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Alistair Anderson’s performance

Black and white photography, Alistair Anderson concertina in his hand, plays on an indoor stage.

Audio excerpt, Ten Years On, album The Grand Chain, 1987

Collection of the Carrefour mondial de l’accordéon

Photograph, 1989

Collection of the Carrefour mondial de l’accordéon

Hear all the subtleties and unique features of the concertina as mastered by the English accordionist Alistair Anderson, accompanied by Bob Fox on piano.

Alistair Anderson during an indoor concert at the inaugural Carrefour mondial de l’accordéon in 1989. He has received worldwide acclaim for his mastery of the concertina. He finds inspiration in British, Scottish and Irish oral traditions, as well as in historical manuscripts dating to the 15th century.