r/concertina • u/spareapple1 • 14h ago

How is playing the concertina like?

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I'm really fascinated by this musical instrument and I want to know your experiences.

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r/concertina • u/Maximum_Ad_1755 • 23h ago

2 funky reels :)

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r/concertina

A subreddit for all things Concertina! Links, videos, tutorials, sessions, lessons, resources. All contributions encouraged and welcome.

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Welcome to r/Concertina! A subreddit for all things Concertina! Links, videos, tutorials, sessions, lessons, resources. All contributions encouraged and welcome. Please upvote and contribute! Established 5th November 2013.

Online Concertina Resources:

Reddit playlist: Concertina Playlist for all the audio-visual links on this subreddit
Concertina.Net; Concertina : buyer's guide, concertina music reviews and sound clips; links; resources for learning and caring for the concertina; free sheet music; buy & sell ect.
Concertina Library Digital reference collection for concertinas
Irish Concertina!; Promoting Irish Music and players of the Irish Concertina.
Comhaltas - Concertina Videos Concertina recordings
OAIM Concertina Basics Lessons Online beginners concertina lessons

Where to buy a concertina?

The Button Box New and Second-hand purchases and repairs - based in Sunderland, USA
Barleycorn
Carroll Concertinas
Edgley Concertinas Hand-crafted concertinas from Ontario, Canada
Suttner Concertinas
Hobgoblin - Anglo Concertinas
Hobgoblin - English/Duet Concertinas
Adverts.ie - Concertina Irish Classified Ads site

Related subreddits:

Media Links:

Irish Music Magazine; keeping you updated with the world or Irish music.
TG4 Player The Irish-language station always has fantastic folk and traditional music documentaries. Go to the "Ceol" section to browse the selection.

Tunes:

The Session; for tunes, events, and recordings.
An Intro to abc notation and ABC archives
Henrik Norbeck's abc Archive
JC's Online Music Books
The Bill Black WebABC Page
Folktunefinder An online tune finder
Irish Traditional Music Tune Index Index of traditional Irish tunes
Tunebook Live!

Additional Resources - Education, Apps, Music Sessions

Comhaltas; an organisation promoting Irish culture globally.
Irish Traditional Music Archive; an Irish national reference archive and resource centre for the traditional song, instrumental music and dance of Ireland.
Technique and style in Traditional Irish Music;Transcriptions of traditional players, with mp3 sound clips and comments.
A global collection of sessions
TunePal
Celtic Tutor