Books
The following selection of concertina tutor books, tune and song books and concertina and folk CDs are from the Webmaster's personal collection and should be of interest to Concertina players that are just starting on the knowledge trail.
Tutors
- The Concertina by Frank Butler; Published by Oak Publications,1976; ISBN 0-8256-0192-4. A pdf version of this book is downloadable here.
- Concertina Workshop by Alistair Anderson, published by Topic 1974
- English Concertina by Richard Carlin, published by Oak Publications, 1977; ISBN 0-8256-0189-4
- Handbook for English Concertina by Roger Watson, published by Wise Publications, 1981; ISBN 0-86001-851-2
- The Simplicity Tutor for English Concertina, published by Boosey and Hawkes.
- The Salvation Army Tutor for the English Concertina, published by Salvasionist Publishing and Supplies, 1935
- Concertina Two by Frank Butler, reproduction in G.B. by Copymore
- Wheatstone's Instructions for the English Concertina by Alfred Edwards, Published by C. Wheatstone and Co Ltd 1960
- Warren's Instructions for the Concertina - Victorian Tutor, published by C. Wheatstone and Co Ltd
- The Irish Concertina - A tutor for the Anglo Concertina in the Irish Style by Mick Bramich, published by Dave Mallinson Publications, 1996; ISBN 1-899512-25-x
- Conquering the Concertina by Les Branchett, published by Sherbourne House Publications, 2002
- The Concertina English Concertina by Dick Miles, published by Milestones Publications, 2001
- English Concertina Course - Volume 1 by Pauline de Snoo, published by P.H.F.M. de Snoo, 2002
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Tune and song books
- The Rough Guide to Reading Music and Basic Theory by Hugo Pinksterboer. Rough Guides ISBN 1-85828-798-7
- Folkestra Tunes - A collection of traditional dance tunes with 3 harmony parts,bass and chords arranged by Guy Crawford. Timespan Music Publications, ISBN1-898512-02-7
- The College Hornpipe - 5-part arrangements by Paul Burgess of tunes from Gloucestershire and Somerset. Published by Folk south West - ISBN 0-9534147-0-1
- Northumbrian Pipers' Tune Book & the Pipers' Second Tune Book. Northumbrian Pipers' Society
- Band Swing by Pete Mac. Dave Mallinson Publications, ISBN 1-899512-56-X
- Pauline Cato's Northumbrian Choice. Dave Mallinson Publications, ISBN 1-899512-38-1
- The Yetties Song Books l & ll by The Yetties. Dragonfly Music, ISBN 1-872277-19-5 and ISBN 1-872277-27-6
- The Barnes Book of English Country Dance Tunes - compiled and published in the USA by Peter Barnes. This is a collection of 436 commonly used English country dance melodies
- Folk Songs of England, Ireland, Scotland & Wales - selected and edited by William Cole. Published by Warner Bros.Publications Inc. ISBN 0-89724-955-0
- Rattle and Roll - English Dance Music for Melodeon and other Folk Instruments by Brian Peters. Published by Lyngham House Music, ISBN 1-903963-02-8
- The Copper Family Song Book - A Living Tradition' - Contains words and music for 65 songs from the Copper Family repetoire. Published by Coppersongs, ISBN 0-95226240-0-1
- Since Time Immoral - The Kipper Family Song Book edited by Dick Nudds and Chris Sugden. English Folk Dance and Song Society, ISBN 0-85418-149-0
- 50 Fiddle Solos by Aly Bain. Published by Conway Editions, ISBN 0-7119-21300-X
- English Concertina Melodist Book. 2 Arranged by Eugene Riviere. Originally published by Ascherberg, Hopwood and Crew Ltd. Facsimilie by Concertinas @ Witney
- Dancing with Ma Baby - An Extravaganza of Music for the English Concertina selected and edited by Phil Hopkinson. Published by Dragonfly Music, ISBN 1-872277-20-9
- What do you do in the day? by John Kirkpatrick. Published by Quarry House Publishing, ISBN 0-9537914-0-8
- Where have all the flowers gone? by Pete Seeger. A Sing Out Publication, ISBN 1-881322-01-7
- This Song I'll Sing To You - Songs the Cornish love to sing. Edited by Mike O'Connor. Published by Mike O'Connor, ISBN0-9528225-7-1
- Rise Up Singing - The Group Singing Songbook. Edited by Peter Blood and Annie Patterson. A Sing Out Publication, ISBN 0-9626704-9-9
- Tall Ship Shanties. Edited and produced by Beryl Davis. Published by Spin Publications
- Morris Dances. Arranged by William McConnell. Published by Spartan Press, ISMN 0-57999-473-2
- The Shetland Violinist Vol1. Edited by Magnus J. Stove. Published by the Shetland Folk Festival Society
- A Garland of Country Song - English Folk Songs with their Traditional Melodies. Collected and arranged by S. Baring Gould and H. Fleetwood Sheppard. Facsimile by Martin Graebe. Llanerch Publishers, Felinfach, ISBN 1-86143-071-X
- Tunes for the Band. Chosen by Beryl and Roger Marriott. Published by The English Folk Dance and Song Society, ISBN 0-85418-114-8
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CDs
- Squeezing Out Sparks - Music and songs played on Melodeon and Anglo Concertina by Brian Peters. Pugwash Music PUGCD001
- Song Links - A Celebration of English Traditional Songs and their Australian variants - 2 CD set. Fellside Recording FECD176e/FECD176d
- Anglo in the Dark by Harry Scurfield playing Anglo concertina. Details of this and other recordings, email: harry@scurfield.fsnet.co.uk
- The Tale of Ale - The story of the Englishman and his Beer, features Vic Gammon, Free Reed FRCD23
- A Century of Song - A celebration of traditional singers since 1898. The English Folk Dance and Song Society, EFDSSCD02
- Going and Staying- by Brass Monkey, produced by John Kirkpatrick. Topic Records TSCD531
- And We All Have Tea - an English Folk Anthology. 2CD of various artists. Retro R2CD 40-106/1 and 2
- Absolutely Classic - The Music of William Kimber - a celebration of the life and times of W.K. and the morris by William Kimber, John Kirkpatrick, John Graham and the Headington Quarry Morris Dancers. The English Folk Dance and Song Society, EFDSS CD03
- Boxing Clever - A concertina Compilation by John Kirkpatrick, Tim Laycock, Dick Miles and Harry Scurfield. Milestones 9904
- Voices - English Traditional Songs, Varios artists. Fellside FECD87
- The Haven and The Hurricane, Northern Shore. 2 CDs by Solan on traditional folk music from the Shetlands
- On Cheviot Hills by The Lindsays and Alistair Anderson. White Meadow Records, WMR 2002CD
- Concertina Landscape - Concertina Music from England and Beyond with Dave Townsend on English concertina et al. Serpent Press SER006
- Minstrel's Fancy and Bonny at Morn - tunes from the Northumbrian Tradition by Pauline Cato playing the Northumbrian Pipes. Dave Mallinson Publications DMPC 9701 and 9702
- The Body Blow by Ewan MacColl, Charles Parker and Peggy Seeger et al. One of the eight recordings from the Radio Ballads created Between 1957 and 1964. Topic Records, TSCD 805
- Scalene by Sandra and Nancy Kerr and James Fagan. Fellside Recordings, FECD 137
- Emu Plains by Martyn Wyndham-Read et al. Songs from Australia. Fellside Recordings, FECD 27
- Rolling Home to England, Folk Music of England by The Yetties et al. Grasmere Recordings, GRCD 111 and 82
- Who's that at my bed window - songs of love and amorous encounters. This is one of the wonderful collection of 25 CDs of the Traditional Music of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Topic Records, TSCD660