It is with a devastated heart that I am posting this updated page on Paul’s vegan concertina website.
Paul Harvey, whose ingenuity, skill and musicality led to the creation of Flying Duck Concertinas, sadly died in May 2023.
I have loved seeing him develop from teaching himself how to play the concertina, and grow from tinkering and tuning the odd note on his first one, all the way through restoring, and building new, bespoke instruments, seeking out and trialling alternative materials to get the best outcome. Having found such a niche area, his passing leaves such a void. Admittedly, it has filled his workshop, and quite a bit of our home, with no end of different woods, offcuts from salvaged instruments, reeds, tuning blocks, tools, varnishes, bellows papers, reed frames - the list is endless. But it is the silence that gets me - obviously his natural talent in playing the concertina, but also the sounds from making them - even fine tuning the reeds!
I am in the process of reviewing his records of orders and contacts, so will endeavour to reach out to individuals in the next month or so. However, if you had an outstanding order, or query, please use the contact form and I shall respond as soon as possible.
Fiona Wilson
Paul Harvey, whose ingenuity, skill and musicality led to the creation of Flying Duck Concertinas, sadly died in May 2023.
I have loved seeing him develop from teaching himself how to play the concertina, and grow from tinkering and tuning the odd note on his first one, all the way through restoring, and building new, bespoke instruments, seeking out and trialling alternative materials to get the best outcome. Having found such a niche area, his passing leaves such a void. Admittedly, it has filled his workshop, and quite a bit of our home, with no end of different woods, offcuts from salvaged instruments, reeds, tuning blocks, tools, varnishes, bellows papers, reed frames - the list is endless. But it is the silence that gets me - obviously his natural talent in playing the concertina, but also the sounds from making them - even fine tuning the reeds!
I am in the process of reviewing his records of orders and contacts, so will endeavour to reach out to individuals in the next month or so. However, if you had an outstanding order, or query, please use the contact form and I shall respond as soon as possible.
Fiona Wilson