Percy Honri was perhaps the second person to ever make an audio recording of a concertina (or accordion), way back in 1889. And here he is playing away 45 years later. I believe he was English, so what he's doing in this Irish pub I don't know. Esoteric discussion of concertina history? Look no further: www.concertina.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=16266
Percy Honri was one of the earliest (maybe the 2nd?) people to record on a concertina/accordion. And he's so cute here! www.concertina.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=16266
Percy Honri was my great grandfather, and I used to visit Mary and Robert frequently with my parents. It's been wonderful to be able to show them this - my mother who was a singer herself is now in a nursing home - and to my son, an accomplished musician, who got a proper concertina from my father as a 16th birthday present today.
So that interested concertina folks can find their way to this clip, the adorable Percy Honri is playing a large Maccann duet Concertina. He was one of the famous virtuosos on the instrument. A "duet" concertina is unisonoric (one button plays one note whether on the "push" or on the "pull"); Mary's Piano Accordion is also unisonoric). On a duet, lower-pitched notes are on the left, higher on the right, the idea roughly being to play melody on the right, bass accompaniment on the left!
so far i now this song is written in 1879 by t.b ranson in the u.s.a. can you tell me why its populair in south africa knowing as boeremusiek. i like this song. greetings from holland
i'm a expat living in australia now and would just like to know what the best way for me would be to buy a konsertina and learn how to play one. laaik jou videos kwaai!!!
