The great Blackie Schackner was born on this day in 1917. A harmonica player's harmonica player, Blackie began his career in the 1930's, playing with various...
pkrampert@...
Sep 1, 2003 12:27 pm
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Hello to all. I'm a new guy here. I've been playing harmonica a couple of years, self taught. I'm not very serious about it, but I love it just the same....
Leon West
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Sep 1, 2003 3:26 pm
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Anyone else having messages to this list 'dropped'? Just wondering... It's probably a sporadic Yahoo problem. Tim Bennett Indianapolis, IN...
Hey there Leon! Glad to hear from you. It's a pretty quiet list. There are some really knowledgable people and everyone is nice. We go silent for long periods...
Hey there Leon! Glad to hear from you. This is a pretty quiet list. There are some really knowledgable people and everyone is nice. We go silent for long...
Hey there Leon! Glad to hear from you. This is a pretty quiet list. There are some really knowledgable people and everyone is nice. We go silent for long...
If a song is in the key of C, I always play it in first posiiton. Why? Sheer cowardice! I've always been intimidated by the F harp. A lot of blues style...
... <snip> ... I too dislike playing the F harp. But, have got to the point to where I can play it. The main problem that I have is bending the draw 4 ...
Barry Leamon
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Sep 2, 2003 3:02 am
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Harmonica soloist Stan Harper was born on this day in 1921. Duing the 1930's and 40's Stan worked with harmonica bands. After World war two he turned his...
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Sep 2, 2003 10:51 am
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Welcome, Where are you from and what style playing do you like? Charles (Chasly2003)...
I guess its just me, but I love the higher pitched harmonicas. The Key of F is one of my favorites. I also use a High G more than the lower pitched G. I think...
Hey everyone, Just when things got quiet around here...Posting gets better. For the new guy, welcome aboard. Looks as though allot of us were home enjoying...
... I am originally from Reno, Nevada; currently I live in Eugene, Oregon. I like all different styles of playing. Most recently I've been getting into Latin...
Leon West
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Sep 2, 2003 2:16 pm
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Yea, this is a good site with many great players from what I've been reading the last couple of years. There is a lot of technical stuff that gets a little...
Welcome to the group Leon. There's usually not a lot of action unless someone asks a question. Then things get hoppin'. Regards, The Harmaniac™, Dennis M....
Hi Tim, If I was forced to pick a favorite harmonica, the F-harp would tie for first place. (The other is my trusty C-harp) With a bit of practice, the higher...
... I am glad to see that some people do like playing the higher key of harps, that gives me hope in getting as comfortable playing them as I am with the lower...
Barry Leamon
harpintn@...
Sep 2, 2003 8:19 pm
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Al Smith, of Harmonica Hotshots fame, wrote two training books for the Huang Cordet 20 BASS and CHORD harmonica.I have the one titled "The Little Chugger", the...
I didn't see the daily almanac today so I thought I'd throw this one out myself. Today is Doug Puls' birthday, and he is now officially as old as dirt! (of...
Blues harmonica player Noah Lewis was born on this day in 1895. Lewis was the harmonica player for Cannon's Jug Stompers during the 1920's and 30's as well as...
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Sep 4, 2003 1:56 am
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Classical composer Darius Milhaud was born on this day in 1892. Milhaud wrote "Suite for Harmonica and Orchestra" in 1943 for Larry Adler. The great Pete...
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Sep 4, 2003 11:10 am
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Classical composer Gordon Jacob was born on this day in 1895. Jacob wrote "5 Pieces for Harmonica and Orchestra" and "Divertimento for Harmonica and ...
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Sep 5, 2003 11:10 am
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Dennis, I sure would like to know where you get the High "A" harmonica from. You would have a friend for life if you would tell me. Thanks, Charles ... of ... ...
Weltmeister makes them. They also make the Bushman harps sold by Harp Depot, you can get high A there also. Tim Bennett Indianapolis, IN ... From: "Charles...
Blues singer, guitar and harmonica player Jimmy Reed was born on this day in 1925. Reed learned to play the harmonica from his father and developed one of the...
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Sep 6, 2003 11:21 am
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For me, both the low and high toned harmonicas require finesse. My trick is to take the harmonica I am trying to get used to with me where ever I go so that...
Contry singer-songwriter, guitar and harmonica player Frank Dudgeon was born on this day in 1901. Dudgeon began his career in the 1920's, made a few ...
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Sep 7, 2003 11:00 am
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Blues harmonica player Harvey "Harmonica Fats" Blackston was born on this day in 1927. Fats learned to play the harmonica from his father after getting one at...
