Recently back from Sidmouth, one of the best for youthful energy. The concertina is not an instrument I've put at the top of the list before, but who is your favourite concertina player? At Sidmouth Blowzabella's dance was probably my fave gig, but I was knocked out by Magpie Lane (only one performance!) and their concertina player Andy Turner who was brilliant as an accompanist and tune player, warm and inventive - not words I've sometimes associated with the instrument, though I love John Kirkpatrick and Alistair Anderson's playing too.
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