Here's what the critics have to say about Richard Hunter's music:
“Hunter seems to have an uncanny instinct for judging just when to stop or start a harmony, when to bring out an inner voice, when to drop it, and when to change texture completely. . . One cannot have this kind of control without technique,…
Breathing Exercises for Beginners (and anyone else)
Note: this information was originally published in a post to Harp-L in 1996. Recent posts to the list have requested breathing exercises. Three that have worked well for me are described below. 1) The purpose of this exercise is to give the player a “feel”…
Brendan Power: How to Play Irish Music on the Chromatic Harp
Brendan Power, as visitors to this site know, is a remarkable stylist on both diatonic and chromatic harmonicas, many of which he modifies and retunes to meet the requirements of his traditional and modern repertoire. Power plays a wide range of material — Irish jigs,…
Brendan Power’s Favorite (Harmonica) Things
London-based diatonic and chromatic harmonica master Brendan Power has forged a remarkable style on both diatonic and chromatic harmonicas, many of which he modifies and retunes to meet the requirements of his traditional and modern repertoire. Power plays a wide range of material — Irish…
Robert Bonfiglio’s Favorite (Harmonica) Things
New York-based Robert Bonfiglio is the leading classical harmonica virtuoso on the planet, and the guy with the best shot right now at establishing the harmonica as a legitimate instrument for Western art music. He has been called "the Paganini of the Harmonica" by The…
Ted Van Beek on the Hering Seductora
Ted van Beek’s reviews of double-reed harmonicas are well worth a look if you’re considering buying one of these unusual instruments. Here’s Ted’s take on the Hering Seductora.
Ted Van Beek on the Hering Vencedora
Ted van Beek’s reviews of double-reed harmonicas are well worth a look if you’re considering buying one of these unusual instruments. Here’s Ted’s take on the Hering Vencedora.
Ted Van Beek on the Hering Golden Sound
Ted van Beek’s reviews of double-reed harmonicas are well worth a look if you’re considering buying one of these unusual instruments. Here’s Ted’s take on the Hering Golden Sound.
Ted Van Beek on the Hohner 53/48
Ted van Beek’s reviews of double-reed harmonicas are well worth a look if you’re considering buying one of these unusual instruments. Here’s Ted’s take on the Hohner 53/48.
Here's a few louder (not necessarily better, but BIGGER!) amp setups!
Okay, you’ve been running a 5 watt tube amp. Â You like the sound, and now you want something bigger. You’ve tried running a line out from the amp to the PA mixer, and it works fine, but you just want control, man, you just…
