Concertina
Object number2015.82.23
Date1949-1990
OriginGerman Democratic Republic
MediumWood; Paper; Adhesive; Leather; Fabric; Metal; Plastic
Credit LineGift of Anna Marie Fiori
DescriptionGerman Concertina. A free-reed musical instrument. Hexagonal wood end pieces with bellows at center. Each end piece has white buttons and a black wood handle with brown leather strap. Two brown leather closure straps along the bellows.Dimensions7.25 × 8.125 × 10.5 in. (18.4 × 20.6 × 26.7 cm)MarksMaker’s label on one end above the handle with text “Made in German / Democratic Republic”.
Historical NotesThe donor Anna Marie Fiori held onto a majority of the instruments used by the group in their performances, including this concertina. Collection includes handmade dolls, ceramic conga (quartara), copper conga, Sardinian flute and pan pipe, ram’s horn, conch shell horn, wrist and hand castanets, Jew’s harp, triccheballacche, concertina, various handmade noisemakers, tambourine, and recorder. I Campagnoli was an Italian American folk troupe from the Pittsburgh area comprised of approximately 40 core performers with a focus on Italian folk singing and dancing. Originally directed by Lorenzo “Larry” Malfatti and Eugene Richards (and later Jane Ferro) and sponsored by the Italian Sons and Daughters of Italy, the group formed in 1964 and performed throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, as well as in Italy and at the opening of the Italian Village in Epcot Center and Busch Gardens.
Related institution
I Campagnoli
Related person
Anna Marie Fiori
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1980-1989
after 1929
American Safety Table Company