Paul de Ville
The Concertina and How to Play It
An early concertina method with instruction in basic rudiments of music as well as exercises for learning to play the instrument. The book also includes several hundred melodies arranged for concertina. The melodies include hymns, Irish folk music, patriotic music, and much more. Several of the titles in the book are listed below:
- Adeste Fideles
- Auld Lang Syne
- Blue Bells of Scotland
- Dixie (aka Dixieland)
- Hail to the Chief
- The Star Spangled Banner
- Yankee Doodle
Publication information: Carl Fischer, 1905
Note: This book doesn't contain an index of the tunes, so it can be a bit difficult to find a particular song. You may find an online index here.