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. The thumb straps can be adjusted to suit your thumb. I also dont use the proper terminology in explanations. The handbook for english concertina, by roger watson, is elementary, and takes you from the very introductory elements of first finding the notes positionally, and guides you through the scales one by one. How to make a concertina book follow these instructions to make a concertina book, which is an origamilooking popup book. A few songs included are red river valley, o tannenbaum, nobody knows spiritual, yankee doodle and many italian songs as well. Use the pockets in these little accordion books to.
The work is also available as a beautifully printed and bound limited edition book and slipcase, limited to only 200 copies each signed and numbered by the artist. Accordion book tutorial livres faits maison, livres dartisanat, livre. Pick up the concertina and put your thumbs through the straps provided. Artists book project the original artists book anima mundi soul of the world is a five metre long, graphite drawing on paper, presented as an a5 concertina book and slipcase. Bells across the meadows by albert ketelby i dont know who the arranger wasis. French translation of concertina collins englishfrench.
It has a cover at either end and six folded pieces of paper in between. Each reader is encouraged to create their own journey through the book by folding and combining the different interlinking pages of art. Make offer henry silberhorn concertina prazsky sirotek sheet music antique no. This book opens up into 4 sections like a concertina book. The hymns are largely taken from the shape note tradition. Triangle accordion book tutorial sticks, stones, and paper. Cheryl uses papers from various graphic 45 collections to create beautiful concertina books.
If you want to see some other types of this book, do an internet image search for concertina book or accordion book. Landscape lindas returning to the concertina book format to explore some ideas with landscape using soft pastel pencils, graphite blocks and wash. Because they deal solely in concertinas and accordions, you dont have to wade through a lot of guitar books to get to something helpful, and they cheerfully ship all over the world. The bandoneon also rendered bandoneon, bandonion is a german concertina system with an original bisonoric layout devised by heinrich band. Lachenal concertina 28b for sale on ebay ebay item number.
This book was made by slicing the bellows of a no longer functioning vintage concertina to create an accordion book structure. Requests for, or discussions about tunes and songs. The concertina was invented in germany and england independently along the same timeline. Concertina tablature in the form of numbered buttons is found throughout. Concertina tutor books, a wide choice from eagle music shop. Press the concertina under a heavy book for a while, and prepare to add the covers by folding the two pieces of cut card in half widthways. How to make a concertina book with pictures wikihow. We didnt have a ruler long enough to straddle the complete 1. The book binders devise i used on my last sketchbook experiment seemed a bit thick to be accurate enough for a long concertina where any errors quickly multiply, so i sanded the sharpness off a bamboo pen, which was perfect. The concertina was developed in the 1830s as a joint effort between the music masters of england and germany. Jul 17, 20 make a concertina or accordion photo book from scratch using the instructions over at kates creative space. Children can fill the pages with funny cartoons, fun. The concertina format is partially restricted so the book stands up without assist, and the pages fan out for an interesting display.
For easy to follow instructions and a tutorial, visit cheryls blog post. Im not a real book artist but have fun creating them from time to time. Jan 01, 2000 the tuning of this instrument does not correspond with the tuning used in the absolute beginners concertina book. Aug 02, 2016 cheryl uses papers from various graphic 45 collections to create beautiful concertina books. The concertina was developed independently in both england and germany. Learning to play concertina or accordion if you want a book or dvd to help you get started, a good place to look is the button box. This project is, perhaps, a bit more involved than those of weeks past, but it allows me to introduce a few additional basic materials found in every book artists studio and a handy technique or two. 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. Documents for the study of english, anglo, and duet concertinas. Similar to various accordions and harmonicas, the concertina is a freereed musical instrument with buttons and bellows on both ends.
Concertina lessons online learn how to play concertina. Start with middle c on your concertina and work through the 8 notes, or octave, up to c1, or high c. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Concertina leaflet printing with 8 and 12 pages from a. Over 100,000 french translations of english words and phrases. The workshop went really well and as several of those attending are keen to make some more i thought id write a howto post to share. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and.
The three sections of the book contain tunes that can be played using one, two, or three rows of a cg anglo concertina, as well as lefthand chord charts for 10, 20, and 30button instruments. Unknown date, but the price is one shilling and sixpence. Sharon at in a minute ago kindly posted a link to it about a week ago and the craftypod podcast mentioned it as a resource in their making alt not altered books podcast. Mick describes the differences found from one anglo to another, teaches you to play the common scales, and starts with simple tunes before attempting slightly more advanced ones. Learn to play has collected several different vintage, selfteaching books that are great for helping beginners learn how to correctly play the chemnitzer concertina and novice musicians improve their playing skills. The good news is that, if you decide you cant hack it, there is usually a buyer around who will pay you a high percentage of your original purchase price. April waltz methode paul lassey by thelaurent37360. I constructed this book as a means to display a series of double sided prints that i created on a holiday at woodgate. This concertina book features an deckled acid free white heavy paper ideal for drawing, sketching or writing. 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. Concertina definition and meaning collins english dictionary. An extremely wellwritten method for 20key, germanstyle concertina. 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.
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. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Bomcomi accordion 20button 40reed concertina anglo style with carrying bag and adjustable hand strap music lover instrument 5. Children can fill the pages with funny cartoons, fun drawings, or even paste in photos of friends and family. Mar 24, 2014 i recently received a request for directions on how i make my accordion books. A concertina is a musical instrument consisting of two end pieces with stiff paper or. Telling the classic horror novel in a series of full colour illustrations. The mammoth legacy of stephen bishop, a multifaceted accordionfold boo. The bookbinders devise i used on my last sketchbook experiment seemed a bit thick to be accurate enough for a long concertina where any errors quickly multiply, so i sanded the sharpness off a bamboo pen, which was perfect. This course is designed to equip the beginner with all the techniques necessary to play irish music on the concertina. It consists of expanding and contracting bellows, with buttons or keys usually on both ends, unlike accordion buttons, which are on the front. To date, the concertina is used extensively in england, ireland and south africa for classical, polka and tango music.
A concertina is a freereed musical instrument, like the various accordions and the harmonica. This page is automatically generated based on what facebook users are interested in, and not affiliated with or endorsed by anyone associated with the topic. Although my residency doesnt start until the autumn, i wanted to get the sketchbooks made well in advance, in case of difficulties. The tuning of this instrument does not correspond with the tuning used in the absolute beginners concertina book. This book starts at rock bottom by answering the question, what is an anglo concertina. Whether you choose an english concertina or a german concertina, ebay is the place to find the accordionstyle instrument youre looking for, and there are plenty of colors, styles, and sizes to choose from. Follow these instructions to make a concertina book, which is an origamilooking popup book. The first english concertina was developed by sir charles wheatstone in 1829 while its german counterpart was invented five years later by carl friedrich uhlig in 1834. The images and text panels were then inserted into the bellows to create the pages. The second page also has the song youll never walk alone by richard rogers. The cover features a green marble paper made in my studio onlaid on a black board. Since i dont have any other concertina instruction books to compare this one with ill just have to say its nice to have diagrams matching the buttons to the.
Although intended as a substitute for the organ in small churches and chapels, it was soon secularized and is now associated with tango music, due to the instruments popularity in argentina in the late 19th century when tango developed from various dance. Mick also has a small useful section on maintenance. This month i was invited to lead a workshop for a local community craft group on handmade bookmaking. How to make a concertina book concertina book, accordian. An artists life for me how to make 35 concertina sketchbooks. This book uses the harmonic tablature system of anglo concertina in the harmonic style. This month i was invited to lead a workshop for a local community craft group on handmade book making.
Runrig book of golden stories arrangement for guitar, accordion concertina and 3 voices suitable for sss, ssa, sat or ttt look inside watch voice, soprano voice, alto voice, tenor voice, guitar, choir, ssa, unison, accordion concertina intermediate. The first english concertina was developed by sir charles wheatstone in 1829 while its german counterpart was invented five years later by carl. See more ideas about concertina book, handmade books and book art. Irish concertina lesson 1 the basics start here youtube. Le caire, apprendre le portugais, apprentissage, bande dessinee, activites d. For a comprehensive overview of everything you need to know when starting out on concertina. Starting off with simple tunes on 1row, then tunes for 2row 20button instruments and finally tunes for 30button anglos.
This book has a brief introduction to the german concertina keyed in c and g, but focuses on a collection of american popular and patriotic songs, dances, operatic and irish airs, hymns, and civil war era melodies. Learning to play concertina or accordion introduction to. Camille shows how you can make a pocket accordion book using your own paper and board. 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.
Questions, answers, and anything else concertinarelated. The entrance of the accordion incorporates a pamphletstitched booklet, a. How to hold the instrument, proper handfinger posture, the use of the air button and alternate fingering are all important skills that are. Adapting bram strokers dracula into a concertina book. I have noticed how absorbed people become in the making, in working out what goes on each page, the. Glue the cut card to each end of the concertina in the same way as you attached the sheets of paper to create a back and front cover. See more ideas about concertina book, handmade books and design. So, a couple of weeks ago, a huge roll of watercolour paper arrived in the post. 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. How to make a handmade concertina book thestitchsharer. For beginners on the anglo concertina, this book includes 35 tunes in easytolearn tablature.
French translation of concertina the official collins englishfrench dictionary online. Bristol artist creates giant concertina book bbc news. Concertina book tutorial i cant believe how much interest is still being shown in my concertina book photo tutorial which i posted almost a year ago. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. This concertina book is great for capturing your dreams and hopes for the new year or recording those. They can be plain or very elaborate with fancy papers, popouts and popups and windows. Jan 21, 2015 this month i was invited to lead a workshop for a local community craft group on handmade book making. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Start your step by step beginner concertina course today with renowned irish concertina player edel fox. I bought several books to get me going on the concertina and have so far found this one the best in terms of the tunes in the book more familiar to me so easier. See more ideas about book art, handmade books and book making. During the year students in the working with family and carers unit 3 rd year and community development 1 st year, as well as participants on the secasa art group have enjoyed creating concertina books. This would be a nice way to document a day trip or other short summer activity.