Harmonica News Blog

03/15/2010

American Idol's Booted Four on What Went Wrong People Magazine I was going to be the first contestant to actually do a dance break, like Crystal Bowersox plays her harmonica and people have beatboxed, but no one has ...

jambands.com American Idol'sTaylor Hicks Sits in with ekoostik hookah jambands.com Hicks, who was in town with traveling show Grease, joined ekoostik hookah on harmonica for “Big Ol' Freight Train” and “Sure Cure For The Blues. ...

Panhandler ordinance gets a redo Atlanta Journal Constitution “I wash cars and play the harmonica [outside sporting events],” he said. “I don't ask for money straight out.” Police, though, are relentless, he said. ...

Kansas City Star Willie Nelson delivers in concert at Ameristar casino Kansas City Star ... which includes his sister, Bobbie, on piano, and best-friends-forever Mickey Raphael on harmonica and Paul English on brushes/snare. ...

Otis & The Alligators concert to benefit Arts Alliance Wisconsin Rapids Tribune ... Petree of Stevens Point, saxophonist Mark Piasecki of Rhinelander, keyboardist Joe Fittante of Antigo and Otis McLennon on harmonica, guitar and vocals. ...

Valley Free Press Entertainer is town's best-kept secret Valley Free Press Since then, he said he's picked up the harmonica, drums, a little keyboard and “I dabble in other things.” “Both my sisters have beautiful voices, ...

Lime Wire (blog) SXSW Virgins: Paper Bird Lime Wire (blog) Banjo/harmonica player Caleb Hill gave us the skinny on Paper Bird's virgin experience. Caleb Hill: Paul DeHaven (guitar), Tyler Archuletta (tombone), ...

Avett Brothers revive the spirit of folk music Independent Collegian (subscription) Equipped with guitar, clarinet, harpsichord, harmonica and drums, The Low Anthem put on an emotionally driven show. During the performance of “This God Damn ...

Baker keeps BATA drivers, staff happy Traverse City Record Eagle Dean played his harmonica during the holiday gathering. "She did it because she's a customer of ours. She's just a really, really heartfelt person," said ...

New Celtic CD Hits Right Notes for St. Paddy's Day Southeast Missourian This one truly romps and includes what could be your first exposure to the bass harmonica. 15. The Night Visit/The Earl's Chair. ...

03/14/2010

Fingers comes home: Storied musician returns to Miss. Jackson Clarion Ledger Greg "Fingers" Taylor has spent a large portion of his adult life with a harmonica between his lips, making it weep, howl, plead and bleed. ...

CWG Magazine Michael Monroe @ The Viper Room (Sold Out Show) CWG Magazine He played a lot of his signature harmonica, opting for less guitar solos. This is part of what makes his music unique – the hair metal hooks combined with ...

Temple Daily Telegram Ronnie Warren Ministries Concert Temple Daily Telegram Ronnie is very talented musically he can sing and play seven different instruments, including piano, guitar, bass, fiddle, harmonica, melodica, and the saw. ...

The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com Grand Rapids blues historian to give lecture as part of Women's History Month The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com Wolf filled out his house band with exceptional local musicians such as Ed Hunnicutt (guitar, harmonica, piano) and Tom Mosley (guitar, harmonica), ...

Rockaway man knows clowning around is good medicine Dailyrecord.com He plays piano, ukulele, spoons and the harmonica. And his special skills — as outlined on his resume — include juggling, cowboy rope spinning, boomerangs, ...

Slowdown changes our song CharlotteObserver.com McCarn was a talented hillbilly guitarist and harmonica player who grew up in Gastonia during the Great Depression, and in his nasal-tenor twang, ...

Plymouth Rock Blues Festival Wicked Local Plymouth When blues legend James Montgomery plays the harmonica, whether it's recording with Kid Rock, sitting in with Gregg Allman, or fronting his hot band of 30 ...

Jazz Bridge Presents Phyllis Chapell and Siora at Jazz in the Wood on April 1st All About Jazz SIORA's latest two CD releases feature special guests Howard Levy (harmonica), Ralph Bowen (sax/flute), John Swana (trumpet), and Alex DePue (violin). ...

Cousing Emmy did not tip off our enemies during the war Belleville News Democrat "She is just as likely to come on stage dressed in an outlandish costume and begin blowing up a rubber glove for a gag or producing a harmonica from her ...

03/13/2010

'American Idol' Top 12 -- One Odds Group TMZ.com (blog) According to Bodog.com, the harmonica playing chick from Ohio is the favorite with 7/4 odds. Following her lead are Michael Lynche and Siobhan Magnus, ...

Sweet Harmonica Williams Lake Tribune Anthony Lau (right), who sings with the 100 Mile House choir Eclectica, also plays classical harmonica and accompanied the Quintet Plus choir during a song ...

Todrick Hall Was Planning To Dance On 'American Idol' Next Week MTV.com ... be the first contestant to actually do a dance break, like Crystal Bowersox does her harmonica type of thing and the guitar and people have beatboxed. ...

Bleacher Report Mickey Mantle Wanted Others to Excel Bleacher Report When Phl Linz played his harmonica on the bus after the Yankees had lost a double header in Chicago, manager Yogi Berra yelled to Phil to knock it off. ...

'Nobody' takes the stage at ASF Montgomery Advertiser ... Jonathan C. Kaplan and Margaret Loesser Robinson, with pianist Joel C. Jones and musical director Brett Rominger on percussion, harmonica and clarinet. ...

Blues lovers jam in the rain The News-Press For harmonica player Todd Bartelstein, 47, of Bonita Springs, the evening was all about headliner Nick Moss & The Flip Tops. "He's from Chicago and I'm from ...

All About Jazz Radiolarians - The Evolutionary Set All About Jazz "Muchas Gracias," penned by bassist Chris Wood, is by turns folksy and cinematic, with a harmonica-like sound playing a bluesy melody over windswept desert ...

State Historical Society celebrates Mark Twain Columbia Missourian Benton invented a special notation for the harmonica that is still used. This is all part of the College of Arts and Science's celebration of Mark Twain's ...

Live review: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at the Echoplex Los Angeles Times (blog) ... included piano-based ballads, solo acoustic efforts by both Hayes and Been, and a smattering of the old-style, harmonica-accented, back-porch blues ...

03/12/2010

Ceann visits Morrisville once again The Chimes Lead singer and guitarist Patrick Halloran (left) and guitar/mandolin/harmonica player Jeffrey A. Hoag (right) play for Mustang Alley Thursday night. ...

Doucette's got the blues — and he's spreading it BCLocalNews Sherman Doucette finally returned to Kamloops, Hohner harmonica in hand, for a blues performance at the Plaza Heritage Hotel. The show was such a success ...

Carlos del Junco nominated for 2010 Juno Canada.com Harmonica virtuoso Carlos del Junco, named in the 2010 Juno nominee lineup, performs at the Sid Williams Theatre this Saturday, March 13th. ...

Riverfront Times (blog) Show Review + Setlist: Willie Nelson and Family at the Pageant, Thursday, March 11 Riverfront Times (blog) Willie's voice can ring out as plaintive as a harmonica, and harp player Mickey Raphael's exceptional performance last night cemented this link in my mind. ...

Handy with a rhyme? Try Sandy this time OregonLive.com ... Blvd. Bosserman has become known for his conclusion to the night's activities. He plays "The Irish Washerwoman" on the harmonica while standing on his head.

Shakey Lyman has the blues Philadelphia Metro But whenever Shakey plays, you can count on his angsty vocals, bottleneck guitar and, most importantly, that signature wailing harmonica. ...

'American Idol' Winner Taylor Hicks In Pittsburgh With Broadway Musical Tour ... WPXI Pittsburgh He surprises audiences when he pulls out his harmonica and switches up his portrayal of Teen Angel. “Frankie Avalon is such a signature role. ...

Juno nominee here Comox Valley Record Harmonica jazz/blues virtuoso Carlos del Junco plays Saturday at the Sid Williams Theatre. As Canada's finest musical talents go head to head for coveted ...

Crystal Bowersox Profile: 'I'm Not Letting Anything Go To My Head' MTV.com The song fit her troubadour aesthetic and she got to flaunt her harmonica skills. (Take that, Taylor Hicks!) But it ended up feeling too predictable and ...

New York Times (blog) Stray Questions for: Jo Nesbo New York Times (blog) Two voices, guitar, bass, harmonica, melodica and — hopefully — some applause. Then guitar-in-bag and straight back home for one beer, one chapter of ...

03/11/2010

Blues Dance Party The Union of Grass Valley Paul Emery brings blues harmonica legend James “Superharp” Cotton to The Center for the Arts. Blues harmonica legend James “Superharp” Cotton will perform ...

An awesome singer to the right ears NorthJersey.com My harmonica wails sadder than Junior Wells'. And I write better songs than Joni Mitchell. In truth, I sing more like Bob Dylan and my harmonica squawks ...

CrunchGear (blog) NES game harmonicas let you blow on your cartridges for fun and profit CrunchGear (blog) Now all I have to do is learn how to play the harmonica really well, and I can finally quit this blogging business and begin the exciting and lucrative life ...

Open Mic Night sees good turnout Daily Eastern News During his performance he played guitar and harmonica while tapping his guitar rhythmically, adding a drum-like beat to his music. ...

Top 10 Tracks I'm Digging Right Now CMT.com (blog) While I'm not a fan of the moaning ballads, I do love his up-tempo tunes and his occasional use of the harmonica. But that said, it doesn't hurt that his ...

City of Glass adds style to substance London Free Press Armed with his harmonica, and story-telling prowess, an intimate crowd will be in for a treat. From Talkin' Bus Ride Blues to Poison in My Harmonica, ...

Sources: Winfield Police have a person of interest in Richard May ... NewsCow Parker would say that he strongly believes there are people who know something about what happened to May, who was known locally as the Harmonica Man ...

The Lookout: Varied perspectives on canvas unveiled in Amesbury The Daily News of Newburyport Quinn, who is best known as a harmonica player, has been taking art lessons from his friend, Mark Hayden of Haverhill, for the past few years in exchange ...

Bay Area bands at SXSW San Jose Mercury News "We played like eight shows, which was an average of like two a day," recalls vocalist-harmonica player Bret Constantino. "We were pretty exhausted by the ...

Oakton Briefs Niles Herald Spectator Continuing Blues Harmonica (MUS C26-01) allows individuals who are proficient in playing the harmonica to hone their skills by learning new tunes, ...

03/10/2010

The NES Harmonica, For Sale on eBay GamerCrave.com If you're too lazy to construct the NES harmonica that surfaced a couple years ago, now's your chance to cheat and buy one on eBay. ...

Missing Winfield man's van found Kansas.com BY STAN FINGER Winfield's "harmonica man" is most likely dead — and he may be the victim of a homicide, authorities said Tuesday. Richard D. May, 77, ...

Graffiti Pineross - live @ Blue Moose Cafe Graffiti The Mayhem String Band's Kevin Larkin is a busy man, for the past few years he has toured as mandolin/harmonica/accordion player for the barn-burning ...

Celebrate 'sweet sound' 2TheAdvocate ... square dancing, vendors and workshops on a variety of instruments, including dulcimer, guitar, mandolin, harmonica, banjo, fiddle and ukulele. ...

Spinner SXSW 2010: Rafter Spinner When I was a teenager, I learned how to play harmonica, piano and guitar. I lived in a really small town so there weren't really people who I wanted to play ...

WALLACE Live @ Rockwood Music Hall--March 10, 6PM Guestofaguest.com Wallace rages and laments with a guitar in one hand and a harmonica in another— all the while gripping listeners by the ears with his scorching melodies and ...

Baltimore City Paper Jack Rose: Luck in the Valley Baltimore City Paper "Tree in the Valley" is unworldly modal blues; "When Tailgate Drops, the Bullshit Stops" is a joyous stomp brightened even more by a mingling harmonica and ...

Empress Of Information Says: Thank You Voters For Approving Prop. 1! The B-Town Blog (blog) Presented by Harmonica Pocket. Sing along with the Doctor's 'One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish' and other Seussian favorites! ...

Leslie Cole StandardNet He enjoys building and creating, working on family history, sharing stories of the past and playing tunes on his harmonica. He is also a published poet.

Tireless songwriter, performer and Twitterer G.Love returns to Asheville Mountain Xpress 16 / Iss. 33 on 03/10/2010 Singer/songwriter, harmonica player and friend-to-the-stars G. Love (born Garrett Dutton, hence the "G") might wear his heart on ...

03/09/2010

UberGizmo (blog)NES Harmonica UberGizmo (blog) Recycle your old NES carts by turning them into musical instruments that do more than just pump out 8-bit tunes - after all, we are talking about NES ... Sentimentalist MagazineBlack Rebel Motorcycle Club – 'Beat the Devil's Tattoo' Sentimentalist Magazine Imagine if a harmonica-toting Dean Moriarty had a fetish for David Lynch and dug dirty-blues fuzz rock and you've got the sixth album by California trio ... Lamont Cranston at Hayward's Park Theater Duluth News Tribune The group s founder, Pat "Lamont" Hayes, is considered one of the best harmonica players around by such blues artists as Bonnie Raitt and Dan Akroyd, ... Big band, blues join hands Victoria News Blues harmonica wizard Gary Preston is part of the University of Victoria Jazz Orchestra's annual spring concert. Fans of big band and the blues are sure to ... Old Nintendo NES carts turned into Harmonicas Slippery Brick If you grew up playing NES games back in the 80's, then you know that you had to blow on the NES cartridges to get it to recognize a game. Ahh memories. ... Titus Andronicus – The Monitor DOA There's certainly a distinctive sound to admire when you can combine the twangy touch of an abrasive harmonica with swaying vocals on something like “Four ... Senior hip enough to open Games The Province Daley, 75, plays the harmonica, performing "mostly for myself" and around the campfire on family camping trips. "I really enjoy playing "As Time Goes By," ... Barking up the wrong sacred tree TheDay.com What's worse, Gumbo went out and bought a harmonica at Petco and is going on the road in July with Gordon Lightfoot! OK. Back to what the neighborhood ... 03/08/2010 Now you have a real reason to continuously blow those old NES/SNES cartridges ... Gadgetsteria (blog) This crafty fellow took a Hohner Pocket Pal harmonica and crammed it inside each of these cartridges giving the musical type and actual decent instrument in ... Blues Legend “Deaf Willie” Johnson Dies Glossy News (satire) After Daddy bought him that harmonica, there was no looking back.” Loving tributes have cascaded in, the likes of which have not been seen since the death ... Getting sauced at Turner Hall UWM Post One can always expect a solid background beat as G. Love hops back and forth between singing, rapping, and his signature, harmonica-playing. ... Consequence of Sound Muse brings a supermassive show to MSG (3/5) Consequence of Sound It started with a harmonica. Wolstenholme stood on stage alone, playing the classic “Man with the Harmonica” from Once Upon A Time In The West. ... New York Times A Bit Wry and Rough at the Edges New York Times As Mr. Snider strummed his guitar, played harmonica and told stories of his adventures, a scuffling live-by-your-wits world of brawling in country-music ... Huffington Post (blog) Oscars 2010 WORST-DRESSED: See Who Bombed The Red Carpet (PHOTOS, POLL) Huffington Post (blog) Where is Sarah Jessica Parker with her frizzy hair and her harmonica harness dress? Or Jennifer Lopez and that ugly growth she had growing out of her hip? ... Stage set for Cape Town International Jazz Festival The Bostwana Gazette Although known for his harmonica work Toots Thielemans is a guitarist first and foremost. Other artists previously announced are: Amanda Tiffin (SA); ... Consequence of Sound Garotas Suecas bringing Brazilian dance grooves to the US Consequence of Sound With Brazil already under their spell, the six-piece comprised of Guilherme Saldanha (vocals and harmonica), Irina Bertolucci Chermont (organ), ... CD Review: 'True Grit' by Ken Will Morton Hartford Courant (blog) Most of the songs are built around acoustic guitar, augmented with piano and electric guitar on "Muscadine Wine," lonesome harmonica on the title track and ... 'Is That...?' Fans Recall Their Celebrity Foodie Sightings PopEater Next thing I knew, he was singing a song with the bar's blues band and having a harmonica battle with the lead singer. A week later, Spike came in to get ... 03/07/2010 In China, Lafayette brothers play to millions of TV viewers Journal and Courier Cole sang and played acoustic guitar while LD played his patented harmonica and beat-boxed to fill out the sound. Originally, LD was to sing. ... The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com G. Love and Special Sauce to perform staples and more at the Intersection ... The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com Dutton recently contributed harmonica on two tracks of surf-chill singer and friend Jack Johnson's new album, "To the Sea." Dutton, who helped kick start ... Tampa Tribune Sun shines down on Swamp Fest Tampa Tribune Clay Black plays his fruit cake tin banjo as Andy Maywalt accompanies him on the harmonica at the Hernando County Audubon Society booth Saturday at the 17th ... Regional arts and entertainment events | Philadelphia Inquirer | 03/07/2010 Philadelphia Inquirer Neo-beatnik noir-folkie Phillips Saylor straps on his banjo and harmonica to perform as Stripmall Ballads at the Green Line Cafe, 4426 Locust St., ... Steven M David, 57 Kitsap Sun Other interests included Tae Kwon Do, mountain climbing, hiking, cross country skiing and more recently playing the guitar and harmonica and listening to ... Marching to a jazzy beat Asbury Park Press Catch Rob Paparozzi, a harmonica player of extreme versatility who doesn't stray too far from the blues, along with the Grover Kemble Group at Shanghai Jazz ... GO! Arts and Entertainment for March 7-13 North County Times James Harman ---- Blues harmonica; 7:30 pm; New Village Arts Theatre, 2787 State St., Carlsbad; $20-$25; 760-433-3245 or newvillagearts.org. ... Concert review: Avett Brothers melt with 'You' Minneapolis Star Tribune ... guitar for showy effect, when he should have been focused on more basic matters like using the right harmonica or remembering to grab his guitar capo. ... Muse Live at Madison Square Garden SBIndependent At the time, Matt (Guitar, Lead Vocals, Piano), Dom (Drums, Percussion) and Chris (Bass, Backing Vocals, Harmonica) were standing on top of these high ... Old time music very much alive Portales News-Tribune ... the dazzling fiddle of Arthur Smith and the scintillating blues moans of countless slide guitarists, harmonica men and jug-band songsters. ... 03/06/2010 Bonita Blues Fest reason to rejoice The News-Press "I literally opened the CD and looked at what harmonica John Popper was playing, and my mom and I went to the music store and got the same one," Santini ... Filipino jazz celebrated in Bay Area Golden Gate [X]Press "We're very proud to be a part of the Filipino American Jazz Festival and we want to encourage everyone to go," Carlos Zialcita, singer and harmonica player ... Column: Jail stories have always made good reading Worthington Daily Globe Stepp was a harmonica player. On the night in focus, a cold night in the first week of January, Stepp sat in the prisoners' common room playing his ... Charles Pettee to perform bluegrass concert on March 16 Gaston Gazette Folks who love down-home toe-tappin' music won't want to miss the upcoming bluegrass concert, a rollicking evening of mandolin, banjo, guitar, harmonica and ... All About Jazz Puppet Mischief All About Jazz ... one ups the "serious fun" mentality by inviting a pair of guests—harmonica master Gregoire Maret and multifaceted trombonist Alan Ferber—to augment the ... St Patrick's Day at Middleboro Council on Aging Taunton Daily Gazette The vocal harmonies are enhanced with many instruments, including guitar, bass, harmonica, penny whistle, and piano melodica. There is a $4.00 donation for ... Watch: Elvis Costello and Ray LaMontagne - "Henry Nearly Killed Me" TwentyFourBit (blog) The best part, however, is when LaMontagne starts belting out the jam into his harmonica microphone. It's a seemingly-improvised moment that carries them to ... Nicolas Meier: Journey Financial Times Gilad Atzmon's quavery clarinet and forceful alto sax is an ideal foil, Asaf Sirkis powers the rhythms and bassist Pat Bettison overdubs moody harmonica. Lifelong fans pick their favorite Beatles songs Springfield News Sun “I Should Have Known Better” — The harmonica part in this song rocks, and the overall feel is fun and light. 7. “All You Need is Love” — Isn't this the ... Submit details for Holy Week, Easter Youngstown Vindicator Musicians are Terry Clevenger, rhythm guitar; Kim Peters, bass, mandolin and steel guitar; Tim Peters, lead guitar; and Eric Clevenger, guitar and harmonica ... 03/05/2010 The West Wind: American Idol Season 9 my.hsj.org She incorporates the guitar and harmonica into her performances, which the judges think is “refreshing.” Among the men, Andrew Garcia seems to be the ... One Horse Shy releases 'Better Life' Mail Tribune "He worked as our sound man for more than a year, and he would occasionally pick up the mandolin, harmonica or bass to fill in at shows when Mysha couldn't ... Ricci brings blues to Uncle Bo's Topeka Capital Journal Raised in Portland, Maine, Jason Ricci started playing music in punk bands at the age of 14, before turning his attention to harmonica and blues music. ... John Becker dies; celebrated banjo player St. Louis Post-Dispatch In recent years, Mr. Becker played at charitable events with a trio that included Stan Musial on harmonica. "He would rather play the harmonica than eat," ... Legendary blues harpist coming to Cal Poly Times Press Recorder In 1954, when Muddy Waters needed a harmonica player, he found Cotton playing a club in Arkansas and took him to Chicago. Cotton remained with Waters for 12 ... The Guardian Nicolas Meier: Journey The Guardian Bettison's harmonica winds around a three-note clarinet motif and Atzmon's pitch-bends on the hypnotic title track; Atzmon's volcanic freebop playing is ... Blues powered on KMSU Mankato Free Press A selection of blues harmonica tracks were chosen for a segment, which Halverson dedicated to his friend, local harmonica wizard and City Mouse founder ... 'Legends' Rock Main Street KSC The Equinox Then, with a sudden burst of noise, his harmonica exploded with upbeat notes of blues, followed by his guitarist and drummer. Throughout the next two hours, ... Campus Crime Technique The subject was holding a harmonica when officers approached. After a search of the area, the officer found an opened harmonica packaging on the shelf. ... TV Fodder American Idol: Crystal Clear TV Fodder From the gray-haired and slightly kooky Lilly Scott to Crystal “Miss Harmonica” Bowersox to glass-blower Siobhan Magnus, it's hard to even classify what ... 03/04/2010 Distant connection Stockton Record He has, however, been a part of Northern California's fertile blues harmonica fraternity, crafting a career as a bandleader and sideman by playing gigs from ... NorthernLife.ca Harmonic player promises 'funky groove sound' NorthernLife.ca Toronto harmonica player Jerome Godboo will be playing the blues with Tommy Fyfe and the Whiskey River Blues Band, at the Beef N' Bird, March 13, at 9 pm. ... 'Idol' semifinalist Bowersox's future uncertain The Associated Press Bowersox also plays the guitar and harmonica. She was supposed to perform Tuesday with the nine other semifinalists, but she was hospitalized and unable to ... JWCC Performance Series concert ConnectTriStates.com powered by KHQA LD has been called the world's greatest living harmonica player at just age 14 by both media and major artists. GUITARIST-COMPOSER FABRIZIO SOTTI TO RELEASE All About Jazz After recording the basic trio tracks for Inner Dance, and others featuring Swiss harmonica great Gregoire Maret and Chilean vocalist Claudia Acua, ... Crystal Bowersox hospital: Where is she right now? Entertainment and Showbiz! From the look of it, it does not look anything terribly serious and in all appearance, she will turn up, plus her guitar and harmonica, on the stage tonight ... ESSENTIALS San Francisco Chronicle Tonight @ the Independent: By combining rich polyrhythmic grooves with throwback blues guitar and harmonica, San Francisco's Guns for San Sebastian is ... Gomez, One eskimO Isthmus Daily Page ... guitar), Tom Gray (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Paul Blackburn (bass, guitar), Olly Peacock (drums), and Ian Ball (vocals, guitar, harmonica). ... The Ladies Burned the Stage on Tonight's Idol Associated Content She is 24, and last week she sang, played guitar, and the harmonica. This time she sang "Long As I Can See the Light" by Creedence Clearwater. ... 03/03/2010 Waseca County News Science teacher gives lessons in harmonica Waseca County News He is offering a community education class on how to play the harmonica. The class is open to students in grades 4-12 and adults. Those interested will have ... Youngsters enjoy tango tunes from harmonica KCBY.com 11 KCBY caught up with harmonica player Joe Powers at the North Bay school over in Hauser Tuesday morning. Powers played a little bit of every thing for the ... American Idol: Playing Favorites with Sick Star? EZ-Tracks (blog) 24-year-old Crystal Bowersox (think harmonica, acoustic guitar, Alanis Morissette cover songs) fell ill this week, prompting the producers of American Idol ... Fiddler tourney coming this month to Clarksville Clarksville Leaf Chronicle The event, in its 36th year, will be held again at Rossview High School, and will also feature competitions in mandolin, banjo, harmonica, bluegrass band ... The Blues are back: Harpdog Brown gives free show BCLocalNews This performance will feature Harpdog Brown blowing his blues harp with Graham Guest on the keyboard, up close and personal in a lounge setting. ... Jeffrey Friedberg and Bossy Frog Band visit DCA Darien Times Jeffrey Friedberg sings and plays guitar, banjo and harmonica. He has recorded four CDs of music for children and families, two of which have won “Best ... KHON2 Honolulu Hale Finalizing Mayor Fasi's Memorial Service; Share Your Memories KHON2 ... that he taught me how to dance listening to Glenn Miller albums together, him playing the harmonica, singing the Marine Corps song, playing gin rummy! ... Spinner SXSW 2010: Michael Monroe Spinner But Monroe, who plays harmonica and saxophone, also has a thriving solo career and has collaborated with artists like Guns N' Roses. ... THE SCORE: Asylum Street Spankers to play at Plush Wednesday California Chronicle The Asylum Street Spankers have an incomparable blend of country- blues mixed with sophisticated arrangements of the harmonica, washboard, drums and fierce ... Thin Mints and more: Girls Scouts are selling cookies HeraldNet Williams brought a harmonica and played “Oh! Susanna” and other tunes. “The girls had fun dancing around in between customers. When people hear a harmonica, ... 03/02/2010 Noteworthy: Music therapy provides relief, comfort to ailing patients Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier In one hand he held a silver harmonica. The other clutched a CD of classic songs the Waterloo man had recorded a decade earlier. "Time to start?," he asked, ... Badass Blues Boys Global Times The singer starts growling to a soulful blues harmonica and some wild guitar licks. They're Black Cat Bone and they're around to mess with you. ... American Idol's New Judge Ellen DeGeneres Speaks Her Mind The Spoof (satire) DeGeneres also added that Crystal needs to lose the harmonica and the silly looking harmonica wire holder because playing three notes on the Hohner ain't ... Grandpa Elliott Small's Sugar Sweet To Hit Stores in April antiMUSIC.com ... to lay down sturdy, elastic grooves is evident throughout the album, adding sympathetic backing to Elliott's soulful vocals and sinuous harmonica. ... Times Online Captain Kirk brings down curtain on Winter Olympics Times Online Anyway, soon after the arena had been cleared of its last beaver, Neil Young wandered into view, puffing into a harmonica to provide the soundtrack for the ... Blues Jam The Sacramento Press I have seen many great players there, saxophone, drums, guitar, vocal, and harmonica. The beer is cheap and you can order tacos, chips and salsa, ... The Bay Bridged (blog) Noise Pop 2010: Atlas Sound, Geographer, Magic Wands, Nice Nice @ GAMH The Bay Bridged (blog) Donning a navy blue cable-knit sweater, vintage wool-flapped ski hat, and a harmonica entrapment around his neck, Cox seemed to emanate a recent Neil Young ... Tampa's Nervous Turkey trotting to SXSW Creative Loafing Tampa "Christmas of '83, my dad got a harmonica in his stocking and he was like, 'I won't play this. Here you go.' So I just started playing it. ... Theblues is blowing through town BCLocalNews By Dale Bass - Kamloops This Week The gigs Sherman Doucette used to have in Kamloops were awesome, the blues harmonica player said. ... 411 Music Hall Of Fame Class of 2010: Stevie Wonder 411mania.com He spent years learning music in the church, building himself musically and learning to play drums, piano, bass, and the harmonica. ...