Re: Subject: [Harp-L] tunes for harmonica and fiddle

[Grant Walters <grant@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Jun 4, 2010, at 10:32 AM, Grant Walters wrote:

> For a group of kids...I aways have them  play....".In the jungle..the mighty jungle...the lion sleeps tonight..."
> all generations know it...
> 
> On Jun 3, 2010, at 6:03 PM, EGS1217@xxxxxxx wrote:
> 
>> Ross:  How about 'Ashokan Farewell'?  'Greensleeves'?,   'Bridge Over 
>> Troubled Water' or 'Homeward Bound' -the last two by Simon &  Garfunkel?  All 
>> would sound wonderful as combos with those two  instruments.  There's a 
>> gorgeous harmonica (diatonic) version of Ashokan  Farewell by Kirk 'Jellyroll' 
>> Johnson...I have on a compilation album made by  someone on this list for me to 
>> listen to some harmonica numbers. Don't know  where he got the original. 
>> I've been looking for a CD to purchase...it's a truly  beautiful version.  
>> 
>> Any beautiful ballad with two very harmonious voices could lend itself to  
>> that sort of duet.  I tend to always think in terms of the human voice when  
>> searching out songs to play...then I 'hear' them in my head as the  
>> instruments...don't know how else to explain it. Clearly I'm not country/fiddle  
>> oriented so am working with the music I know (I could think of several 
>> Scottish  songs such as the Skye Boat Song, but I doubt that's what you're looking 
>> for). 
>> 
>> ...as to the kids 'ensemble'...how about being a little more ambitious and  
>> trying something such as 'We are the World (we are the children)  with  
>> everyone joining in singing - they won't be able to help themselves -...which 
>> of  course would then drown out any mistakes? :)  
>> 
>> much luck..it sounds like great fun. 
>> 
>> Elizabeth
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>> Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2010 20:24:33 +0000 (UTC)
>> From:  pdxharpdog@xxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [Harp-L] tunes for harmonica and  fiddle
>> To: List harp-l <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
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>> My wife's huge family  reunion is coming up soon and this year I am being 
>> pressured into doing a duet  with a niece who is a violinist for the talent 
>> show. We have no music history  together and am not sure what common ground 
>> we can stand on, but would be  grateful to any list members who have insight 
>> into songs for fiddle harmonica  duo. One traditional piece that comes to 
>> mind is Yew Piney Mountain. I heard a  version of it on Grant Dermody's CD 
>> Crossing that River and really liked it.  Other ideas anyone? 
>> 
>> Also considering taking a dozen or so cheap harps  and doing a group thing 
>> with the kids in the 8-12 year old range - anyone have  any experience with 
>> teaching a group of young kids a simple tune that sounds  good as a group 
>> ensemble? at the very least this should add some hilarity to the  reunion. 
>> 
>> Thanks in advance for any help. 
>> 
>> Ross Macdonald  
>> www.myspace.com/sassparillajugband 
>> www.sassparillapdx.com  
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