From: Gurney - PM
Date: 12 Jun 10 - 06:24 PM
"I thought the Sallies only used Englishes...".
Subject: RE: restored Salvation Army Concertina
From: vectis - PM
Date: 12 Jun 10 - 06:25 PM
"I though Sallies used Triumph duets.."

Hi guys,
Common misunderstandings I believe. Naturally Anglos most likely have been more common generally speaking in SA as everywhere else in the concertina world. Just consider the production figures - but exact numbers of course difficult to find. One factor that often is forgotten is that SA officers with common musical education or experience from other instruments, who sometimes have used the concertina in a more developed/advanced musical way - including concertina band work - naturally gradually have aquired more advanced instruments as well like englishes and duets, while SA soldiers more often may have used their concertinas for simple song accompaniment or together with small ensambles, a trumpet, a horn and a drum for instance. In these minor brass combos the concertina had to be in high pitch and preferrably if being an anglo in the standard keys Ab/Eb. I have had about a dozen of bascially the same model as your one here Bob, with the "SA" in the fretwork as well. They have ALL been Ab/Eb and high pitch (a 452,5) however so I guess yours might have been tuned down to become G/D - has it?