THE BUTTON BOX RETAIL STORE IS CLOSING ITS DOORS PERMANENTLY AT THE END OF THE DAY ON MARCH 31, 2022.
Orders for new R. Morse & Co. Céilí anglo concertinas will be accepted through March 31, 2022.
However, the Button Box repair services will continue!
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Sat, 12 to 5 (ET)
Hours vary around holidays, so please call before you make a trip.
Check out our fine selection of concertinas, button accordions, piano accordions, and chromatic accordions. You'll also find a wide selection of books, CDs, accessories, and gifts. Please use the menu above to browse our inventory.
The anglo concertina is diatonic, playing a different note
on the push and on the pull. It is often used for chanteys and American fiddle music. The C/G 30-button
anglo concertina is a popular choice for Irish traditional music.
The English concertina is fully chromatic and its note
layout is based on the musical staff. It plays the same note on the push and on the pull. Originally
designed for classical music, the English system is well-suited to folk music and chordal accompaniment.
There are several duet systems of concertina. They all play
the same note on the push and on the pull, and they are all designed to allow accompaniment to be played
in one hand and melody lines in the other. They are suitable for all sorts of folk and popular music.
Diatonic button accordions play a different note on the push
and on the pull. On the right-hand side, each row of buttons is in a different key. The left-hand side features
bass and chord buttons. Different styles of button accordion are popular for many sorts of folk music, including
Irish, English, French, and many Latin styles.
Piano accordions feature a piano-like keyboard on the right hand,
with chords and basses on the left hand. These accordions are fully chromatic and suitable for jazz, classical, folk,
and popular music.
Chromatic button accordions are fully chromatic and play the same
note on the push and on the pull. The right-hand fingerboard consists of 3 to 5 rows of buttons arranged
chromatically, and the left-hand side features bass and chords. These accordions are a popular choice for
jazz, classical, and many styles of European music.
We stock new accordions from Castagnari, Saltarelle, Serenellini, Brandoni, Weltmeister, and Hohner. We cannot predict what used instruments will become available, but we usually have instruments available from those same makers as well as the occasional Paolo Soprani, Sonola, Titano, Petosa, Cairdín, Gaillard, and so on.
We carry new and used concertinas from our own brand, R. Morse & Co., as well as Stagi, Concertina Connection, and various other modern makers. We carry a variety of vintage Wheatstone, Jeffries, and Lachenal concertinas, among others. If you don't see an instrument you're looking for in our current inventory, please contact us. We can special order new instruments or help you find a vintage one to your taste.
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