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Harmonica News Blog

Harmonica Blog is a daily selection of news stories concerning harmonica, blues, and harp gear extracted from major newspapers and blogs.

07/31/2010

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North Icelandic Poet's Harmonica Retrieved
IcelandReview
A harmonica belonging to the poet Davíd Stefánsson (1895-1964) from the farm Fagriskógur near Akureyri in north Iceland was recovered earlier this month. ...
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IcelandReview
eric-jon's first 'real' show
Greenville Daily Reflector
And then we got a guy who played the harmonica and keyboard and a bassist and a drummer and they filled out the sound for us. I had written a handful of ...
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Willie Nelson Brings Country to the City
The Boot (blog)
The stripped-down setting left no hiding room for the players, which included Mickey Raphael on harmonica, Willie's sister Bonnie on piano and Bee Spears on ...
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07/30/2010

News5 new results for harmonica OR "blues harp"
 
Restless, wistful Young is wonderful
Minneapolis Star Tribune
At Northrop, he sat on a stool, with an acoustic guitar to either side of him and a glass of water in which to dip his harmonica. Later, roadies brought out ...
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Harmonies for four
Mail Tribune
By Teresa Thomas Looking for a local project, Lincoln Zeve, a former harmonica player for alt-country band One Horse Shy, found his niche with Slackjaw. ...
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America's Got Talent Season 5 Episode 14 :: Quarter Finals
Kidzworld Media
Third, Harmonica Pierre performed Train's 'Hey Soul Sister' on his harmonica. Howie said he's truly a talent and he loved his modern spin on a classic ...
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Erie Art Museum Blues & Jazz Festival
Jazz-Quad
In conjunction with the Erie Art Museum Blues & Jazz Festival, the Museum is hosting Hal Walker, family performance act and harmonica extraordinaire, ...
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Roots/Folk Music 30/7/10
Belfast Telegraph
An accomplished musician — playing the piano, six and 12-string guitar, harmonica and a dozen other instruments — Arlo is also a natural-born storyteller ...
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07/29/2010

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'America's Got Talent': Even more semifinalists revealed
Baltimore Sun (blog)
The last grouping of the night includes Harmonica Pierre, Kaya & Sadie, and Jeremy VanSchoonhoven. I think Harmonica Pierre is going to move on, ...
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'America's Got Talent' adds another singer to the semifinals
Entertainment Weekly
... to the semifinals of America's Got Talent last night, we were forced to say goodbye to some lovable characters, including Harmonica Pierre and CJ Dippa. ...
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Kris Kristofferson, Cadogan Hall
Telegraph.co.uk
Rating: * * * * * By Neil McCormick For a singer-songwriter who can barely play guitar, struggles with the harmonica and only has a few notes in his ...
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Arkansas Bros. Band to play at KASU Bluesday Tuesday
ASU NewsPage
Jess's younger brother Tim wanted to carve his own niche with the blues harmonica rather than guitar. He listened extensively to recordings of “Little ...
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ASU NewsPage

07/28/2010

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'America's Got Talent': Harmonica Pierre goes modern
Entertainment Weekly
by Emily Exton Twelve more acts competed for four spots in the America's Got Talent semifinals last night, including “Harmonica Pierre” Herbineaux. ...
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'America's Got Talent' - 'Episode 517' Live Show Recap
TV Squad (blog)
Pierre, harmonica player: I've never heard Larry Adler -- named by Piers when judging Pierre -- play but when doing a quick search on the Net, ...
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Esquire's AJ Jacobs 'edutains' in his new book
Kansas City Star
He coos, he digeridoos, he pole dances, he plays harmonica — without a harmonica — and he's funny, too. In his latest book of bold experimentation, ...
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Kansas City Star
Neil Young sideman Ben Keith, dead at 73, played with Bob Dylan in studio and ...
Examiner.com
Ain't That A Lot Of Love (Homer Banks & William Parker) Bob Dylan (piano, guitar, harmonica), Neil Young (piano, guitar), Ben Keith (pedal steel guitar). ...
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Examiner.com
Making of: Red Dead's music
Computerandvideogames.com
... old-school western sounds for the game. Because you can't get more authentic than old men wearing cowboy hats. We do like the harmonica though, we must say.
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'America's Got Talent': Orlando dance group ends show 'on a brilliant high'
Orlando Sentinel (blog)
Harmonica Pierre charmed the judges, but Mandel wondered if playing the harmonica was big enough to carry him through. “It's not up to us. ...
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Orlando Sentinel (blog)
Quarter finals, round 3: recap and forecast
Examiner.com
If any act over seventy is going to make it through the first round, it will be Harmonica Pierre. And if he makes it through, it will be solely because he ...
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America's Got Talent 2010 recap: a melting pot of acts
Entertainment and Showbiz! (blog)
Next up was Harmonica Pierre and presented his harmonica version of Train's 'Hey Soul Sistah.' All the judges praise his talent with the instrument, ...
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Video: From hardship comes hope, thanks to a singing lesson . . .
Cambridge News
Eyes tightly closed, Robert Waugh cups a harmonica to his mouth and a stream of mournful, bluesy notes pours out. Goosebumps cover my arms and our ...
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07/27/2010

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Tucson harmonica player makes final 12 on America's Got Talent
KVOA Tucson News
TUCSON - A Tucson man is in Hollywood, waiting to show America his talent...playing the harmonica. Pierre Herbineaux has made it through two rounds of ...
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Dr. House of Blues: Hugh Laurie to Release Album
Paste Magazine
Among them, apparently: the self-taught ability to play piano, guitar, harmonica, saxophone and drums. Fresh off the news of his fifth Emmy nomination, ...
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Paste Magazine
SWTF: Lakewood Public Library Presents Wallace Coleman's Blues
Lakewood Observer
by Joan Rubenking Wallace Coleman, legendary blues harmonica player, will share his musical gift with us on Sunday, August 8th, at 2 pm, in the Lakewood ...
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Journey through the self-help book catalogue of life
International Business Times (blog)
It took me a long time to see myself sitting on the highway in plain sight playing the harmonica. It is, and will always be about accepting myself. ...
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International Business Times (blog)
Picking up some fresh greens - and purples
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
By Jan Uebelherr of the Journal Sentinel Harmonica music and sunflowers. That's my first impression as I walk into Cathedral Square on a brilliant sunny ...
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07/26/2010

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The harmony of notes
Indian Express
Melodious tunes will ring at the Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival. This festival-cum-competition is being held at Singapore from July 29 to August 2, ...
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Blue Jean Harmonica at Six Flags Over Texas - Arlington
PR-USA.net (press release)
Wherever you hear Blue Jean Harmonica is playing, come check them out. You won't regret it. Please come support this dynamic group at Six Flags Over Texas ...
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Yes, Chopin's music can swing – and then some
Chicago Tribune
In one of the more audacious segments of the evening, Auguscik duetted ferociously with Chicago harmonica virtuoso Howard Levy. As Auguscik and Levy traded ...
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07/25/2010

News4 new results for harmonica OR "blues harp"
 
Blue Jean Harmonica at Six Flags Over Texas - Arlington
PR.com (press release)
Blue Jean Harmonica (BJH), whose star is continuing to shine, will entice a large crowd with their unique sound at the popular amusement park, Six Flags. ...
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PR.com (press release)
Melody continues at Music by the Lake
BlueRidgeNow.com
Warren, Bodle and Allen is a three-voice, seven-instrument band that includes Louis Allen, a Greensboro attorney, on mandolin, bass guitar and harmonica; ...
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Mel Jones to play at Green Creek
BlueRidgeNow.com
Picking up harmonica and venturing on to a new realm of music proved to be just another stop on the musical path for Jones. He formed the first Bag of Bones ...
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Celebrate the zany
Boston Globe
Amateur and professional harmonica players from around the world gather to entertain and compete in the town that bills itself as “the harmonica capital of ...
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07/24/2010

News1 new result for harmonica OR "blues harp"
 
Rollicking start for Dundee Blues Bonanza
Scotland Courier
Backing came from US harmonica player Giles Robson and band the Dirty Aces, while blues veteran Lil' Jimmy Reid returned to play with his Kick Ass band. ...
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Scotland Courier

07/23/2010

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Free blues festival to hit Dundee
BBC News
The workshop - which runs from 1100 to 1500 BST - will covers vocals, electric, acoustic and slide blues guitar, harmonica, piano and drumming. ...
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Musical MP calls for National Busking Day
BBC News
The Labour MP plays guitar and harmonica and is a member of MP4, a group made up of a Conservative, a Scottish Nationalist and two Labour MPs - although his ...
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Americana music legends bring lessons to Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
by Kris Capps/ For the News-Miner Bluegrass legend Raymond McLain will perform with harmonica virtuoso Mike Stevens at 8 pm Saturday at Davis Concert Hall. ...
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Ryan Bingham Showcases Songs From Upcoming LP in New York
Spinner
Bingham kicked off the night with the beautifully delicate 'The Poet,' which captivated the crowd with light guitar finger picking and a harmonica intro. ...
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Out 'n' about
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
The 13th Annual Harmonica Concert will present popular American and Asian music as presented by the Small World Harmonica Band of Honolulu and Reed 21 ...
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Entertainers to take to Antique Building stage
California Chronicle
Bluegrass music will be the theme for Monday, clogging and square dancing on Tuesday, oldies music and a harmonica concert will be featured on Wednesday, ...
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LIVE! IN NWA
NWAOnline (subscription)
LYAL STRICKLAND - A songwriter, vocalist, guitarist and harmonica player, Buffalo, Mo., performer Lyal Strickland has spent 10 years making folk music, ...
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A Night of Jazz for Chopin's 200th Birthday
New York Times
... this weekend none have involved an American jazz vocalist, a Polish accordionist and an international trombone choir, spiced with harmonica and oud. ...
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New York Times
Dave Richards: Justin Moyar becomes Unhinged
GoErie.com
The CD has a few hopeful songs, while the music blends taut, guitar-driven rock, sinewy, harmonica-laced blues and from-the-heart, singer-songwriter ...
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Gary Sloan at the Dog
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Well, that's the blues for you, but the harmonica-playing Sloan takes it all in stride as he continues to ply his craft from his current home in Diamond ...
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07/22/2010

News6 new results for harmonica OR "blues harp"
 
2010 SEC Media Days: Steve Spurrier Just Another Ballcoach Trying To Win Games
SB Nation
Hobo harmonica? Harp? That heart-ripping song from The Civil War? Man, I hope he doesn't actually use that, because the room will be in tears thirty seconds ...
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Elmo Miller
Budget
In 2007, he joined the Harmonica Band, playing both keyboard and harmonica until 2009. Elmo will be lovingly remembered by his wife; children, Cheryl Miller ...
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The Life I Love
All About Jazz
On the slow and vaguely brooding "How Can I Be Nice to You" the harmonica is outstanding even while it doesn't upstage Buck. The guitars of John Primer and ...
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All About Jazz
They're 'fabulous;' they're the Thunderbirds
Foster's Daily Democrat
vocalist and harmonica player Wilson says. "We now incorporate a mixture of a lot of different styles. We're an American music band and we're higher energy ...
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Upcoming Events At Folk School Of Chattanooga
The Chattanoogan
Luke Richardson amazed us with his banjo and harmonica playing last Spring when he came to the folk school and performed with Joseph Decosimo. ...
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New gangsters
Sacramento News & Review
By Stephanie Rodriguez Jailbird-style harmonica notes wail out from behind a cardboard door at the end of a dark hallway. The missing doorknob provides an ...
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07/21/2010

News4 new results for harmonica OR "blues harp"
 
13th Annual Hawaii Harmonica Society Recital & Concert
Aloha Update (blog)
Mark your calendar for Saturday July 24 th 2010 2PM when the Hawaii Harmonica Society presents its 13 th Annual Recital and Concert. ...
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Harmonica man featured on CBS news is moving to Jackson County
The Jackson Citizen Patriot - MLive.com
He said he's taught close to 20000 children to play the harmonica, given out more than 20000 of the instruments and provided 107 scholarships. ...
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The Jackson Citizen Patriot - MLive.com
Nathaniel Rateliff – “In Memory of Loss”
Green Shoelace
Building slowly, “You Should've Seen the Other Guy” becomes embellished by a harmonica and culminates in a series of harmonized yells. ...
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Music festival poised to be entertaining for all
Mankato Free Press
“Steve (V) is a really fine harmonica player and an MSU grad. Joe and Vicki Price were here last year and they killed it. People were blown away by them. ...
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07/20/2010

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New CD Has Fans Wondering if Pinetop Perkins, Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith are ...
Voice of America
Pinetop is still in top form on a new album with singer, drummer and harmonica player Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, titled Joined At The Hip. ...
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Music and dance highlight Chester Shade Days
Daily Sentinel
by Charlene Hoeflich Charlene Hoeflich/photo - David Payne of Elkview, W.Va. won the 2010 Ohio Harmonica Champion title in competition at Chester-Shade Days ...
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S.F. Says Goodbye to Powerhouse Oddball Jimmy Sweetwater at Thursday's 'Last ...
SF Weekly (blog)
His soulful, sharp Delta-style harmonica playing made him the go-to harmonica guy for roots musicians soon after that; Sweetwater recorded with Chuck ...
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SF Weekly (blog)
Tony Arata, Thom Schuyler, J. Fred Knobloch and Jelly Roll Johnson take the ...
Vanderbilt University News
Knobloch released a solo album, Why Not Me, in 1980 and in 2000 released Live at the Bluebird Café with Jelly Roll Johnson on harmonica. ...
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Bluegrass festival adds to Franklin's 'Best Places' score
The Tennessean
Now in its 19th year, the festival will feature competitions in the categories of mandolin, fiddle, flattop guitar, harmonica, dulcimer, banjo, clogging, ...
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Little Kid Blue
Life360 Now (blog)
As the band started my son was right up there next to his daddy in the 100-degree heat blowing away on the harmonica. And he stayed up there THE WHOLE TIME. ...
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Life360 Now (blog)

07/19/2010

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A harmonica solo with my music idol
Bristol Evening Post
Luckily I can play the harmonica otherwise this whole story could have been very different, although it must be said that the harmonica isn't the most ...
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Learn about "time banking" on Aug. 10 to donate and receive services
Boston Globe
... members earn credits for time spent performing whatever work they're able to do whether it's giving rides, painting, pet sitting, harmonica lessons, ...
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Cosmetology program to hold benefit
BlueRidgeNow.com
This three-voice, seven-instrument band includes Louis Allen, a Greensboro attorney, on mandolin, bass guitar and harmonica; Rob Bodle, a Greensboro ...
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A Thousand Years At Sea: LIVE in BERKELEY
San Francisco Chronicle
Winslow Yerxa, Tuula Tossavainen and Ehlert Lassen open the evening with wonderful set of traditional Finnish and French Canadian violin and harmonica music ...
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Blue Mondays are back
Buffalo News (blog)
Scales was a well-know local blues performer, opening each Blue Monday season with Harmonica Dean and The Blue Light Band over the last 15 years. ...
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