Anglo concertina
A small, hexagonal free-reed instrument with buttons on both sides, producing different notes on push and pull of the bellows, central to Irish and English traditional music.
In Depth
The Anglo concertina is so associated with County Clare in Ireland that the region is sometimes called "the home of the concertina" — the instrument and the local musical tradition have evolved together for over 150 years.
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