I heard, some time ago, that the Concertina was the favoured instrument of the Cowboy on the range. Seemed to make some sort of sense in that it is a much more portable instrument than the guitar and the time period was probably about right. Can anyone -
a) Confirm or deny this and
b) If true, provide any sources.

PS - I know quite a bit about the Anglo concertina (apart from how to play it well!) but very litte about cowboys.

YeeeHa.