Anglo Concertina - ¼ Comma Meantone vs Equal Temperament

Four demonstration pieces showing the difference between 1/4 comma meantone and equal temperaments. Note that both anglo concertinas are in Bb/F, a tone lower than the standard keys.

[@stevedavis8329]

i do love how, as he's playing the concertina, his face takes on the expression of my cat when she's considering whether to scratch at a flea. I get the impression that universally, we all have something (in humans, music) that causes us to look like we have an itch we must scratch.

[@geoffreybeene]

First tune:
1:14 - 1/4 comma meantone
1:49 - equal temperament
Second tune:
3:15 - equal temperament
3:55 - 1/4 comma meantone
Third tune (this one is smoothly swapped between throughout)
5:38 - 1/4 comma meantone
5:57 - equal temperament
6:14 - 1/4 comma meantone
6:40 - equal temperament
6:58 - 1/4 comma meantone
Fourth tune:
7:47 - equal temperament
8:34 - 1/4 comma meantone

[@johnsmith-ch7fg]

I like meantone anyhow and the dissonances can be quite rewarding in addition to it's consonances (they are more polar rather than homogenised as in equal temperament) but a good demo - the 16th century piece is fab - not heard any repertoire like that on an accordion before although admittedly it's not a instrument I have a huge amount of exposure to

[@karlnord1429]

Absolutely excellent video.

[@nickdantzlerward8567]

Absolutely brilliant.

[@fatassj]

enjoyed these videos very much.. thank you for posting them. loving the presentation, would hire you to play music in my town.

[@MegaSemi]

Very cool.
I wonder how a Concertina would sound in some kind of well temperament.

[@ProfesserLuigi]

You should put out a standalone video of your Orange in Bloom. It's the best version available.
edit: 5:38 for my personal use.

[@adrianusbraunus]

Yeah, it's on my to do list... Glad you like it!

[@wolverine556]

Hi excellent, Could you please tell me what the fourth tune is? I love it sounds great on those concertina’s

[@AdrianBrown-AngloConcertina]

It's the accompaniment of a music hall song called "Oh that Gorgonzola Cheese" - I pretty much followed the piano score. You can hear me play and sing the full song on the third Dapper's Delight CD - Vernacular.

[@wolverine556]

Thank you so much that’s great, I can’t seem to find that music score anywhere 🤔 thanks again.

[@AdrianBrown-AngloConcertina]

@@wolverine556 www.notamos.co.uk/detail.php?scoreid=101194

[@wolverine556]

Hi Adrian, I am getting some progress on the song (Oh that Gorgonzola) but I am trying to learn it on a 32 button CG, as I don’t currently have a Bb/F.
I do prefer your version of Orange in bloom on the 1/4 meantone very nice.

[@wolverine556]

Sorry forgot to ask, where can I purchase a copy of the third Dapper’s delight cd Vernacular?
Paul