Kettle Bridge Concertinas

It Certainly Went With A Bang!

We put on a sparkling display of musicianship at the recent West Farleigh Fireworks event, with a variety of tunes, including (appropriately enough) Handel’s Music for the Royal Fireworks. The band also had Handel’s Water Music ready just in case it rained, which thankfully it didn’t.

Click here to see a short report of the event.

No Time For Rest, Ye Merry Gentlemen!

Yes, it’s nearly that time of year again when Santa and his elves (and Amazon) work all hours of the day and night to get Christmas gifts to every home in the country. Well, they are not the only ones slaving away.

Kettle Bridge Concertinas are very much in demand in the lead up to Christmas, with several seasonal events. In particular, we have been asked to provide music for a Christmas Singalong or two for various organisations.

Take a look at the Diary panel for a list of all our performances. Merry Christmas!

Everything You Wanted To Know about Concertinas ...

Do you know the difference between an English concertina and an Anglo one?
Is your concertina unisonoric or bisonoric? Hint "unisonoric" is nothing to do with being able to play along with others, and "bisonoric" does not relate to North American buffaloes!
Is there such a thing as a "Franglo" concertina or have I just made that up?

The answer to all these questions and more can be found on the Wikipedia page dedicated to your favourite instrument. Read the article, become an instant expert and completely bore thoroughly impress your friends and family.

The Circle of Fifths

Let’s be honest, music theory can be a bit dry but if you are interested in understanding more about scales and keys, there is a very informative video available on YouTube all about the Circle of Fifths.

Click here to view it. As always, you may need to skip over the ads to get to the video.

Image courtesy of Just plain Bill, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

The Concertina Tinker

Dave Elliott is an associate member of Kettle Bridge Concertinas and a thoroughly useful chap to know. He is an experienced repairer and restorer of traditionally constructed concertinas of all types — large bass through to piccolo — as well as miniature instruments, and all fingering systems.

He is very happy to provide individual advice, event clinics, or group workshops and is the author of 'The Concertina Maintenance Manual'.

For more information, visit his website at http://concertina-repair.org.uk/.