Alan Day, the compiler of the ‘English International’ and ‘Anglo International’ CD sets had intended to follow up with a ‘Duet International’ CD set to cover all three main concertina systems, but unfortunately the project did not reach the release stage. To meet the demand for Duet Concertina recordings, this page is devoted to duet system recordings.
Category: Links
MacCann Duet arrangements now available on Soundcloud
David Cornell, an excellent player/arranger of tunes for the MacCann Duet concertina, wants his MacCann Duet arrangements to be available to other Duet players. He is now very ill and unable to take any steps to make this happen*.
Read more…Composition for duet concertina and piano by Stuart Estell
A new year, a new composition for duet concertina and piano by Stuart Estell:
http://lachenaliamusic.bandcamp.com/album/billy-again
And best wishes for 2016 to all!
West Country Concertina Players
Colin Campbell informed us that the WCCP – West Country Concertina Players – have changed their web domain address: thewccp.org
Concertina Museum Collection Website
The collection also contains Charles Wheatstone’s own research items, many related instruments, early music and tutors, together with over 4000 original prints, postcards, photographs and written data about the instrument, its players, bands and its role during the past two centuries of musical culture. The new web site is designed to be an open-access database that is of easy access and should encourage and assist research upon all matters pertaining to the concertina and its history.Read more…
Join us on Facebook
Our librarian Jeremy Hague has created a Facebook page for the International Concertina Association.
On this page, we will post news about publications and links to new content on the web or ICA You Tube channel. We will also add pictures and recordings from our recordings archive.
The ICA YouTube channel
Swaledale Squeeze 2010
I filmed the Swaledale Squeeze Sunday Afternoon Concert by participants and tutors. Jan, the husband of Pauline de Snoo, made this compilation:
Swaledale Squeeze impressions 2010Read more…
Useful info
For full information on any aspect of the concertina, the following web sites should be your first stops:
| www.concertina.com | The Concertina Library: Digital Reference Collection for Concertinas: Documents for the study of English, Anglo, and Duet concertinas, including history, instruction books, sheet music, patents, technical papers, rare periodicals, and new research articles. A comprehensive free guide by fourteen leading concertina scholars, mostly ICA members. Developed by Robert Gaskins from his Maccann Duet web site. |
| www.concertina.net | This is probably the most popular and comprehensive concertina site on the Net, including an online Discussion Forum. Built and maintained by Paul Schwartz. |
| www.concertina.info | The home of the Concertina FAQ, maintained by ICA committee member Chris Timson – the second most popular concertina site on the Net! See below for direct links to the FAQ sections. |