Mid-Saturday night update from SPAH 2012
The Jerry Devillier show on Friday night that I was on my way to when I finished my last post was killer. Devillier was solid Cajun all the way–melodic and rhythmic in equal measure–and Joe Filisko on low harps and Eric Noden on National steel…
From SPAH 2012, Friday night
I arrived at SPAH 2012 at the Westin Hotel DFW in Irving TX last night, and it’s been a lot of fun since then (even taking into account the freezing temperature throughout the hotel; my hand nearly froze to the counter when I sat down…
I am going to try the Suzuki SUB30 as soon as I can get my hands on one
I’m listening to a Youtube of Brendan Power playing the new Suzuki SUB30, an instrument tuned to standard Richter layout with a new design (30 reeds on a diatonic harp) that allows significant bending on 18 out of 20 diatonic pitches, as opposed to the…
Great gig and great video (soon!) from the Timberline, July 27 2012
I played the Timberline in Victor, Idaho on Friday July 27 with Brian Maw and a band that included djembe and saxophone, and it was a great gig. Brian’s material is still new to me, and I’m thinking at this point in terms of arrangements:…
Video of the day 23 July 2012: Brendan Power, “Good Time Tonight”
Plenty of Performances in the Teton Valley this summer
I’m doing a lot of gigs with Brian Maw in Idaho’s Teton Valley this summer. I’m really glad to be working with Brian, who’s a fine songwriter and singer as well as a strong, versatile guitarist. I’m using the full range of sounds I’ve developed…
My seminar at SPAH has been scheduled for Saturday 18 August at 8:30 AM
I’ve been advised that I’ll be doing my seminar on FX and looping at SPAH on Saturday morning, August 18, at 8:30 AM. I’m looking forward to seeing lots of folks there, as well as to attending a few other seminars, like Brandon Bailey’s and…
Video of the Day 9 July 2012: Richard Hunter performs Morphine’s “Early to Bed”
Brandon Bailey’s Kickstarter project is succeeding!
Just got this latest update from Brandon Bailey: Thank you everyone for your generous support. My album is now over 100% funded. I will begin recording during the first week in August. There are still 30 hours left in the campaign so feel free to…
6 July 2012: The SPAH elections are over. What happened?
SPAH’s latest election–the first in the organization’s history in which there was more than one candidate for president–ended on July 1. But the questions go on. JP Pagan, writing for SPAH, posted this message to the Harp-L list on July 3: The SPAH 2012 Election…
