This site documents the building of a concertina, specifically an English concertina.
If you are not sure what a concertina is, a straight-to-the-point, complete overview of history, types, buying advice, makers and repairs, is here: Chris Timson's Concertina FAQ.
• For really in-depth, go to Robert Gaskins’ beautiful Concertina Library – a true reference site.
• The day-to-day business of the concertina happens at concertina.net - the planet’s concertina hub.
• A vast, historic overview, a virtual museum with detailed photos of instruments,
is found at Neill Wayne’s The Concertina Museum Collection.
• The Concertina Journal is an online project for publication of articles related to all aspects of the concertina.
Concertina makers
Today, basically only a handful of people build the instrument:
The UK:
- Colin & Rosalie Dipper (no web site), but their son, John:
- John Dipper
- C Wheatstone & Co
- Anthony James - hybrids
- Marcus Music - hybrids
- A C Norman - hybrids
- Wolverton Concertinas - both
- Holden Concertinas - restoring & traditional reeded (own reeds), made to order
Ireland:
- The Irish Concertina Company - both
- José Claro Concertinas - both. Lerma, Upper Oakpark Rd, Tralee, Co. Kerry
Germany:
- Suttner Concertinas
- 7Mount Concertinas
Canada:
- Frank Edgley - both
USA:
- Alabama: Bob Tedrow - hybrids
- Kentucky: Carroll Concertinas
- Maryland: Kensington Concertinas
- Maryland: Thomas Concertinas
- Massachusetts: The Button Box - hybrids
- Washington State: The Concertina Connection - both
Australia:
- Chris Ghent
“Hybrids” and “both” – what’s a hybrid?
All photos and illustrations ©Henrik Müller unless otherwise noted