The Button Box carries concertinas made by the Concertina Connection, Stagi, and our own Morse brand. To see what we have in stock at the moment, please visit our Instruments in Stock page.

English system concertinas are fully chromatic instruments with each button producing the same note on the push and pull of the bellows. Each end has 4 columns of buttons: the two center columns correspond to the natural (white) keys on a piano, and the outside columns are the accidental (black) keys. The notes of a scale alternate between the left and right sides. The number of buttons varies from 30 to 70, but 48 is standard. The different sizes originally corresponded to the members of the violin family, with the 48-button treble model having the range of the violin (G below the staff to C three octaves above middle C). They are very smooth and agile instruments, originally designed for classical music, but well-suited to folk music and chordal song accompaniment.

All models are tuned to a'=440hz.

	R. Morse & Co. "Albion" English Concertina Made by us, right here in Massachusetts (more info). Available in treble (G below MC to the D above the treble staff (d3)) and baritone (range exactly one octave lower) versions. Available with either cherry or black ends. Black Delrin® buttons, brass fittings, riveted action, 6-fold bellows, and high-quality accordion-type reeds. With hardshell case.		$2,150
	Select Range Treble Baritone	Select Finish Rosewood Satin Black
	Click to place an order and pay a $50 deposit. Delivery time is estimated at 6-8 weeks. To see what is available immediately visit our Instruments in Stock page.

	Concertina Connection's Jack/Jackie 30-key with a 2-½ octave range. Fully chromatic. Black celluloid finish, white plastic buttons, 6-fold bellows. Outfit includes a soft case and a tutor written specially for this instrument. Available in baritone (Jack) and treble (Jackie) ranges. We understand that some owners would want to ‘move up’ in the concertina world after having played the instrument for a while. To facilitate upgrading, we offer a full purchase price refund when a new Concertina Connection instrument is traded in for a new R. Morse & Co. concertina. Select Range Jackie Jack		$349
	Stagi A-18 An 18-button miniature model. 6-sided black or mahogany ends with plastic buttons. With case.		$565 Current stock is mahogany.
	Stagi A-30 A full-size treble beginners model with some of the accidentals omitted. 30 plastic buttons, 6-sided mahogany ends, 6-fold bellows. With case.		$725
	Stagi A-48 The standard 48-button English, available in treble (to low G) and tenor (to low C) models. 6-sided mahogany or black lacquered ends, plastic buttons, 6-fold bellows. With case. Select Range Treble Tenor		$960 Current stock is mahogany.
	Baritone range (one octave below treble).		$970 Current stock is mahogany.
	Stagi A-56 Stagi's 56-button tenor/treble model. 8-sided mahogany ends, plastic buttons, 6-fold bellows. With case.		$1,175

Anglo concertinas have a diatonic system similar to the button accordion: each button gives a different note on the push and pull. The lower notes of the scale are on the left side, and the higher notes are on the right. The number of buttons varies from 20 to 50. Instruments with 30 or more buttons are chromatic through a certain range but are most often played in only a few "home" keys. Anglo concertinas are well suited for song accompaniment, Morris, and Irish music.

All models are tuned to a'=440hz.

	R. Morse & Co. "Céilí" Anglo Concertina Made by us, right here in Massachusetts (more info). 30-button model comes with cherry or black ends, black Delrin® buttons, brass fittings, riveted action, 6-fold bellows, and high-quality accordion-type reeds.  Available in C/G, Bb/F, D/A and G/D.  With hardshell case.			$1,950
	Select Key C/G G/D D/A Bb/F	Select Fingering Layout (see note charts here) Wheatstone Jeffries Custom	Select Finish Rosewood Satin Black
	Click to place an order and pay a $50 deposit. Delivery time is estimated at 6-8 weeks.
	To see what is availabe immediately visit our Instruments in Stock page.
	Rochelle by Concertina Connection 30-button model, key of C/G, Wheatstone note layout. Black celluloid finish, white plastic buttons, riveted action, 7-fold bellows. Outfit includes a soft case and a tutor written specially for this instrument. We understand that some owners would want to ‘move up’ in the concertina world after having played the instrument for a while. To facilitate upgrading, we offer a full purchase price refund when a new Concertina Connection instrument is traded in for a new R. Morse & Co. concertina.			$349
	Stagi C-1 An attractive beginner/intermediate 20-button anglo. 6-sided mahogany ends with marquetry trim, plastic buttons, 6-fold bellows. Key of C/G or G/D. Select Key C/G G/D			$425
	Stagi C-2 Similar to above, but with 2 octave-tuned reeds per note. Fuller sound. Available in key of C/G or G/D. Select Key C/G G/D			$515
	Stagi W-15 Deluxe 30-button model with mahogany ends and plastic buttons. 6-fold bellows, leather hand straps. Keys of C/G, G/D. With case.			$695 (Special order)
	Stagi W15-LN 30-button model with new improved action. Mahogany or black lacquer ends with plastic or metal buttons. 6-fold bellows, leather hand straps. Keys of C/G, G/D. With case. Select Key C/G G/D			$770 Current stock is mahogany with plastic buttons.
	Stagi W-40 40-button model. Black lacquer frames with metal ends and metal buttons. 6-fold bellows, leather hand straps. Keys of C/G, G/D. With case.			$800 (Special order)

Duet system concertinas were a later development that incorporated the best features of the Anglo and English systems; they have the same note on the push and pull, and have the lower range on the left side and the higher range on the right, thus allowing the melody and full accompaniment to be played on one instrument. A number of different fingering systems have been developed over the years: McCann, Crane (or Triumph), Jeffries, and most recently, the Hayden system. While the older duet systems were without a doubt the most difficult concertinas to master, many consider the Hayden system even easier to learn than the English or anglo.

Both C&R Dipper and C. Wheatstone & Co. make superlative duets on a special order basis. Contact information is available from us on request.

 

	Concertina Connection "Elise" The Concertina Connection has developed the Elise for first time players. It is the perfect instrument for anyone interested in trying out the Hayden Duet concertina without having to invest a large amount of money. The Elise has 34 keys, a traditional riveted action, 7-fold bellows, Hayden-specified keyboard slant and spacing (see note layout). Package includes soft case and a book written specifically for the instrument.	$369
	Stagi Hayden Duet This concertina has the standard 46 button Hayden layout with a range from the tenor C to the B above middle C on the bass side, and middle C to the high D (3 octaves above middle C) giving it almost an octave of overlap. Tuned to a'=440hz. Measures 7-½" across the flats, with mahogany ends, plastic buttons, 8-fold bellows, leather hand straps, with case.	$995