Re: [Harp-L] Are we a more musically educated comunity?

[MundHarp@xxxxxxx]

What David says is 100% true...
And the standard of diatonic harmonica playing has progressed to an amazing 
 level.
However, when I was a kid there were lots of harmonica trios,... Chromatic, 
 Chord and Bass harmonicas were being played pretty well everywhere. Now,  
there are far fewer.
I guess times change!
 
John "Whiteboy" Walden,
Cebu City
Philippines.
_www.johnwalden.com_ (http://www.johnwalden.com) 
 
 
In a message dated 3/26/2011 6:51:48 A.M. Malay Peninsula Standard T,  
dmharpman@xxxxxxxxx writes:

Hi All
I can recall a time in the UK when there were no folk who taught  Blues 
Harmonica. There were some players who might pass on a tip or two if  you 
were lucky. The change from then to the present day where, with care,  
you can find tutors who can not only play, teach and also understand  
music theory, is vast.

Do you find  this change  in your  neck of the woods?

Do you feel that the harmonica community at large is  a better informed 
and more literate community than it was 30 years ago. If  so why?
What common factors can we identify, with the aim of facilitating  this 
process for those coming up?

David

-- 
D Priestley  AKA Dr Midnight.
England's first  harmonica  Guru.

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