Re: [Harp-L] John Walden in Africa...

[Eric Nielsen <ericbarnak@xxxxxxxxx>]

Very beautiful music and wonderful playing. Thanks, John, made my morning.

Eric

On Wed, Sep 9, 2015 at 4:59 AM, <MundHarp@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> I recorded my harmonica on this track with the fantastic and VERY  TALENTED
> vocalist Cynthia Gentle, in Edinburgh Scotland back in May 2015. I love  to
> play African music... This song is from Senegal.
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRTNv6Kwm-A
>
> In a weeks time I expect to be back in Scotland. I really hope to be able
> to perform (and record) more music with the great Cynthia Gentle when I get
> back  there.
>
> I have been playing African American music most of my life so far...
> Started playing jazz on the chromatic harmonica when I was just 8 years
> old.
> (Inspired by Dutch harmonica virtuoso, the great Max Geldray) When I was 13
> years old, I heard âSad Hoursâ by Little Walter (Marion Walter Jacobs).
> Started  to play diatonic âcross harpâ and I have been known as a
> âbluesmanâ
> ever  since.
> But Africa wasn't just the place that â the bluesâ was born. It was, and
> remains the home of much absolutely fantastic music! For the past three
> months I  have been working in East Africa as an un-waged Christian
> missionary.
> This has  meant I have gotten to play my harmonica in Church almost every
> day. It has been  wonderful. I have played SOME blues, but mostly I have
> played Kenyan Gospel  music.
> Within one week I expect to be back to my home in bonnie Scotland. I  am
> English by birth, but have been based in Rutherglen Scotland for the past
> few
> years.
>
> I don't care where I reside in this world. Yes I love to travel, but that
> really isn't important. What is important for me is to play my music. I
> play
>  several musical instruments, but consider myself a âharmonicistâ first
> and  foremost! Diatonic? Chromatic? Both wonderful instruments. I guess In
> my
> heart I  like the chromatic best, but play my diatonics the  most.
>
> Who cares? It isn't what you device you play that matters, it is the  MUSIC
> that matters.
>
> John âWhiteboyâ Walden
> Just now in:
> Shanzu, Coastal  Kenya.
>
> (Otherwise known as Pastor, the Rev Dr VJ "John"  Walden)
> I don't care WHAT you call me.... JUST CALL  ME!
>