Subject: Re: [Harp-L] RE: Book/CD teaching for BlueGrass

[EGS1217@xxxxxxx]

I thought so too, Abner, which is why I sent you the info when I stumbled  
on it among the Jazz and R&B book/cd's I usually look for, and am VERY  glad 
to know you get invited to sit in by bluegrass musicians - especially after 
 hearing all the previous stuff about how supposedly unwelcoming they are 
to  harmonica players. 
 
You're not much of a newbie though at this point --you sure play out a lot  
more than I am ever likely to. Very cool.
 
I had no idea Tony had bluegrass teaching - especially with harp tabs, on  
his site: thought he leaned primarily towards celtic music, so that's great 
info  for us all to know.
 
Also cool links from Trip - he's an excellent musician as well.  They're 
both up there on my personal 'respect' list.
 
Elizabeth
 
"Message: 8
Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:45:27 -0400
From: Abner  <cdgaldos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] RE: Book/CD teaching for  BlueGrass
To: Trip Henderson <trip.tunes@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc:  "harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>, "tony@xxxxxxxxxxxxx"
_tony@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:tony@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) 

Thank you guys. 
When I first brought up the question I thought I would  get very little in 
response. 
I have notice a lot of guys like to play  Bluegrass and since the world is 
short of good harp player they ask a newb like  me to sit in. 

I just love to play the harp. 

Abner  Galdós



On Mar 29, 2012, at 8:27 PM, Trip Henderson  <trip.tunes@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I second Tony's recommendation,  (hey tony!) and would add . . .
> 
> SLOW JAM FOR OLD TIME MUSIC -  BACK-UP PRACTICE TRACKS
>  http://www.elderly.com/books/items/300-516.htm
> 
> OLD TIME MUSIC  PARTY - PLAY-ALONG TRACKS FOR JAM SESSIONS
>  http://elderly.com/books/items/300-556.htm
> 
> Trip
>  
> Message: 4
> Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:12:06 +1100
> From:  Tony Eyers <tony@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Harp-L] Subject: Book/CD  teaching for BlueGrass
> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> > 
> I  have a battered copy of Steve Kaufman's "Four Hour Bluegrass Workout"
>  from Homespun Tapes
>  
http://www.homespuntapes.com/CatalogueRetrieve.aspx?ProductID=1015775&A=SearchResult&SearchID=1573362&ObjectID=1015775&ObjectType=27
>  <
>  
http://www.homespuntapes.com/CatalogueRetrieve.aspx?ProductID=1015775&A=SearchResult&SearchID=1573362&ObjectID=1015775&ObjectType=27
>>  
> 
> I bought it around 15 years ago. He teaches the standard  fiddle tune
> repertoire, with slowed down and full speed versions.  Knowing these
> fiddle tunes, or just a handful of them will open the door  to bluegrass.
> 
> As for learning these tunes on harmonica, I'll  stick my neck out and say
> that my site  
http://www.HarmonicaAcademy.com<http://www.harmonicaacademy.com/>
>  has
> the most complete
> lesson/tab package for learning bluegrass  fiddle tunes for harmonica (as
> I write this I see two large men in  sunglasses coming to my doorstep, no
> doubt to set me straight on this  point...)
> 
> Tony Eyers
> Australia
>  www.HarmonicaAcademy.com <http://www.harmonicaacademy.com/>
>  ...everyone plays
> -- 
> Trip Henderson
>  www.myspace.com/triphenderso  <http://www.myspace.com/triphenderson>n
>  www.youtube.com/user/tripharmonica
>  <http://www.youtube.com/user/tripharmonica>
>  www.reverbnation.com/thewhistlingwolves
>  www.youtube.com/user/TheWhistlingWolves
>  www.myspace.com/thewhistlinwolves
> _http://www.youtube.com/user/TheWhistlingWolves_ 
(http://www.youtube.com/user/TheWhistlingWolves)