(Jigs) The Creel of Turf, The Eavesdropper - Concertina

I played two jigs that I had learned more than ten years ago.

I played my H. Crabb & Son concertina that I had repaired.

Repairing my H. Crabb & Son concertina

I bought a H. Crabb & Son anglo concertina through eBay last month. It seems to be made circa 1951.

It has traditional concertina reeds. I don't know any other concertina makers that used traditional concertina reeds in 1950s or 1960s.

I think there were high-end Crabb concertinas that were as good as Jeffries around 1900. But this Crabb isn't so responsive though it's worth the price. I guess it's as good as a Lachenal that I had before.

Because it had some flaws, I fixed them.

First, I attached felt to the reed pan and the bellows frame so that air doesn't leak from gaps in the reed chambers.

Second, I adjusted gaps between the reed tongues and the reed frames using Tuning Bellows.

Third, I tuned the fourteen reeds that weren't in tune, using Tuning Bellows and files. It took about half a day.

Fourth, I replaced the old pads.

Fifth, I replaced old and worn-out hand straps.

It took about two days for me to repair this Crabb. I enjoyed repairing it very much as usual.

I played a set dance using this Crabb. I like its tone.

Anglo concertina: H. Crabb and Son

I bought a used C/G Crabb anglo concertina through eBay in April, 2015.

Layout : Wheatstone layout
Reedpan : Parallel reedpan
Bellows : 6 fold bellows
Ends : Flat metal ends
Keys : 31 metal keys

It's not so old...it was made in 1951. It has lovely tone.

It is less responsive than the Crabb we had before, but it's much less expensive!

P.S.

I sold this concertina to my friend. He is an accordion player.

Layout : Wheatstone layout
Reedpan : Parallel reedpan
Bellows : 6 fold bellows
Ends : Flat metal ends
Keys : 31 metal keys

It's not so old...it was made in 1951. It has lovely tone.

It is less responsive than the Crabb we had before, but it's much less expensive!

P.S.

I sold this concertina to my friend. He is an accordion player.

Layout : Wheatstone layout
Reedpan : Parallel reedpan
Bellows : 6 fold bellows
Ends : Flat metal ends
Keys : 31 metal keys

It's not so old...it was made in 1951. It has lovely tone.

It is less responsive than the Crabb we had before, but it's much less expensive!

P.S.

I sold this concertina to my friend. He is an accordion player.