This list provides information of concertina teachers and players both professional and amateurs. The information was provided by the persons themselves and the ICA does not warrant or endorse any individual or organisation. The list is meant to help find teachers or players all over the world for anyone who wants to know more about a concertina or how to learn to play it or otherwise.
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Anglo
Mick Bramich • South West of England and for WCCP
mickbramich@gmail.com
mickbramich.co.uk for publications
Beginners and those progressing to Irish style and greater use of cross row playing. I offer Skype lessons.
Andrew Collins • South Norfolk, UK
andrewjohncollins@googlemail.com
Amateur player & teacher, willing to help beginners & improvers in the harmonic style.
Diz Feeley • Sheffield
7808297279
diz@somebody.to
Mainly Irish style. Beginners welcome.
Pip Ives • Kent
John Kirkpatrick • South Shropshire and online
https://www.johnkirkpatrick.co.uk/lessons.asp
Online lessons via Zoom. How to play in the harmonic style. Learn from someone with over fifty years experience playing on the English Folk Scene, from Morris Dancing to infinity and beyond.
Robin Madge and Anne Rawcliffe • Lancashire close to Bacup, Rosendale
Willing to help other players. “Another approach to the Anglo Concertina”, available to download from Amazon.
Jimmy Manley • Liskeard, Cornwall
Mainly Irish style. Experienced (but amateur ) tutor. Play in a Morris dancing side and run a regular ‘folk tunes for beginners’ session as well as running workshops at Music Festivals.
Helen Mann-Ray • West Midlands
A few years’ playing, wants to help beginners.
Richard Mellish • NW London
Willing to advise when you want to start on the concertina.
Paul Walker • Greater Manchester, West Riding of Yorkshire and Derbyshire
07876 380 408
paul49walker@gmail.com
Experienced Ceilidh & Morris player; workshop leader at festivals e.g. Swaledale Squeeze & WCCP; individual lessons on Skype & Zoom as well as face-to-face.
Michael Wilkinson • Off A1 between Newark and Grantham
Newark NG23 5EH
07900 574836
mikefule@aol.com
Harmonic style, playing mainly English traditional and Morris music since 2007. GD 30 button, CG 20 button. Keen to encourage new players.
Geoff Wright • South Yorkshire
Doncaster DN5 9LE
home 01302 784561
mob 07954 367708
brackenrigg@googlemail.com
http://www.brackenrigg. co.uk
Irish style anglo
Crane/Triumph Duet
Paul McCann • East England/ East London
+44(0)1277-353388
mob.+44(0)7947-217840
pauldmccann@hotmail.com
Coaching and Mentoring from absolute beginner to an intermediate level.In-person or Zoom / Skype. Experienced player and workshop leader with 25+ years experience: WCCP, Swaledale, Witney.
English
Sally Barrett • Norfolk, UK
Experienced solo and band player, tutor for WCCP and East Anglian Traditional Music Trust. Leads SqueezEast Concertinas. Gentle teaching for absolute beginners to intermediate-ish. Uses music and can help with music-reading.
Simon Bean • Liverpool
Pauline de Snoo • Netherlands
0031(0) 73 5479837
pauline@concertina.nl
Professional concertina teacher www.concertinaacademy.com.
Dave Elliott • Sheffield
Author of Concertina Maintenance Manual, experience in workshops and clinics for all systems.
Rob Harbron • Stroud, Gloucester, Skype, other places as tour schedule allows
www.robertharbron.com
robertharbron@gmail.com
Experienced player and teacher, all levels.
Paul Hardy • Cambridge Area
M 07810 523 452
T 01223 263 232
Email: paul@paulhardy.net
web: www.pghardy.net
Amateur player able to help beginners; also runs Zoom workshop sessions including for Chiltinas – see www.chiltinas.org.uk.
Martin Henshaw • Bedford (north of London)
Beginners, author workshop manual and tutor of accompaniment workshops.
Robin Madge and Anne Rawcliffe • Lancashire close to Backup, Rosendale
Willing to help other players. “Another approach to the Anglo Concertina”, available to download from Amazon.
Dick Miles • Ireland
Concise concertina tutor and concise concertina song accompaniment tutor available from www.dickmiles.com.
Squeezeast Members • East Anglia
Randy Stein • Alexandria, VA, USA (near Washington, DC)
Experienced performer, player, and teacher. All levels. Lessons via Zoom.
Kate Stokes • Glastonbury Somerset
katyfish3@gmail.com
WCCP
Playing by ear for English and Anglo concertina.
Alex Wade • North East England (Skype or otherwise too)
a.s.wade@hotmail.co.uk
alexwadeconcertina.wordpress.com
Professional music/concertina teacher with a wide range of experience, including regular concertina tuition for Folkworks, WCCP, Swaledale Squeeze, Whitby Folk Week and the YCC.
Paul Walker • Greater Manchester, West Riding of Yorkshire and Derbyshire
07876 380 408
paul49walker@gmail.com
Experienced Ceilidh & Morris player; workshop leader at festivals e.g. Swaledale Squeeze & WCCP; individual lessons on Skype & Zoom as well as face-to-face.
Sue Walsh, Kettle Bridge Concertinas • Kent, Maidstone
01622 728252
http://kettlebridgeconcertinas.org.uk/
secretary@kettlebridgeconcertinas.org.uk
Free tuition to beginners of English concertina, along with low cost instrument hire.
Claire Wren • Bristol
Experienced player, band leader J25.
Frances Wilkins • Skye and Aberdeen, Scotland
07780 504930
frances@franceswilkins.com
20 years playing professionally – Scottish and Shetland instrumental music and song accompaniment, and have experience teaching individuals and groups at various festival workshops.
MacCann Duet
Sally Clifton • North Wales
saloutdoorgal@clifton-ecology.co.uk
Amateur musician (25 yrs)with teaching experience.
Bob Harvey • SW England
Gillingham, Dorset
robertharvey7@icloud.com
Experienced learner, intermediate player.
Suzanne Higgins • Banbury, UK
BA and MA in music.