My Back to School Concertina Sale is in Full Swing.
Looking for a great beginner concertina but don’t want to remortgage the house?
My Wren Concertina is the best option for beginners on a budget plus you get free access to Jack Talty’s wonderful Concertina Apprentice Level Course.
Designed for complete beginners and novice players of the anglo concertina style it’s the perfect companion to your Wren concertina. Plus because it’s online you can access it from wherever you are!
If you want a more luxurious playing feel and have a bit more of a budget to work with, the Swan Concertina might just be the best beginner concertina on the market today.
Beloved of players like Caitlín Nic Gabhann and Jack Talty, it’s a big hitter in the beginner concertina arena and punches well above its weight for playability and sound.
I feel that [the McNeela] premium beginner concertina, The Swan, is the best value beginner/improver concertina on the market. It addresses a very important gap between beginner and improver concertina models. – Jack Talty
The mirrored ends give the Swan a distinct Jeffries-like appearance.
Buyers of the Swan will also get access to Jack Talty’s Apprentice LevelandSession ReadyLevel online lessons.
Yes, when you’ve completed the lessons you’ll have a concertina repertoire second to none.
One that will have you welcomed in any Irish music session!
My Phoenix Concertinais not only the best selling intermediate concertina on the market but it’s also the best priced. Particularly now it’s on sale!
The Phoenix Concertina really is a pleasure to play. After 50 years of concertina playing I was very happy with its performance! Smooth, precise and a great sound of a well-made concertina that will last. It’s a tough machine and will take its place in any session! Well done! – Rick L.
The Phoenix represents a significant step up from beginner concertinas and will really bring your playing on in leaps and bounds. It’s easier to master an instrument when that instrument is so responsive.
The Phoenix performs on all levels. The action is superb, the response is instant and the button action is smooth and touch sensitive, it also produces a beautiful concertina tone.
This is a concertina to invest in now if your budget will allow plus you get complete access to all levels of Jack Talty’s Concertina Masterclass Seriesincluding Apprentice, Session Ready and Expert Masterclass Series.
The English concertina is a unisonoric instrument which means that each button plays the same note on both the push and pull, like a piano accordion.
It’s most commonly used for playing English folk music.
I recently introduced two English concertinas to the McNeela Concertina Collection to great success.
The Sparrow Concertina, which is a superb beginner English concertina, has been selling like hot cakes since it launched. So much so that I can’t keep up with demand and it’s currently sold out.
The Regondi Concertina which is my beautiful intermediate English concertina, has been garnering great praise from those who play it.
Bought this as a complete beginner, attracted to the logical note layout of the English system. Naturally I found the 1st couple of weeks challenging […] but the sound is so utterly beautiful that regular practice ensured this was quickly overcome and I now feel I’m making rapid progress. This instrument feels like it’s worth every penny and may become one of the best purchases I’ve ever made – Carl C.
If you’re wondering what on earth the difference is between anglo and English concertinas I recommend you have a read of this handy blog post to get the full low down.
It really can be confusing until you understand how and from where the different styles originated.
