Post #4 Things in general

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Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 07:49:00 EST
From: "JACK ELY"@mrgate.mec.ohio.gov
Subject: Post #4 Things in general
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Posting-date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 00:00:00 EST
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Reply to 11-16-92 post from C. Pierce

Chris Pierce writes... (I deleted items which I had no response for - je)

>Second, I asked about Lee Oskar once before and Jack replied with a few album
>names.  Which album would be the best to buy to get the most harp for my money?

        I haven't listened to my Lee Oskar albums for quite a while - I'll try
to give you an outline on them in a few days. jne

>Third, I recently wrote to Hohner and asked for a catalog of
>products.  In it they have the Harp Handbook by Steve Baker, which I
>was planning on getting.  But in this catalog the book has
>"discontinued" stamped on its picture.  What's the deal?  And can I
>still get this book?

        George Mayhew already replied to this so let me be the 2nd to confirm
that Hohner no longer distributes the Harp Handbook. It has been revised and is
now being distributed by Music Sales Corp. I checked with F&R Farrell Co.
(address previously posted) - They have ordered several copies. The book with
tape lists at $26.90.

>Fourth, does anyone have the address to mail order from Mel Bay?  I
>was wanting to get the Complete Harmonica Book, but no stores around
>here can even order from the harp companies, much less have the stuff
>in stock.

Found this in an ad in the Gateway Harmonica Club's festival program. There are
38 harmonica books/tapes in the ad - too many to enter here now, maybe later.

        MEL BAY PUBLICATIONS, INC.
        #4 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE
        PACIFIC. MO 63069-0066
        or call Toll Free 1-800-325-9518

>Sixth, I have recently seen a commercial for "Heartland Harmonica",
>which Hohner is running.  You get a "special limited edition"
>harmonica, the easy to read "learn-how-to-play-in-one-second"
>instruction book, and a book of songs.  Of course the commercial
>boasts, "Play like a pro after only one lesson".  Yea, right.  I was
>not impressed by any of it (the playing, the harp or the commercial in
>general).  Anyone else seen it?

        I haven't seen this one yet Chris but you probably pegged it right.
Anyway, I'm glad to see Hohner do some advertising. I just wish they would knock

off the BS about the harmonica being "easy" to play, etc., etc. - I think they
do more harm than good with this worn out approach. jne

                                                        Jack Ely

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