Re: [Harp-L] Mardi Gras Mambo

["ChipComcast" <jandkday@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks RG.
I am now helping book the Wild Bohemians's (10-13 guys!!! give or take a 2nd
line)
 The harp can definitely be a presence with the horns. I used to use a
Honey belt buckle amp , now I am stepping up to a pignose or small Roland.
During the parade we go in & out of taverns & restaurants along South
Street.
The harp can carry well, so I spent some time learning all the material.
(The trick is to not get to drunk and get flabby lips)
Also I always get a big solo on St. Louis blues & Mean old world.
The funny thing is the harp can actually mimic the trombone,guitar,accordion
and trumpet-not to mention rhythmic chording.
We have a bad thing in our hands....;-)

James Day
-()8^)>
Beatnik

PS. We bought a bunch of ('di-chic-ee's) to wear,
only 10 bucks at value city!
The AA lady asked Ben,our bandleader:
"What 'choo want with so many mau-mau's honey?"

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Gaustad" <robertgaustad@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 3:48 PM
Subject: RE: [Harp-L] Mardi Gras Mambo


> Ya see, that's the kind of fun stuff one can only read on harp-l.  Thanks
> for sharing that with us.  It sounds like you had a lot of fun keeping up
> with the horn section.
>
> Robert Gaustad
>
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> Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 12:42 PM
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> Subject: [Harp-L] Mardi Gras Mambo
>
>
> Harpers-
>
>  As a charter member for the past 5 years I have marched with an insanely
> large New Orleans styled street band called the Wild Bohemians.(They have
> been doing it for 15 years!)  I found a way to integrate the harmonica
into
> this cacophony of sound.
> Over the top of my costume I wear a rollerblade fanny pack with flat harps
> on one side and major keys on the other.
> The water bottle pouch holds a hardy Green Bullet and I attach a small
> amplifier on my right side.
> I replicate horn lines and provide rhythmic chugging.  When it gets
'weird'
> I throw beads and 'shake things.'
> It is a lot of classic Mardi Gras parade tunes and dirty dozen brass band
> stuff, like "Eliza Jane" & "No it ain't my fault".
> This year we had 2 trombones,1 tuba,1 sousaphone,2 banjos,1 accordion,1
bass
> drum,
> 1 snare, 2 trumpets,2 clarinets, 1 percussionist and yes 1 harmonica.
> We also did a club date and raised 1000.00 for habituate for humanity and
> the money is
> ear- marked to help rebuild a musician's home in NOLA.
> Increasingly, we get more & more street gigs...it really fun & folks love
> it!
>
> Just thought I'd let everyone know about the diversity of our little
> whistles.
>
> James Day
> www.jameswday.com
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