This Concertina Book of Music is a collection made in 1886 by A. E. Hayman.
He has written in the inside cover:
“I foul not this book for fear of shame,
For in it is the owner’s name.
When I am dead and in my grave and all my bones are rotten,
Take up this book and think of me
When I am quite Forgotten. A.E.H”
He signs and dates it, “A. E. Hayman, June 13th 1886.”
The book is a collection obviously made by a private individual for their own purposes. It has an eclectic range from folk to classical music to tutorial and exercises, having been drawn together from many sources. Some pieces have piano accompaniment, but much does not.
The book has become legendary among concertina players, so we are pleased to be able to make the complete book available here. It is presented in two parts, as it is a substantial PDF.
The scans of the book have been made provided to the ICA by Alan Day.
Click the headings below to see a searchable index and PDF for each part of the book. Click a title to go directly to the page.
Hayman Concertina Book Part 1
| Title | Author | Arranger |
|---|---|---|
| The Sturm Marsch Galop (with piano accompaniment) | Nicolo Silvani | |
| The Sturm Marsch Galop arranged for the Concertina by J F Ruttinger | Nicolo Silvani | |
| To All You Ladies Now On Land (Calleott) | Calleot | |
| Turkish Music in the overture to the “Caliph of Bagdad” (Boildieu) | Boildieu | |
| Va Crudele | Nicolo Silvani | |
| Vedrai Carino | Mozart | |
| Voyage Lyrique 24 Politico National Airs arranged for Concertina solo by Guilio Regondi | Giulio Regondi | |
| Where the Bee Sucks (Ariel’s Song in The Tempest) | ||
| Will You Love Me Then As Now? | T I Dipple |
Hayman Concertina Book Part 2
A conversation about this collection on concertina.net spans several years and can be read at: http://www.concertina.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=10231&st=0
As of 2021, the ICA now has a full copy of the book. This adds another 70 pages to the original showing.
A huge thanks to Alan Day for sharing this precious concertina music collection!