Hi fellow harmonica players, At a regular private bluegrass style jam that I've had the pleasure of attending off and on for a year or so, I stumbled upon...
sounds like a good idea.? Did you stack them? ... From: Kevin McNamara <harmonicakev@...> To: bluegrassharp@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sat, Jul 11, 2009 1:09...
Kevin - Do you play "chop" style rhythm or chugging? I find that you can make a loud "chop" on the draw chord that sounds very much like a mandolin chop. The...
bill sounds good.?? I have been there. Joyce ... From: THOMPSON, BILL <bthompson@...> To: bluegrassharp@yahoogroups.com Sent: Mon, Jul 13, 2009 9:35 am ...
... yep, I have been doing that for years.. holding 2 or 3 harps,, so I can do 3 or more draw chords' I do it in bluegrass of course,, but also in Reggae,, I...
what would you suggest if you play with a mandolin player? duplicate the chops... or more resonant lines like a fiddle might do? ... Kevin - Do you play...
 Jason Ricci asked me to pass the following information on the Blow OFF he’ll be hosting in Sacramento just before SPAH begins: Jason's Ricci's 6th Annual...
that's kind of the approach I take now... sometimes I catch myself thinking about it too much though. ... I say, all of the above...sometimes I imitate a...
timing indeed. get tight in front of that hood ornament. I'll keep that in mind, maybe even make a conscience effort to choose the chop where I might...
Hi All, We have established a Twitter account where we will give brief updates of new stuff on the web site and other announcements. If you would like to...
I went to my usual BG/OTM haunt tonight and played harp. We had a lot of musicians and about 75 in the audience. It's usually a much more intimate arrangement....
There seems to always be a stampede to ply it faster in such a setting.I too find it hard to play harp or guitar really fast for long periods of time.(Surely...
Bob, Do you ever play on the high end of the harp? I find that that helps cut thru the sound of the banjos etc. For example, Old Joe Clark is a tune that is...
... Hi Bill! Yes, I actually play on both ends of the harp a lot. I use Circular Tuned harps, which have no missing notes in the diatonic scale. I usually go...
I love playing bluegrass and gypsy jazz, and both of these types of music are often played at breakneck speed. I find it far easier to keep up on a chromatic...
David, Very nice playing on Shenandoah Breakdown! I also don't like having missing notes; that's why I play Circular Tuned diatonic harps. Two and a half...
I like the bluegrass jam I go to in Takoma Park Maryland. the speed is perfect. Each song is unique. However I've been going to a roots blues jam and the...
... No, I pretty much stay with the Zirkulars throughout. I sometimes carry a full set of major Lee Oskars but rarely go to them unless I wipe out a reed and...
... Mea culpa: a "zirk" is shorthand for Zirkular, which is German for Circular. Seydel stamps the end of Zirkular (Circular) tuned harps with "Zirk.". My...
Hi Crazy Bob, First off, you were a main inspiration for getting circular harps, and I'm very happy with them. Okay so you have all the notes of the diatonic...
... Hi Richard! I'm so glad you are enjoying playing the Circular Tuned harps! It all depends on which missing notes are needed, as well as the role that those...
I've noticed jams at festivals speeding up as more players join in. I think part of it is trying to play harder in order to be louder in order to be heard (or...
Bob: This is very interesting. These circular tuned harps are full of surprises. I'm going to study and experiment with this information. One question. ...
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