Harmonica News Blog

11/16/2008

ÄÚ¸®¾ÆŸÀÓÁî 'Piano Man' Billy Joel Rocks Korea ÄÚ¸®¾ÆŸÀÓÁî - South Korea He sang almost non-stop, and played the piano, guitar and harmonica with such passion and aplomb. Joel tried to say a few Korean words like ``kamsahamnida," ...

Times Online Charlie Musselwhite: The blues brother Times Online - UK Rich in experience, if not money, Musselwhite is a consummate blues singer and harmonica player. ¡°I was fortunate to be born into interesting times,¡± he ...

Salute our soldiers all year long Allentown Morning Call - Allentown,PA,USA As I was enjoying my meal, I heard ''God Bless America'' coming from a harmonica. I turned and noticed a table of elderly men talking and listening to the ...

HOW TO: 15 years of 'Idiot's' York Daily Record - York,PA,USA ... gamble like a pro, understand Islam, make homemade ice cream, install solar power, meditate and play the harmonica, among the 450 current titles. ...

11/15/2008

11/14/2008

Q & A with John Nemeth
Tahoe Daily Tribune - South Lake Tahoe,CA,USA
By Tim Parsons, Lake Tahoe Action If you think John Németh’s balancing act with the harmonica is impressive, just wait until you hear him play the ...

Seattle Post IntelligencerSpotlight on the classics Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA ... annual Blues Harmonica Blowout series since 1991, drawing the faithful for blues-soaked evenings of music. At Monday and Tuesday's Blues Harp Blowout, ... Antioch: Greetings from the Antioch community. News-Democrat & Leader - Russellville,KY,USA Two of our young boys went and sang with JV, Dale and Carol Currier went and Dale played his harmonica for them. After the service they stopped by the Dairy ... LUKE BRINDLEY "Five Songs" Washington Post - United States Brindley also plays the harmonica -- a requirement these days, it seems, of any guy with a guitar. That, too, is nice. Brindley's brother, Daniel, sings ... Metro Santa CruzToots Uncommon Metro Santa Cruz - Santa Cruz,CA,USA It likely happened before you were old enough to even pronounce "chromatic harmonica," the instrument on which he recorded the opening choruses of the ... Flipron on another planet Norfolk Eastern Daily Press - Norwich,England,UK Jesse Budd, accompanies his vocals with every style of guitar, lap steel, accordion, harmonica and more, alongside bassist Greg Shepheard, drummer Mike ... 11/13/2008 Garden State Harmonica Club Meeting - December 8th ParamusPost.com - Paramus,NJ,USA By Mel Fabrikant Wednesday, November 12 2008, 03:28 PM EST Views: 27 The Garden State Harmonica Club monthly meeting will be held December 8, ... Even more concerts for kids HeraldNet - Everett,WA,USA The Harmonica Pocket plans to take its quirky, catchy children's music on the road for its Singing Thanksgiving Tour this month. The group, based near Port ... Good Weekend for November 14-16 The San Francisco Examiner - San Francisco,California,USA 31] DME: The premiere of Damien Masterson Ensemble’s “The Beauty of the Classical Harmonica,” featuring recording artist harmonica whiz Damien Masterson, ... Twenty years and 12 albums later jam band Blues Traveler is still ... Monterey County Herald - Monterey,CA,USA Lead vocalist and harmonica virtuoso John Popper is the focal point of the band, with his stirring emotional delivery and astonishing facility on the small, ... Chicagoist Free Show: Titus Andronicus and No Age Chicagoist - Chicago,IL,USA ... into a seriously distorted harmonica and finishing with the band injecting an optimistic fervor into the nihilistic refrain of "your life is over. ... 11/12/2008 Jammers Night* Huntington Herald Dispatch - Huntington,WV,USA Anybody who plays the guitar, fiddle, bass, banjo, mandolin, drums or harmonica are welcome to come and play or if you don't play, just come to listen. ... Veterans honored across the valley Whittier Daily News - Whittier,CA,USA John Julian plays military songs on a harmonica during the Veterans Day ceremony at the La Mirada Civic Center Eternal Flame on Tuesday November 11, 2008. ... Arlo Guthrie brings 'Alice's Restaurant' to Troy appearance Bennington Banner - Bennington,VT,USA 19 at 8 pm Guthrie, born with a guitar in one hand and a harmonica in the other, is the eldest son of America's most beloved singer/writer/philosopher Woody ... Phil Berkowitz plays the blues in Phillipsville Friday Redwood Times - Garberville,CA,USA Phil Berkowitz is a master of the blues harmonica and an accomplished vocalist who has been energizing the San Francisco Bay Area blues scene for more than ... The Pomegranate NS08 - so good, you’ll want to move to Nova Scotia Mobile Computer - London,England,UK ... amusing video clips that extol its voice translation, image projecting, coffee brewing, shaving and harmonica-playing abilities, the truth is revealed. ... 11/11/2008 Public reading and Blues harmonica on Nov. 11 Newark Post - Newark,DE,USA A member of the blues duo Satan and Adam, Gussow is also an author and the host of “Adam Gussow's Dirty-South Blues Harp Channel” on YouTube and the ... Michael Pickett live in concert, this Saturday - Knox Acoustic Cafe The Post - Ontario - Hanover,Canada Pickett’s unique fusion of sensibilities, driven by his thumping delta guitar rhythms, muscular harmonica and gravel and chains voice is, at once, ... CollegeOTR Would You Rather - Wisco Style CollegeOTR - New York,NY,USA Would you rather drink out of Scanner Dan’s coffee cup or blow into the harmonica of the “orange jumpsuit guy” who sits in front of the bookstore? 2. ... 11/10/2008 Business buzz Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Sarasota,FL,USA COURTESY PHOTO The "Harmonica Hanukkah," offered by Wilith International Inc. Offering two styles of Hohner harmonicas imprinted with the "Harmonica ... Lowell R. George Mansfield News Journal - Mansfield,OH,USA At church, he had a passion for singing and playing his harmonica. He was very dedicated to reading God's word in his brail Bible. Music played an important ... A tale of two cultures Beatrice Daily Sun - Beatrice,NE,USA Sitting behind his silver Yamaha keyboard, acoustic guitar strapped around his chest, harmonica positioned at his mouth and wooden flute in hand, ... New 'phone' is simply fruity Toronto Sun - Ontario, Canada The device becomes increasingly absurd as you click on the phone's features -- a built-in harmonica and an electric razor. A message then appears: "Someday ... 11/09/2008 The sound of musing Financial Times - London,England,UK He lifted it "to his mouth and played chapter seven like a diatonic harmonica; blowing and drawing on the pages like leaves of grass in the hands of Pan". ... Les Paul's invention, innovation turned the music world on its ear The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com - Cleveland,OH,USA Oh, yeah -- he's also the father of the coat-hanger harmonica rack. "A lot of people think I'm a guitar!" Les Paul said. "If no one knows who I am, it's OK. ... Errol gets the vibe Times-Series - London,UK By Miriam Craig » Three-time winner of UK Blues Harmonica Player of the year, Errol Linton and band The Blues Vibe play eclectic British blues, ... Blues Traveler keeps its fans in mind Pasadena Star-News - Pasadena,CA,USA It was 1987 and Brendan Hill was playing drums in his school jazz band when John Popper was brought in to solo on harmonica. Impressed, Hill asked Popper to ... 11/08/2008 Volunteer of the week Marin Independent-Journal - San Rafael,CA,USA "His sharing of folk songs accompanied by his guitar and harmonica creates a joyful atmosphere for all to join in the singing. ... 11/07/2008 The Plain Dealer - cleveland.comStory of his life: Time and again, American Music Masters honoree ... The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com - Cleveland,OH,USA When he was a teenager, he used to perform as Red Hot Red, accompanying himself on guitar and on a harmonica attached to a homemade rack around his neck. ... What a draw: Artist in-residence passes on helpful harmonica hints Tiffin Advertiser Tribune - Tiffin,OH,USA Walker, a Kent native, has been working with children at Washington, and he led an adult harmonica workshop Wednesday evening. ... Time to ‘Boogie’ Gadsden Times (subscription) - Gadsden,AL,USA “I am one of the greatest harmonica players around. “I can play the harmonica with my nose better that some people can play with their mouth. ... Delta Wires to bring the blues to Carson City's BAC Reno Gazette Journal - Reno,NV,USA By Deana Hoover • news@carsontimes.com • November 7, 2008 With horns, harmonica and the blues, the seven-piece band Delta Wires brings its high-energy music ... Boshears to put on Mascara, rock CD release at Cajun’s Arkansas Online (subscription) - Little Rock,AR,USA For Black Mascara, they were joined by Mark Sallings on saxophone and harmonica, Matt Dickson on saxophone and Becky Haynes on African djembe drum. ... 11/06/2008 Master of the miscellaneous ... San Diego Union Tribune - United States Decades later, as one of his many studio gigs, Thielemans contributed the opening harmonica part on the “Sesame Street” theme song, a refrain that etched ... Jazz Police Toots Thielemans with Kenny Werner Trio in San Francisco, Oakland ... Jazz Police - Minneapolis,MN,USA Thielemans learned to play the accordion at the age of three, took up chromatic harmonica at 17, and taught himself to play the guitar in the early 1940s. ... Plymouth Folk Series bringing Lil' Rev, Larry Penn Sheboygan Press - Sheboygan,WI,USA He plays ukulele, mandolin, guitar, harmonica and accordion, but has a particular affection for the ukulele. His repertoire includes blues, American folk, ... Belly Up to Simon's and the New Vision Band Anderson Independent Mail - Anderson,SC,USA Each are multi-instrumentalists with both sharing guitar duties and Thrasher playing the harmonica, saxophone, flute and piano. Thrasher graduated from the ... Lomeo Brothers to make their Park Coffee House debut Utica Observer Dispatch - Utica,NY,USA Matthew sings and plays harmonica. While their core is pre-World War II folk blues, they also play classic and modern soul, jazz standards, and show tunes. ... Prague Post New currents in world jazz Prague Post - Czech Republic “It’s not because I’m looking for a tuba player, a bass player or harmonica player. In fact, I never liked the harmonica, or the accordion or piano for that ... 11/05/2008 New season for AATC San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA Local harmonica ace Damien Masterson's ensemble with guitarist Julio Reyes and pianist Allison Lovejoy will serve up "The Beauty of the Classical Harmonica ... Al Jazeera is at Dallas Republican event Dallas Morning News - Dallas,TX,USA But it's a country band and they certainly aren't playing anything peppy right now...lots of harmonica and fiddle. Maybe an appropriate soundtrack for the ... World War II veteran talks about experiences Olney Daily Mail - Olney,IL,USA By Matt Courter World War II veteran Earl Scherer plays “God Bless America” on harmonica Sunday at Olney Church of the Nazarene. Scherer gave a presentation ... Tundra Drums Newtok votes Tundra Drums - Anchorage,AK,USA After voting, Peter John pulled a harmonica out of his pocket and performed “You are my Sunshine.” In response to a lawsuit filed by Yup’ik elders against ... Chicago bluegrass, blues festival to feature IU senior Indiana Daily Student - USA After teaching himself to play the guitar and harmonica during the summers in Bloomington, Biggins won an online contest to be the opening performer at the ...

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