. I constructed this book as a means to display a series of double sided prints that i created on a holiday at woodgate. Learn to play the concertina with a tutor book from eagle. Absolute beginners concertina learn how to play 20 key anglo tutor method book eur 11,12. This book starts at rock bottom by answering the question, what is an anglo concertina. Note that this book is about the fully chromatic english concertina with thumb straps, not the diatonic box with wrist straps that the irish lads play. There is a free pdf by the master alistair anderson available on line search for free reed alistair anderson pdf, and you can also buy the cd if you want. The concise english concertina a tutor with a folk emphasis by dick miles and some amazing photographs cooragurteen by a man with a long ballydehob. Between these two books i have included some sixteen songs. Ive been struggling with blow the man down for about three weeks now, and i still cant get all the way through it. Dooley chapman photo chris sullivan bush music is a generic term coined in the early 1950s by one of australias foremost folk music collectors, john meredith, to describe the traditional music that he was recording from elderly folk shearers, bullockies, drovers, sailors, and housewives. Along with the english concertinas shape and the german concertina note system, he also added an extra row of buttons. This book covers the basics of reading music, fingering suggestions, and some advice on bellows phrasing through a variety of traditional tunes from great britain and ireland. A clearly written method for learning the english concertina, with the aid of diagrams and an easytofollow text.
A handbook and tutor for beginners on the english concertina by frank e. When you visit his website, be sure to check out the concertina gallery. This is a first class tutor book that fills a very large gap in the market. A book for adults who dont have the luxury of a teacher. 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. This compilation of tunes is the result of years of teaching and playing irish music on the concertina. Both instruments are identical in appearance and sound, but differ in compass. The english concertina is a member of the concertina family of freereed musical instruments. Crammed to bursting with, english concertina tuition, tunes and information about traditional music. Though romance is perhaps stretching it because given the era and the imprint. Concertina tutor i would wonder what would be better than the irish concertina edited by mike bramich. The jackie is a treble english concertina, with a range comparable to a violin. Alex wade teaches english concertina in person in the uk and via skype anywhere that skype will reach.
Concertina tutor books, a wide choice from eagle music shop. If there are more that should be added do let me know. The butler pdf can still be useful, but you should get a fingering chart for a 30 button to go along with it since the diagrams in the butler tutorials are for a 48 button layout. Mick describes the differences found from one anglo to another, teaches you to. Minasi produced more than forty tutors and tune books for english and anglo. As with introductory tutors for most instruments, the early lessons dont go beyond a simple few notes, anyway, and there will be few lessons if any in the books already mentioned that expect one to use buttons not available on the jackiejack.
Some players might be familiar with her from the english concertina absolute beginners, a book she coauthored with dave mallinson. A handbook and tutor for beginners on the english concertina paperback december 1, 1976 by frank butler author. Easy to understand lessons, very informative throughout. Teachers introduction to concertinas and accordions. Similar to various accordions and harmonicas, the concertina is a freereed musical instrument with buttons and bellows on both ends. Its a combination of a tutor and a tune book, with realistic. Unknown date, but the price is one shilling and sixpence. English concertina players of an intermediate level and above. The second page also has the song youll never walk alone by richard rogers. If you want to see some other types of this book, do an internet image search for concertina book or accordion book. They are very good general intros, and quite handy to start you off, and have good diagrams of keyboard layouts and standard fingering options. This is a more advanced tutor for anglo concertina. The invention and evolution of the wheatstone concertina.
Butler the standard tutor for the english concertina during the concertina revival in the 1970s. While it is impossible to play the two instruments interchangeably, the skills required to play the bandoneon have great applications to the 30button anglo concertina. Irish tearaway clancy is seventeen and her english nationality tutor, mark cromwell, is thirtyseven. The english tutor is an interesting example of a vintage studentteacher romance. Learning to play by ear for three concertina systems english, anglo and duet concertina with a step by step instruction. These books are made from a long strip of paper and folded accordion style. The standard anglo learning resources supplementary. Full instructions on the nature and management of the instrument, with exercises and chords, also a collection of hymn tunes, solos and selections, specially arranged for the english concertina. The concertina format is partially restricted so the book stands up without assist, and the pages fan out for an interesting display.
New and improved tutor for the 48keyed english concertina. An historicallyinformed tutor for the english concertina. Earliest known englishlanguage german concertina tutor. 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. Few would dispute that achieving clean and fluid rolls is one of the great challenges of celtic anglo playing. I believe the jackie concertina by the concertina connection is a 30 button, and there are fingering charts. Merris and dan worrall carlo minasi published the earliest known englishlanguage tutor for the german anglogerman concertina by 1846 in london. Bells across the meadows by albert ketelby i dont know who the arranger wasis. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
Based on classes offered at the battersea institute under the auspices of the inner london education authority. How to theme a concertina book from concertina collage. The gendered concertina in victorian england, 18351870. A handbook and tutor for beginners on the english concertina. Written for the 48key treble english concertina, this book contains 87 tunes to help the beginning english concertina player off on a flying start. It is a fully chromatic instrument, having buttons in a rectangular arrangement of four staggered rows. Big nick robertshaws spotters guide mirrored at homewood musical is a great survey of english system concertinas. The instruction books are also offered to the concertina community at no cost in support of the usca vision.
This book will take you from absolute beginners stage through to playing simple tunes with bass accompaniment. Depending on the type of concertina you have, you will either alternate which hands play the notes or work down the rows of keys to play your scale. Concertina workshop tutor for the english concertina by alistair anderson. Invented in england in 1829, it was the first instrument of what would become the concertina family. 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. How to make a concertina book new updated 7916 with new photos i made a new book using my printable shibori patterns kit as the photos on the old article were looking a bit small and dark i must have learnt more about taking and editing photos since then. Gets fairly technical rather quickly compared to some other tutors, but includes some alternate fingering techniques that are useful. The marvelous book by alan atlas on the historical use of these fine concertinas by their original owners is the wheatstone concertina in victorian england. The arrangement of the notes on a 30button is exactly the same as a 48button, except that some buttons are missing. This present work is an indepth study of the art of phrasing. I have included full verses to all the songs so it can be used as a song book as well. It is a short book, which in some respects is good you know that you will reach completion in a short period of time giving you a feeling of achievement. Another page takes you through every roll on every note from bottom d to top b.
Alistair anderson is internationally acknowledged as the master of the english concertina and a fine exponent of the northumbrian pipes. This book uses the harmonic tablature system of anglo concertina in the harmonic style. They can be plain or very elaborate with fancy papers, popouts and popups and windows. A handbook and tutor for beginners on the english concertina by butler, frank isbn. Dan woralls excellent book on william kimber is not really a tutor and is restricted to morris. The first english concertina was developed by sir charles wheatstone in 1829 while its german counterpart was invented five years later by carl friedrich uhlig in 1834. Royal musical association research chronicle, 39 2006, pp.
The variation is so great between the types as to effectively render them different types. Paul hardys english concertina pictures are worth a visit. The concertina was invented in germany and england independently along the same timeline. It has the same fingering as the jackie, but sounds one octave lower. Playalong book, a supplement to english concertina coursepiano score included. I have included a section on chord substitution which i hope may prove helpful. Anglo concertina in the harmonic style coover, gary. The book is simple, to the point, and certainly a marvelous place to begin the study of the english concertina. Leftclick on the image or download link below to view the pdf document, or rightclick and select the option to save the file to your own system. Instruction manuals for the english, anglo, and duet concertina. Alistair anderson concertina player, northumbrian piper. The english tutor by sara seale meet your next favorite book. There are several distinct types of concertina, all sharing the same basic design of folding bellows with buttons at each end, and anything from 6 to 12 sides in crosssection. Absolute beginners concertina learn how to play 20 key.
I recently bought an anglo concertina, 20 buttons, and in my enthusiasm read the title of this book, which says english concertina and stupid me thought this concertina in the book and my concertina were one and the same, so it will be going back up for sale, as what i really wanted was a beginners book for a 20 button concertina. The english concertina absolute beginners book eagle music shop. This book is intended to be a follow up to the concise english concertina tutor, and to be used in conjunction with it. Absolute beginners concertina mick bramich concertina tutor book a new guide to playing the twenty key 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. Squeezebox tutor books including books for accordion. Jackie 30 button english concertina versus 48 or 56 button model duration. Seems to assume that you are familiar with music theory. The classic tutor book for dg melodeon written by dave mallinson. The anglogerman concertina is also known as simply the anglo concertina.