The Concertina Museum: 3.1.3.7-005



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Item Type: Band - Manningham Concertina Band

Summary

Full Description: One of a series of five early 20th century images of the Manningham Concertina Band, active in the Cleckheaton area of Yorkshire. These were acquired via a descendant of one of the last players in the band, who was selling off a remaining concertina to a local dealer. Unlike other more serious Concertina Bands in this area, Manningham adopted the “Black-Face” look, and their instrumentation seemed to favour Anglo concertinas, rather than the English or Duet-fingered instrument preferred by other northern Bands.
This fifth of the five photographs feature ten members behind the band's bass-drum, nine in a similar fancy-dress and top-hats, and one dressed as a policeman. They hold anglo concertinas (one English in this image); the Policeman is found in all band images! This Cabinet-style photograph is stamped Riley, Westgate Studio, Cleckheaton.

Source Catalogue No: The Concertina Museum: 3.1.3.7-005





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The Concertina Museum Collection

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Last Modified 07 February 2012 by Neil Wayne, Chris Flint, Wes Williams

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