A jefferies cg anglo concertina in great conditionthis is a good example of a jeffries anglo which h. Barleycorn concertinas has, over the course of the year, virtually any type of instruments you could require. The jeffries duet system is a rarelyseen duet concertina system developed from the anglo concertina keyboard rather than from the english concertina keyboard, since charles jeffries specialized in anglos. But jeffries also made instruments in other standard duet systems, including maccann duets. Description the jeffries duet is an exceedingly rare type of concertina, with a keyboard many find to be logicdefying and indecipherable. Jeffries but, among the concertina makers, lists chas. Concertina, freereed musical instrument patented by sir charles wheatstone in london in 1829. It contains 72 tunes to help the beginning anglo concertina player off on a flying start. Offers are invited for a rare possibly unique jeffries english concertina. The anglo or anglogerman concertina is a member of the concertina family of freereed instruments.
Its a 30button anglo concertina in the key of cg, there are also plans to introduce a dg soon. A fullsize carr concertina and an 8key miniature that appears to be a carr instrument are in the horniman museum collection, london. Jeffries cg 30 key anglo concertina the reed lounge. The concertina, patented in two forms perhaps independently. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Small free reed instrument from england, usually hexagonal in shape. Today, the instruments made by charles jeffries command some. Old pitch, was bought by albert canacott back in 1899 from charles jeffries himself. See my tools and materials notes from my fivehole pamphlet stitch tutorial. Serial concertina maintenance manual details london concertina, has descriptions of theaddresses where charles jeffries lived and organisations. There are several pages, outlining the history of the concertina, some tips on playing and concertina care, which one can find on the web for free. The english concertina book and cd absolute beginners dave mallinson. When pressed, the buttons travel in the same direction as the bellows, unlike accordion buttons which travel perpendicularly to it.
Many people buy or acquire an anglo concertina and find that it is less intuitive to play than it first appears. Cg is the standard tuning found in all the books, and is popular in ireland. The best quality materials go into making our instruments, the time and effort that is spent on each instrument rings through on the. All the way back in the year 1829 a gentleman by the name of charles wheatstone invented the concertina. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading hidden history.
To date, the concertina is used extensively in england, ireland and south africa for classical, polka and tango music. The book includes tablature for both the jeffries and wheatstonelachenal systems of note layout as well as informative notes on the sources and history of the tunes. Off the top of my head, i know that wim wakker, jeff thomas and jurgen suttner all make 39 key 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. Anglo, english and duet mccann, crane, jeffries and hayden are all types of duet. Dec 25, 2012 explore buchkunstlerins board book art. An instrument called accordion was first patented in 1829 by cyrill demian in vienna. It is often used for chanteys and american fiddle music. It consists of expanding and contracting bellows, with buttons or keys usually on both ends, unlike accordion buttons, which are on the front. Antique musical concertina accordian squeezebox made. He had aspirations to make a living as a novelist, but it was his short factually based articles for the live stock journal and other magazines, drawn from a wealth of knowledge of the rural community into which he had been born, which when brought together in book form brought.
Concertina history has assembled the following articles to provide you with historical information regarding the invention, evolution and application of the chemnitzer concertina. Wheatstone listed as william wheatstone, concertina maker 1848. 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. Stamping, etching, and handwriting in jeffries concertinas. 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. It is written with an eye toward both the history of the instrument and how it. Jeffries and jeffries bros, the best guess after conferring with chris algar is maybe 200300 max, if even that. Played on a 30key cg anglo concertina, from gary coovers book anglo concertina in a harmonic style. It would originally have had 14 buttons at each end but unfortunately some are now missing. Books in japan, wahon or, wasouhon have a long history, which begins in the late 8th century ad 768ad770ad. Documents in the concertina library about jeffries system duet concertinas, including complete instruction books, new arrangements of music, full copies of patents and historical documents, and published research articles. Concertina maker this charles jeffries never knew a thing, never been taught anythingmost extraordinary, as he turned out an instrument that no other maker could equal.
I intend to refurbish and restore this concertina and hope to do most of it myself. Anglo concertinas hobgoblin music usa anglo concertina store. The development of orihon began in china but later took on an association with japanese books, as shown by its current name. The concertina was developed independently in both england and germany. These are not easy tunes, but learning and playing them, in addition to being great fun, will also dramatically improve your concertina. Jeffries 46 key anglo concertina in cg the reed lounge. In 1920 it appears to have been repitched by envoy worthington of allerton, bradford. Wheastone vs jefferies well, several makers build concertinas with extended layouts though i dont think any has 4 rows in the sense of 4 rows of 10 buttons each. The year 1900,the concertina was by this time an item of. Somewhere over the rainbow anglo concertina youtube. Wheastone vs jefferies i am learning a cg concertina. Concertinas are our speciality here at red cow music. Description a beautiful metal 30 key anglo concertina from renowned maker jeffries with metal ends and metal buttons this concertina looks stunning.
The mouth organ had free reeds on the inside like a conventional one, but you blew into it and changed the pitch by pressing buttons on the side instead of moving. Dating lachenal concertinas charles jeffries and his. In well used condition as shown and in need of some tlc. This instrument has had an interesting life, based on markings internally. The development of alternatives to the roll in china is difficult to date, but it appears that at some time during the tang period long rolls consisting of sheets of paper pasted together began to be folded alternately one way and the other to produce an effect like a. There are at least a handful of jeffries englishes and maccanns and cranes that have turned up, plus one mini. 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. Both of these english instruments are smaller than german concertinas, and are usually hexagonal in shape, though occasionally featuring 8, 10, or 12. Description a wonderful anglo concertina from the renowned maker charles jeffries, widely regarded to have made among the best concertinas. The cg 30button anglo concertina is a popular choice for irish traditional music. The english concertina and the duet concertina and the music that each type is best suited for playing on wheatstone, lachenal and jeffries type concertinas.
We show in this section just a small amount of the concertinas which we have in stock. Wheatstonelachenal and jeffries standard layouts colourcoded by r epeated notes your 30button anglo concertinas layout of notesbuttons almost certainly corresponds to one of the charts below, depending on its make though you should always check each note to make sure you know which button plays which note on your particular instrument. He had aspirations to make a living as a novelist, but it was his short, factually based articles for the live stock journal and other magazines, drawn from a wealth of knowledge of the rural community into which he had been born, which when collected in book form brought him. The irish concertina company has been making concertinas since 2009. Its a cheap one and i dont know what the system isbut it seems it would be better if the top row were just another keyed row, such as the key of f instead of just a bunch of random notes. A brief history of the anglo concertina in the united states. Jeffries product line were the 26key see fig 9, 30key, 38key, and 44key models. Accordionbrief history of the accordion wikibooks, open. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Jan, 2010 happy new year to all, it has taken me a few weeks to get over my grief at missing the concertina pictured below at a fixed price of. It looks very similar to the jeffries duet pictured on nick robertshaws concertina spotters guide site. All 60 tunes from the book civil war concertina by gary coover, arranged for 20button anglo concertina. Im therefore pretty sure this is a jeffries, but without the makers mark i dont know if it would carry the same value as my other jeffries. February months this value then you own a new tale of duet concertinas. Wow, just how many buttons can they fit on a concertina.
Chris algar is a wellknown expert on concertinas and their history. Jeffries quality made 19th century antique concertina or squeezebox made by c. Jackie 30 button english concertina versus 48 or 56 button. The littleboy concertina by charles jeffries, 12 aldershot road, 1925. Richard jefferies 18481887 remains one of the most thoughtful and most lyrical writers on the english countryside. You dont have to play specifically irish music to utilize this style. With original 6 fold bellows with the original papers. It was developed in 1829 and 1830 by sir charles wheatstone of wheatstone bridge fame after several years of building prototypes, a few of which still exist in 1829 he patented its direct predecessor, the symphonium, in a document which also described a.
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. Carr, sold on ebay in september 2004, the seller provided the following information. Most histories focus on the western world, but the east has contributed some very important techniques that every contemporary artist, in fact every person, uses. Merris, and wes williams new information about charles jeffries and all of his family that participated in the concertina making business. Tommy williams interview, part 2, concertina newsletter, 5 may 1972, 7. The english concertina and the duet concertina bear similarities in history and construction. But no more this tutor will show you how to make sense of your jeffries duet and quickly be able to play a wonderful variety of tunes with full accompaniments. If you want to see some other types of this book, do an internet image search for concertina book or accordion book. Hexagonal hand bellows are fastened between two sets of boards that carry the reeds in fraised sockets, as well as the pallet valves and finger buttons, by which air is selectively admitted to the reeds. Neuware a concertina is a freereed musical instrument, like the various accordions and the harmonica. 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.
We are delighted to introduce the allnew blackthorn concertina. Concertinas for salered cow music concertina specialists uk. A concertina is a freereed musical instrument, like the various accordions and the harmonica. Anglo concertinas specialists hobgoblin music, established 1976. Richard jefferies 184887 remains one of the most thoughtful and most lyrical writers on the english countryside. Concertinas explained the anglo, the english and the duet.
See more ideas about book art, handmade books and book making. The concertina journal is a project providing the opportunity for online publication of articles related to all aspects of the concertina. 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. The irish concertina bookby mick bramich many people buy or acquire an anglo concertina and find tha. The newest addition to the concertina connection line of anglo concertinas.
What is needed is a systematic approach and, at last, here it is. Package includes soft case and a book written specifically for the instrument. Documents in the concertina library about concertina history, including complete instruction books, new arrangements of music, full copies. Best selling concertina for sale 2020 effortless learning. Now some of you are probably thinking, hey, all those. Xmlrss feed the internet section makers feb initial concertina. The littleboy concertina by charles jeffries, 12 aldershot road, 1925 penciled on the right end of a 28key anglo concertina in abeb with metal ends and metal buttons is a fuller chadwell, st marys osett near gray essex april 10 th 1886, maker c. The english concertina is fully chromatic and its note layout is based on the musical staff.
The tuning of this instrument does not correspond with the tuning used in the absolute beginners concertina book. Sep 20, 2010 concertina bound mini photo exhibit album part i duration. Raised fretted ends, praed street address, riveted action, with 5fold gold embossed bellows. Squeeze this a cultural history of the accordion in america. Description a beautiful metal 30 key anglo concertina from renowned maker jeffries with metal. This book is written for the 30button cg anglo concertina with either the wheatstonelachenal or jeffries layout, though alternate notes are provided in many tunes for players with 20button instruments. The anglo concertina is diatonic, playing a different note on the push and on the pull. Learning materials, books, and other instruction for concertina. Concertina library directory of all information on this. Jan 08, 2019 while most histories of artists books focus primarily on the last 40 years, i believe the history of the book itself is just as crucial. This is a 48 button tenor instrument ie it has additional low notes going town to low c, but without some of the highest notes found on a standard treble. See more ideas about concertina book, handmade books and book making. This is a great beginner and intermediate concertina, at a very keen price point, it is easy to play and sounds wonderful. Interestingly, the original patent shows the name eoline crossed out and replaced with.
The concertina belongs to a class of instruments known as free reed instruments, which also includes accordions and harmonicas. The jeffries duet concertina tutor by gary coover english. If you do not see in the images what you are looking for please contact us as there are many times the number of instruments shown in this taster. Back to top the concertina was invented by charles wheatstone.
Invented in the late 1890s by english concertina maker charles jeffries, the jeffries duet is. Wheatstonelachenal and jeffries standard layouts colour. Originally for concertina and piano unfortunately i lost the original piano part, and half of the concertina part got marooned somewhere in spain. The wheatstone concertina is an outgrowth from a kind of mouth organ he developed. Drones, counterpoint, b uying and repair hints, a list of important records and much more. These are only useful if you play the 30 button anglo. Jeffries cg anglo concertina with guitar accompaniment. Movabletype printing had been used from the late 16th century, but for various aesthetic and practical reasons. Penciled on the right end of a 28key anglo concertina in abeb with metal ends and metal buttons is a fuller chadwell, st marys osett near gray essex april 10 th 1886, maker c. The two most common layouts of this 30button variety are the jeffries and lachenal systems.
It follows on from the closure of pica papers of the international concertina association. They can be plain or very elaborate with fancy papers, popouts and popups and windows. Actually, this 49key jeffries is unique in that it almost certainly wasnt an anglo when it was born. It has a bellows and buttons typically on both ends of it. The majority of books were handcopied until the edo period 16031867, when woodblock printing became comparatively affordable and widespread.
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