CHRISTY HENGEL, IS ONE OF A FEW MANUFACTURERS OF CONCERTINAS IN THE TODAY. HE HAND CRAFTS HIS INSTRUMENT WHICH IS NOTED FOR ITS SPECIAL SOUND AND SELLS FOR $1,100. HE HAS MADE MORE THAN 200 CONCERTINAS SINCE 1955 AND CURRENTLY HAS A BACKLOG OF 118 ORDERS THE CONCERTINA IS THE PRIME MUSICAL INSTRUMENT FOR OLD TIME POLKAS AND WALTZES. AT ONE TIME IN THE 1950'S MORE THAN 15 OF THESE OLD TIME BANDS WERE WORKING OUT OF NEW ULM PLAYING FOR DANCES AND WEDDINGS

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