Directory of Concertina Resources

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The concertina is a folding bellows with buttons at each end, although the function and layout of the buttons varies.

The concertina was developed in the early 1800s by English physicist and inventor Sir Charles Wheatstone. A few years later, the Chemnitzer concertina, which is related to the bandoneon, was invented in Germany by Carl Friedrich Uhlig.

Resources in This Category

• Cicero Concertina Circle

  http://ciceroconcertina.weebly.com/
  Resources for novice players of the American Chemnitzer Concertina .

• Concertina FAQ

  http://www.concertina.info/
  Covers history, types, makes, repair and dealers.

• Concertina Library

  http://www.concertina.com/
  Documents for the study of English, Anglo, and Duet concertinas: history, instruction books, sheet music, patents, technical papers, rare periodicals, and new research by many leading scholars. Full texts to read, download, and print.

• Concertina.net

  http://www.concertina.net/
  A complete resource for the anglo concertina enthusiast .

• Difficult Chords for Concertina Players

  http://home.clara.net/gmatkin/chords.htm
  A guide to various chords, listed by type.

• The MacCann Duet Concertina

  http://www.maccann-duet.com/
  Authoritative source for the instrument patented in 1884 by John Hill MacCann. Offers complete scanned instructional booklet published by the inventor in 1902.

• Wheatstone Concertina Ledgers

  http://www.horniman.info/
  Colour scans of C. Wheatstone and Co. production and sales ledgers, from the concertina document archives of the Horniman Museum in London.

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