Check out cheira a lisboa by amalia rodrigues on amazon music. Gois concertina lusitali cheira a lisboa mozart, concerto no. It has the same fingering as the jackie, but sounds one octave lower. It would make a lovely little present for a friend just starting to do some of these beautiful blessings. Book fold accordion units at least 2 take each sheet of paper.
Each piece is carefully chosen for its playability on the anglochromatic concertina. Big nick robertshaws spotters guide mirrored at homewood musical is a great survey of english system concertinas. But what if you want to play simple, country or everyday songs, and add a chord. Portuguese concertina general concertina discussion. Tutors and other books here is a list of tutors and other books that have been published for the concertina.
Heres a photo of one of my books spread out so you can see the cuts and folds. Minasi, a concise method for the study of the concertina, rev. A memoir in three parts, concertina spans five years of the authors life as she makes the extraordinary transition from culinary expert to professional dominatrix. Invented in england in 1829, it was the first instrument of what would become the concertina family. The jackie is a treble english concertina, with a range comparable to a violin. Photos of most of our books are available please ask, as dustjacket and cover illustrations vary, and unless the accompanying image is marked bookseller image, it is an abebooks stock image, not our own. Anglo concertinas 30 duet concertina 6 english concertinas 26 dulcimers 72 appalachian dulcimers 52 hammered dulcimer 15 folk music books 302 american folk roots books 36 english folk music 96 folk dance music and cd instrument tutor books 86 irish folk music 46 scottish folk music and songs 52 sea shanties 4. I arranged this for treble concertina from a book of duets for violin and cello. Uhlir started out like many of his competitors, trying to copy the sound and quality of the patek and pearl queen concertinas that otto schlicht designed and manufactured in the early. Concertina folding is ideal when a progressive series of pages is required and opens out in to one long leaflet. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. She creates beautiful things with it, and her favorite thing to make are books. The english concertina and the duet concertina bear similarities in history and construction. It consists of expanding and contracting bellows, with buttons or keys usually on both ends, unlike accordion buttons, which are on the front.
See my tools and materials notes from my fivehole pamphlet stitch tutorial. Book number 46 is a concertina binding and its a great choice for a travel journal because the spine expands if you add extra items to the pages, such as photos, tickets etc. Leporello and concertina books abebooks reading copy. Put your little finger on the finger rest not the best description i find my little finger takes quite a bit of the weight of the instrument at times. I constructed this book as a means to display a series of double sided prints that i created on a holiday at woodgate. Jun 11, 2018 in flagrant disregard for the obvious anachronism. The concertina read book online access a world of books.
While the book is not that long, what it does provide is a key for some 20 lefthanded chords. After mastering a fivehole pamphlet stitch and japanese fourhole binding, its time to tackle the final introductory process. Many people buy or acquire an anglo concertina and find that it is less intuitive to play than it first appears. The term leporello refers to printed material folded into an accordionpleat style. Accordions and concertinas are not just books, but musical instruments too. Anglo concertinasred cow music anglo concertina shop uk. Depending on the type of concertina you have, you will either alternate which hands play the notes or work down the rows of keys to play your scale.
The english concertina and finger 4 the concertina journal. The tabernacle choir at temple square recommended for you. I cant send it back to amazon because i did not like it. Most concertina books only provide celtic melodies so that you can play jigs. Atlas presentday players of the english concertina must make a number of important decisions when delving into and performing the large repertory of art music that was written for the instrument in victorian england. It is not exhaustive and i would welcome further information for this list.
The anglo concertina demystified house of musical traditions. Cheira bem cheira a lisboagois concertina lusitali youtube. Book artist, photographer and writer rachel hazell loves working with paper. Sep 23, 20 the concertina is a diatonic accordion very popular in northern portugal, mainly in the minho region the portuguese northwest region, it became there their national instrument in minho region, the other northern region tras os montes it isnt so popular, the still have the bagpipes also as one of their national instruments, in the minho.
This book was made by slicing the bellows of a no longer functioning vintage concertina to create an accordion book structure. Both instruments are identical in appearance and sound, but differ in compass. Jan 21, 2015 heres a photo of one of my books spread out so you can see the cuts and folds. How to make a concertina book new updated 7916 with new photos i made a new book using my printable shibori patterns kit as the photos on the old article were looking a bit small and dark i must have learnt more about taking and editing photos since then. This tutor starts right at the very beginning with onerow tunes, works through tworow and finally using all three rows of a thirty button instrument. So, a couple of weeks ago, a huge roll of watercolour paper arrived in the post. When the pages are spread out you will have a mixture of single and double pages. Concertina book art we enjoyed a sunny afternoon at clr james dalston library in may 2017 for creative book making look see the beautiful designs and illustrations the children made. Please contact us if you need help finding the right product for you for a primer on concertinas and accordions, including links to teachers, camps, and online communities, please visit our sister site. Concertina solo page 1, page 2, page 3, page 4, page 5, page 6, page 7 and page 8. The jackie and jack are 30 key english concertinas, designed and developed by the concertina connection. Paul hardys english concertina pictures are worth a visit.
I wouldnt suggest this as your first concertina instruction because its a little more advanced but after youve got the basics and youve got a 30 button concertina, its a must have in my opinion. We carry a broad selection of books and other materials to get you started. The anglo concertina or to give it its original name, the anglogerman concertina was developed soon after the english, using as a model the diatonic german instruments which were also the ancestors of the melodeon and harmonica. Concertina leaflets also known as zigzag folding give you more pages than simple 1 or 2 fold 4pp and 6pp options. Children can fill the pages with funny cartoons, fun drawings, or even paste in photos of friends and family. We had to pull a 6ft table up alongside my work bench, just to have somewhere big enough to cope with rolling the paper out so we could work with it.
How to make a handmade concertina book thestitchsharer. Anglo concertinas specialists hobgoblin music, established 1976. Bourree in gm by js bach as a postscript file and in abc the latter being suitable for abcm2ps, written by jeanfrancois moine. The maple leaf rag, the liberty bell march, and more classic selections are presented for musical enjoyment. Sep 04, 2010 this feature is not available right now. I am struggling to read music and learn the fingering on a 20 button anglo concertina, and want to find some kind of music book that will teach me to play sea shanties. Also sometimes known as a concertina fold, it is a method of. The concertina format is partially restricted so the book stands up without assist, and the pages fan out for an interesting display. Lyndon white is raising funds for bram stokers dracula.
One has a codex format, the other one is dos a dos. The two books differ in the way the bellows were cut to make the pages. Even a cursory glance at late twentieth and early twentyfirstcentury method books for the english concertina shows that the fourth finger remains in the finger rest provided for it and helps bear the weight of the instrument. See more ideas about accordion book, book making and book binding. Other music writtenarranged by me bourree in gm by js bach as a postscript file and in abc the latter being suitable for abcm2ps, written by jeanfrancois moine.
Taking the reader into the secret, hidden world of suburban sadomasochism, winemaker introduces us to a fascinating array of colourful characters, before she breaks the code of. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Start with middle c on your concertina and work through the 8 notes, or octave, up to c1, or high c. How to make a concertina booklet in 8 easy steps for poems. Anglo, english and duet mccann, crane, jeffries and hayden are all types of duet. Telling the classic horror novel in a series of full colour illustrations. The number of available tutors for the concertina has been increasing by leaps and bounds recently, however some of the older books may now be out of print. Both systems generally play a chromatic scale and are unisonoric, with each key producing the same note whether the bellows are being pushed or pulled. What is needed is a systematic approach and, at last, here it is. Since i started playing concertina exactly one year ago ive only used his books. The english concertina and finger 4 the concertina. It can have two or three curved rows of buttons on each side and a wrist strap for support. Documents for the study of english, anglo, and duet concertinas. Anglo concertinas hobgoblin music usa anglo concertina store.
See more ideas about concertina book, handmade books and book making. An artists life for me how to make 35 concertina sketchbooks. A better guide to the anglo concertina for beginners would be hard to imagine. Cheira a lisboa by amalia rodrigues on amazon music. Echo concertina began in 1960, founded by stanley uhlir of minneapolis, minnesota. The concertina is a small accordion, with free reeds and bellow, with buttons. This week, well put aside the needle and thread and explore a book constructed without a single stitch. A concertina is a freereed musical instrument, like the various accordions and the harmonica. Step 5 concertina ing hold your paper from one of its ends and fold the sections back and forth to concertina the book. See more ideas about book art, handmade books and book making. The concertina boxes can have different formats, among the oldest concertinas hexagonal boxes are common.
I finished the bertram levy book about a month ago, and im really glad i put in the time and effort to work through it, because now i. Although my residency doesnt start until the autumn, i wanted to get the sketchbooks made well in advance, in case of difficulties. Concertina leaflet printing with 8 and 12 pages from a. It is a fully chromatic instrument, having buttons in a rectangular arrangement of four staggered rows. The thumb straps can be adjusted to suit your thumb. You dont have to play specifically irish music to utilize this style. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
Both concertina books are part of a series of concertina books that started with the real concertina binding made in 2001 to humorously clear up any confusion book artists might have as to whether a book they make should. The marvelous book by alan atlas on the historical use of these fine concertinas by their original owners is the wheatstone concertina in victorian england. This tutor is designed as a selfservice course for the beginner, particularly one needing to learn to read music as well as play the concertina. All include standard musical notation, lyrics, and tablature for the anglo concertina.
Relaxing reading music collection books cafe music, study music duration. Small free reed instrument from england, usually hexagonal in shape. Over the past few weeks, weve dipped our toes into the world of bookbinding. Pick up the concertina and put your thumbs through the straps provided. The english concertina is a member of the concertina family of freereed musical instruments. The concertina structure is achieved by creating a narrow accordion and then attaching signatures to either the valley or peak folds using a simple pamphlet stitch. Both of these english instruments are smaller than german concertinas, and are usually hexagonal in shape, though occasionally featuring 8, 10, or 12.