Folk & Acoustic Musical Instrument Specialists


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BONGOS

   
Definition: Two small drums, one larger (and lower pitched, usually by about a fifth) than the other which are held between the knees and played with both hands. Traced back to Cuba in the late 1800s, and probably originating from Africa.
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2-ROW DIATONIC MELODEONS

Free Reed Instruments > Melodeons> 2-Row Diatonic Melodeons
Two row diatonics have rows tuned one fourth apart, D/G is most common in England, while C/F is preferred in Germany and G/C in France.
May 2025: We are not currently accepting online orders as our dispatch center is closed for a couple of weeks. Please contact us with any inquiries and we will get back to you as soon as we can
Scarlatti Nero D/G Melodeon 21 treble buttons, 8 bass buttons. Bass stop to remove the thirds
Sherwood Pendle D/G Melodeon. 2.5 Row. 2 voice 23+4 treble buttons. 2 voice with 12 bass