Great Pics from the Workshop at the Sound Retreat!
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Richard Hunter Harmonica Seminar in Connecticut on September 20!
On Sunday, September 20, I’ll be running a harmonica seminar at The Sound Retreat, a new facility in Chester, Connecticut. You can read about the Sound Retreat here. Here’s the skinny on this event: Famed harmonica virtuoso, educator and harp authority Richard Hunter will be…
Recording My First Country Session With the RP360XP
No, this isn’t about recording my first country session, just the first one with the Digitech RP360XP.
Now That I’m Playing Loud Rock & Roll Again, I’m Blowing Out My Seydels
I’ve been playing mostly acoustic music onstage and in the studio for a while now, and my harps have held up very well. But in the rehearsals for the Battle of the Bands in Cleveland, I’ve been playing loud rock and roll, and it’s showing…
Grant Dermody’s “Sun Might Shine on Me” Sets the New Standard for Acoustic Roots Harmonica Records
I’ve been listening to Grant Dermody’s latest release, Sun Might Shine On Me, for the last couple of days. It’s a brilliantly produced work that presents the listener with lovingly rendered performances of traditional American music and original pieces in traditional styles. For harmonica players,…
Vidoe of the Day 25 August 2015: Jason Ricci: Fox Chase
“Blue Monk” on the Country-Tuned Harp: It’s All About the Chords
I last recorded Thelonius Monk‘s “Blue Monk” (which Monk originally released in recorded form in 1954) for my solo acoustic CD “The Act of Being Free in One Act” in 1994 as part of a medley that included Jimmy Reed’s “Let it Roll” and “Bright…
So many records, so little time
In the last couple of months, I have been privileged to acquire a huge stack of harmonica records from some of the best players in the world. Mike Stevens, the mind-boggling Canadian virtuoso, dropped a stack of 5 CDs on me that include styles ranging…
The Seydel 1847 is getting to be my favorite harp
I recently blew out the draw 4 reed on my Seydel Session Steel A harp. When I ordered a set of replacement reed plates, I was shipped a set of Seydel 1847 plates by accident. I decided to re-order the Session Steel plates, and also…
What I Learned This Week From Kenny G
Kenny G is beloved by the public, if not by a lot of musicians out there. Whenever there’s disparity like that between the appreciations of the masses and the cognoscenti, I wonder what the latter are missing. Yes, the masses like a lot of crap,…
