Trinity College AP-2230 English-Style 30-Button Concertina - Walnut w/ Bag
Product Code: AP-2230
Our Price: $369.99
Description
Saga Musical Instruments is proud to offer a complete 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.
This fingering system style is quite versatile and can be used for many
styles of folkdance 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 a light brown, simulated walnut finish
- Black fabric-covered bellows with 8 folds
- 30 buttons, 3 octave range, fully chromatic, air-release button to close instrument noiselessly
- Padded, adjustable leather thumb strap plus metal hand stop on each side
- Plush-lined, zippered black nylon bag with fabric handle and one detachable, adjustable carrying strap