Regional groups

The Anglo Concertina Playgroup offers day long workshops. Check their website for details.

To start with there were just three English concertina learners together with one more experienced player giving some tuition. Now there are twenty six people on the mailing list with a wide range of playing ability and all types of concertina represented.

The group holds monthly meetings with Christmas and summer breaks. Geographically the members are widely scattered – from down in the Borders to up near Perth and from the west coast to the east – so we don’t have a set meeting place but hold meetings in the homes of those members who are able to host them.

There are from 4-10 people at a typical meeting and the host will have sent out some suggested tunes beforehand. Meetings run from mid-morning to early afternoon with a break for a simple soup lunch.

We play some tunes in harmony and others in unison, with the mix depending on who’s present. New members are always very welcome whether they are experienced players or beginners.

If you are interested in coming along please email Karen at csconcertina@gmail.com

All meetings are on Sundays between 14.00 and 18.00. Usually the second or third Sunday in the month – check the website for actual dates.

All players are welcome whether experienced or absolute beginners.

Martin Henshaw – martin_h@email.com
(01767 627566)
chiltinas.org.uk/meetings/

St. Mary’s Church Hall, Maulden, Beds. MK45 2AU.

The Chorley Traditional Music Session provides multi instrument Slow and Steady Workshops , including concertinas , at Eaves Green Community Centre, Eaves Green, Chorley, Lancashire, UK.

“Slow and Steady” tune workshops – First Saturday of each month. 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Refer to chorleytradmusicsessions.org.uk for further details.

Concertinas Anonymous is part of the Lewes Saturday Folk Club empire and is a sort of mutual support group who get together once a month (3rd Tuesday) to play tunes together including some multipart arrangements.

Website: http://lewessaturdayfolkclub.org/LAFC/concanon.html

For further information ring Bryan on 01323 505372 or email: Bryan Creer

Come and join us on the second Sunday of the month (except August and December) at Blean Village Hall, 2 School Lane, Blean, nr Canterbury CT2 9JA, from 1.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.

All levels of playing welcome.

Please contact David Stephens (Group Leader) at david.stephens@ukgateway.net or (01843) 591701 for further information.

A group of concertina players from around the New Forest.

We meet on Wednesday every week, usually at the Greyfriars Community Centre in Ringwood.

New members always welcome.

Contact Rob MacDonald on 07538 881089 or robmac1851@gmail.com for more details.

Website: http://forestinas.org.uk

We are a group of 20+ mixed ability players who meet once or twice a month in the WI Hall, East Farleigh, Maidstone, Kent ME15 0HG.

At present we all play English concertina, but other systems are very welcome!  We love playing band music and enjoy busking and performing at local events and music festivals.

For more information contact Sue Walsh, Secretary, 01622 728252
Email: secretary@kettlebridgeconcertinas.org.uk
Website:  kettlebridgeconcertinas.org.uk

Workshops (formerly: Lewes Arms Folk Club)

The tutor performs in the evening.

Elephant and Castle, White Hill, Lewes BN7 2DJ. All-day instrument workshops, 10.45 am-4.45 pm.

Valmai Goodyear (01273 476757)
valmaigoodyear@aol.com
lewessaturdayfolkclub.org

Dave Turner – drturner47@gmail.com (07851 071912)
Richard Burton – richard_burton@btopenworld.com (07957 759652)

All meetings 2nd Sunday 2pm till 5pm in Ceddesfeld Community Centre, Rectory Row, Sedgefield, Co. Durham.

Meetings twice yearly.

Alan and Rita Davies (0115 926 0297)

Contact Paul McCann for details of music sessions in the area around Essex UK where concertinas are always welcome! pauldmccann@hotmail.com, +44-(0)7947-217840 or via Facebook Messenger”.

Two meetings a month; one aimed at beginners and note reading players, and another for advanced players of all systems and styles.

Meetings are at The Royal, Dungworth, Sheffield.

The actual date can be variable so anybody interested in attending needs to contact Mark Davies.

Mark Davies – edeophone@aol.com
Office: mark.davies@judiciary.gsi.gov.uk
(Home 0114 2851479, Mobile 07850 475067)

We are a group of players who meet in the Norwich area twice a month, on a Thursday evening and a Sunday afternoon.

Members travel from Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.

We play mainly folk tunes and concertina band arrangements. Currently we have English and Anglo system players in the group, but other systems would be most welcome.

Our members play a range of concertinas including treble, baritone and bass.

Please see our website or email us for more information – or you can find us on Facebook.

Email: contact@squeezeast.org.uk
Website: squeezeast.org.uk

Playing days every two months at Ruishton Village Hall, Ruishton, Taunton, Somerset. TA3 5JD, UK

WCCP also holds 2 residential weekends a year, in October and March. These take place at venues in Somerset.

The WCCP also organize workshops at Sidmouth Folk Week. every August

Secretary: Allison Ferrero

Email:    allisonferrero@outlook.com

Website: thewccp.org

See the WCCP website for more information.

All welcome. Any instrument and any standard.

Ann Oliver
Phone: 01454 568744
Email: annoliver@waverider.co.uk

First Saturday in the month, 2 to 5pm. Contact Ann Oliver for details.

The Yorkshire Concertina Club now meets at Corner House Club, 266 Lidgett Lane, Leeds LS17 6QE

(On the corner of Lidgett Lane and Harrogate Road in Leeds).

Time of meetings: 12.00 – 4.00pm.

Meetings third Sunday of the month.

Helen Graham (Secretary) – helen.graham88@hotmail.co.uk
Graham Heffernan (Chair) – graheff@gmail.com

Website: https://yorkshireconcertinaclub.weebly.com

https://konzertinanetz.de

Oganizer: Jim Lucas
Jim Lucas, Stubbedamsvej 9C, 3000 Helsingør, Denmark
http://www.nonce.dk/SSI/

Torna Hällestad, near Lund, Southern Sweden. Informal get-together with ad hoc organized workshops.

Registrar:
Lynn Hughes
1000 Black Birch Lane
Quakertown, PA, 18951
USA

www.squeeze-in.org

location varies year to year

An informal network that has players’ gatherings and occasional other events at least once a year. Contact them here at or sign up for their email group at https://groups.io/g/concertinaSF.

Organizer: Dan Worrall
danworrall@msn.com

Palestine, Texas, USA. Annual Southwest Concertina Squeeze-in.