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THE BAND
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Fiddle player who was the first Boston-born musician to win an All-Ireland fiddle championship. The New York Times music blog has described his fiddle playing as so powerful, that you want to sneak a peek at his instrument, to see what’s inside. Brendan performs and teaches Irish music all over the world, and was named to the North American Irish Music Hall of Fame in 2011.
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Vintage Harmonica: DeFord Bailey '73 Recordings
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DeFord Bailey '73 Recordings. In December 1973, David Morton recorded the late DeFord Bailey as a Christmas present for his father. At http:/ defordbailey.info/audio. There are 21 free tracks downloadable. A must-have for every harp fan! Secondly there are these little sections between the songs where DeFord speaks about all kinda harp related things such as hardware quality as well as clues his technical approach. Go check it out if you haven't done so yet - it's definitely worth it!
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Vintage Harmonica: Braswell's picture appeared!
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If you are into pre war harp and have read this blog carefully for the last few months you might have heard about NC harmonica player Francum "Picollo" Braswell before. From today on his masterly playing can get associated with a face finally, thanks to the kind help of his grandaughter Stark! So may I present to you: Mister James Francum Braswell Sr. As I usually do on my YouTube channel I also put together a little educational video about him, including one of his only two known recordings:. View my co...
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Vintage Harmonica: 08/2010
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Simon Lee and Adam Sikora. For countless years Adam Sikora is an institution to Berlin's Blues Scene now. Strongly influenced by the likes of Sonny Terry. And Sonny Boy Williamson. His style certainly does comprise these greats' techniques (as to be heard in the following):. These days Lee and Sikora are to remain some of just a few artists still covering the great 30's and 40's material all over Europe - and as Seasick Steve said: " They doin' it right! Please check out Lee and Sikoras' Website! Secondl...
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Vintage Harmonica: Simon Lee & Adam Sikora
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Simon Lee and Adam Sikora. For countless years Adam Sikora is an institution to Berlin's Blues Scene now. Strongly influenced by the likes of Sonny Terry. And Sonny Boy Williamson. His style certainly does comprise these greats' techniques (as to be heard in the following):. These days Lee and Sikora are to remain some of just a few artists still covering the great 30's and 40's material all over Europe - and as Seasick Steve said: " They doin' it right! Please check out Lee and Sikoras' Website! I'm a h...
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Links a Armonicistas
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La mayoría de los tocadores de armónica de habla inglesa están aquí. Muchos de estos sitios tienen música, de seguro encontrarás algo que te guste. Los tocadores de armónica están organizados en categorías: de blues, de jazz, country, clásica y los que están en la sección Nuevos son los tocadores que no encajan en las categorías tradicionales de la armónica, entre estos hay unos muy interesantes. Es un grandioso armonicista de Hungría que toca los blues, aunque es del Este de Europa. Es un líder mundial ...
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Vintage Harmonica: Kyle Wooten
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Kyle Wooten assumedly was an Appalachian harmonica player of the late twenties and early thirties who appeared to have recorded in Atlanta on December 1, 1930 for O'keh. Well, and this is pretty much all I know about him. Kyle Wooten's very original and witty ways of changing percussive rhythms still make him one of my favorite players. Enough said, now go check him out yourself! Kyle Wooten - "Choking Blues". Kyle Wooten - "Red Pig". Kyle Wooten - "Loving Henry". Heres my latest prewar style track:.
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Vintage Harmonica: The Carolina Tar Heels & Mr. Foster
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The Carolina Tar Heels and Mr. Foster. Not too long ago I learned that there had actually been two guys in the band going by the name of G. Foster, both playing for the Carolina Tar Heels:. On the one hand it was Gwen Foster, a legendary harmonica genius being widely acclaimed for his distinctive style including stunningly fast tongue warbles combined with some real sweet upper octave playing. Joe Filisko: " I think the player that I studied the hardest trying to imitate it was Gwen Foster. When I had bu...
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Vintage Harmonica: Dave McCarn
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Who taught Dave to blow harp in those days' very common 1st position ragtime style. At an age of 21, Dave McCarn wrote " Cotton Mill Colic. A very pessimistic song that got recorded in 1930. It's about the work and living conditions of cotton mill employees which pretty much tells everything about his personal viewpoint on his workplace. Folkarchive.de. S got the lyrics. Sampler (in case you know where to find some more pls comment! Dave McCarn - "Poor Man, Rich Man". Dave and Howard - "Bay Rum Blues".
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