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- ...♫♪ ♫♫x.slides, rolls, dips, flips.. you can do it all on the Concertina!...♫♪ ♫♫x.
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- Fuck all that history lesson shit!! its about playing the concertina.. If you fuckin love it!! there's no better way to show it, than on bebo! FACT... we must keep the tradition.. and teach our tips and tricks to those who need to learn!!
concertina's are expensive.. use them wisely.
Welcome to the site! If you're a concertina player or have a passion for trad music, become a groupie!
All us Concertina players have to be recognised!!
We shall some-day, be rulers of trad groups and ceili bands.. forever!
Oh, And any suggestions on how i can make the page even MORE grooler, make a comment and I'll very much appreciate it!! THENKS!
"Concertina players to take over the world"- Miriam O' Donovan
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History Of The Concertina
The Concertina is a 'free reed' instrument which is believed to be from the Chinese 'free reed' mouth organ. This amazing instrument makes tones with reeds that are riveted over holes on reed plates, made from aluminum or brass. They can swing in and out of the hole making them a 'free-reed' instrument.
There are loads of different types of Concertinas. The English Concertina was brought to us by Charles Wheaton around 1829, it is a chromatic instrument able to play full and half tones; it gives the same tone on push and pull. Carl Friedrich Uhlig invented the German Concertina in 1834. It has single tones on the right and left sides, later he added ten buttons on each side of the instrument. George Jones developed the German-Anglo Concertina in 1850. He combined the chromatic tones of the English concertina and the diatonic tones of the German concertina and included a third row of accidentals and additional redundant tones. In other words there were different tones on the push and pull of the instrument, which made the instrument more adaptable to a wider scope of music. The German-Anglo Concertina was much better suited to playing the rhythmic Irish music.
It was the German-Anglo concertina found it's way into many Irish homes. They were cheap and well suited for the popular house dances. The music of the concertina in conjunction with the thump of the dancers feet made a lively sound. The concertina was very popular with the female musicians. Diverse styles of playing the where developed. The uilleann pipes influenced many concertina musicians.
In Ireland, East Clare is the area most noted for fantastic concertina players. As in most towns each have developed their own styles of music, which are different from other parts of the country. This developed because in very early times the people were not as mobile as today and if they did not emigrate, they pretty much lived in the areas they were born. It wasn't until radio and records that you heard musicians from different areas play in their unique styles.
Some East Clare concertina players that have gained international renown include Mrs. Elizabeth Crotty, Noel Hill and Mary McNamara.
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Who/What inspired you to play/listen to the concertina?
- Music teacher
- Simply loves the instrument
- Oun choice, to try something new
- Friends
- Family tradition
aw kwel i was lookin 4 group like dis!! i need a new concertina!! iv ordered a suttner cnt wait!!!
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concertina is de best!!!!
Concertina has to be the best instrument EVER..Im addicted to it.
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hup! fleadh in tullamore again nxt yr yeow!!!!!
Tim Collins is an excellent player!!
heya just saw your comment about the skins!
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if you look in the favourites of this page there are quite a few skins about music!
i went through all the skins on bebo one day looking for skins about music!!
you can use them if you like!
ceoil gaelach go deo
UP THE CONCERTINA!!!!!!!!
WHO EVER MADE THE BEBO PAGE FAIR PLAY
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Plz Join If Play d Concertina
Tankz
lads.. i hav terrible skin searching skills... if anybody can find a good one.. or actualy make something, id appreciate it.. this page is lacking something..thanks ppls, get bak 2me!!
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Concertinas Rock!!! :-D:-D xox
thats niall Valleley in the video box.. hes a really good player.
omg this band is cool and al but ehhh i dont no how to say it but that instrumnt sounds a litil wil u no ...... lol
heres som lov nyway lol
a concertina band?? never thought id see da day!
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ppl who actually kno wat a concertina is!
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hey any one know of any trad players living around Waterford that would be up for setting up a bit of a trad band
woo! visit www.eigsemrscrotty.com