here is an example of a well written review.
On my little concertina. Brewhouse music
The songs range from traditional classics like Tam Lin to comic ditties like the title song. In addition there are a number of tunes,predominantly from the standard Irish and Northumbrian repertoire:tunes played for listening rather than for dancing toand good examples of Dicks' fluency and phrasing.
A Hayden duet was used to accompany the song Sitting on Top of The World,the first time the system has been used on a commercial recording.
Probably of most interest from a purely concertina point of view are his varied song accompniments, a model for all those who ask for workshops on this subject at festivals.He supports the tune never dominates, and varies style and dynamics to suit the lyrics- it sounds obvious enough but seems to be rare in practice the timbre of concertina can swamp the voice.It doesn't here; the balance is good, the accompaniment never intrusive but contributing to the whole, not just added in to vary the sound .Anyone who wants to accompany themselves would find this record inspiring and useful as well as enjoyable.Pippa Sandford