Perhaps we will cross paths.I travel and play extensively in the Eastern US.Most of the time as a one man show,playing harmonica and guitar and singing...
... I am with you on the trips. I enjoy the trips, too. I don't mind short tours with bands or riding the band bus. I love to watch the scenery and I love...
Been there and done that!!!Most people fail to realize that in most types of music,only one half of one percent make a living doing what they love to do.The...
Hi All, We have finally been able to get some Bushman Delta Frost in for those who have been looking for them. We currently have in stock the keys of Ab, A,...
It's funny, but in a town which considers itself a "Live Music Capital", only a very small percentage of the musicians can afford to live on their music...
One of the best musicians I know paints houses for a living. Mert mertbaker@... ... From: Cara Cooke To: bluegrassharp@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday,...
The other thing that is a pet peeve of mine is these peole that find no worng in copying recorded music for free.How many would find it amusing and funny if we...
Well said Cara! I know two that have CDs out. 1st. drives a school bus. 2nd delivers Pizzas. Bill. Cara Cooke <cyberharp@...> wrote: It's funny, but...
The best guitar player I ever met raises cows for a living. The best painter, works in a nursing home. The best with a pencil taught school and dreww in the...
Took my harps to their first Irish session... at a real Irish Pub to boot. Had a great time. I know 20 or so traditional Irish tunes, but they are mostly...
Greetings All, We have finally finished our long trek from Weiser, Idaho to Yuma, Arizona in preparation for my winter concert season where the snow doesn't...
Hey Rex, If they get more musicians in, I've found that Turboharps cut through a bit better. I also try to keep a low D, in case there are tinwhistles....
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Once the Irish session gets a bit bigger, it really won't matter if the harmonica does not get heard as well. It is the overall sound that counts, anyway....
What is difference in a straight harp and cross harp. I have been working on orange blossom special. and its coming along. I play Charlie McCoy version. I have...
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Hello, reading your discussions, I have heard many times the subjected names, but never heard any music from them. I have tried to follow up and find some of...
Of course I know that Bill Monroe played mandolin, but some of you called him "bluegrass father" - it is worth to hear his music, isn't it ? I am getting into...
I live here in the USA, and have never heard any of 'em play, either. Be of good cheer, and play to improve your own style. Been playing for 60 years. Mert ...
... Boyd: Basically, playing in a different position (cross harp is the 2nd of 12 positions while straight harp is 1st position) is playing the same song on a...
Playing straight harp,one blows the notes for the key listed on the harp.Cross harp is played by pulling or creating the sound by inhaling through the harp.A...
Bill Monroe is well worth your time listening.Most of his early recordings will include many of the bluegrass greats.Such as Mac Wiseman,Flatt and Scruggs,Jim...
Dunno. I've been playing melodies for 60 years, and never heard of cross harp until a few years ago. Have an amigo coming to visit today, who does "Orange...
Staright harp, do is blow hole 4. Cross harp is a different key in a lower register; do is draw 2. some notes are missing in this scale, so you have to bend....
You only need to do a google <http://www.google.com> search on these folks to find information or clips to listen to over the internet. (For example, '"Bill...
Hi Mike. The low D sounds like a good investment. Most of the time I play D tunes on a D Melody Maker which is a G harp tuned to play in D, or on a Special 20...
Lets try to weave these answers into something more complete. Let's clear up some terminology for starters. Some people use "Do", "Re", "Mi", etc. for the...
... That is a clear enough explenation to stand on it's own. It sometimes helps to have a chart or picture handy when you read explenations that take more than...
