Everything you ever wanted to know about the Chemnitzer Concertina but were afraid to ask can be found at ConcertinaMusic.com. One of the places I like to visit is the for sale section of the site, which features ads for a number of these beautiful… Read More
For your Daily Dose today, I’m prescribing a double shot of Chemnitzer Concertina. http://youtu.be/Ss5lz5DkkRs I don’t know anything at all about this pair of players. The video was uploaded by a fellow who goes by the handle fleetingdays. He also has quite a number of… Read More
Enjoy some videos about a very special instrument. You don’t see these in your average pop band. More likely you will see a Chemnitzer Concertina player lead a Chicago style polka band, along with bellows-shaking accordion, bass, drums, and a pair of trumpets. Here’s a… Read More
Toronto needs an accordion festival. The city just doesn’t know it yet. Tuffy P and I are starting the conversation. How can we make this happen? I think the first step is to put together a group of organizers to brainstorm it out, make a… Read More
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