Trinity College AP-1120 Anglo-Style 20-Button Concertina - Black w/ Bag
Product Code: AP-1120
Our Price: $379.99
Description
Saga Musical Instruments is proud to re-introduce its line of Trinity
College Concertinas! These handcrafted instruments are authentic
reproductions of the original instruments, introduced in the early 19th
century in England and Germany. Trinity College offers both of the two
major types-the Anglo and the English models. The Anglo model is a
bisonoric design-much like today's harmonica-where a different note is
produced by the push and pull motion of the bellows. This type of
mechanism lends itself perfectly for many styles of ethnic or folk dance
music. The English style of concertina operates on a unisonoric system
where each push and pull of the bellows gives the same note when any
given key is held down. The English System alternates the notes of the
scale between two hands, enabling the execution of rapid melodies. The
English System style concertina is quite versatile and can be used for
many styles of folk dance music as well as Classical music in the hands
of a virtuoso. The player holds each side of the instrument with the
attached thumb strap-as opposed to the Anglo style instrument where the
straps cover the entire hand.
- Laminated wooden endplates in high-gloss black finish
- Black fabric-covered bellows with 11 folds
- 20 buttons, 2 1/2 octave range, fully chromatic, air-release button to close instrument noiselessly
- Adjustable hand-strap on each side
- Plush lined, zippered black nylon carrying bag with fabric handle and one detachable, adjustable carrying strap