[Harp-L] re: simple tunes

[Jonathan Ross <jross38@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Hi JR,

Hi, Ludo.  (A completely unrelated aside--a lot of people have been  
calling me "Jonathan" lately and I understand that this is how harp-l  
lists me, for various reasons, but I much prefer almost any other  
variant of my name, and "J.R." is high on my list--so, thanks for  
giving me the chance to point that out:).

> I (home)-recorded the 2-Part Invention 13 on diatonic.
> It's at http://www.overblow.com/ludo

I'll have to check it out--tonight is a bit busy, but I'll get to it  
tomorrow if possible.

> Not saying this to tell you how it should be played, but to give  
> you an impression of what you're in for. It's a beautiful piece and  
> fun to practise, but not really easy on diatonic.

I'm sure it isn't.  I was thinking more chromatic, but practice is  
useful on any instruments (I often try everything I learn on one  
instrument on all the others--though not always, as you can't do  
certain chords on harmonica that you can do on mallets).

> My version is 1) out of tune 2) too slow 3) no way near the level I  
> want it to be yet.
> I intend to do a better version sometime this summer (haven't had  
> any time for updating/recording).

Thanks for putting it out there, though.  I really do appreciate it  
(in part because I never could--I hate to hear anything I've played,  
always have always will) even if sometimes my critiques seem harsh.

I'll have to get some sheet music--also, Doug Tate's list of music  
has given me some ideas (I love Villa-Lobos' "Bachanias Brasilieras",  
so that's one I'll try soon--odd, I love so much of his work, but not  
his harmonica concerto).

Doug's list (which I hadn't realized was still online till G. clued  
me in just now) is here:

http://www.angelfire.com/music/HarpOn/

Scroll to the bottom of the index and it's the second to last (though  
neither it nor the last are anywhere near the least:).

Thanks again for the encouragement, Ludo--I'll check out the  
recording as soon as I can.




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()  ()   & Snuffy, too:)
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