Re: Re: Harmonica range

["Jim Greenwald" <staggerin@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hey Bulldog and All

I think what Kim was referring to was a "double thickness reedplate" harp. I
recall that Joe Filisko made some like that for him.

Cheers
Staggerin' Jim
http://www.live365.com/stations/staggerinjim

- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "BT" <bulldog483@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 10:14 AM
Subject: Re: Re: Harmonica range


>
> Coast to Coast  said that the double reed Harmonica cannot be bent ,yet in
> that Kim Wilson NPR interview , it sounded like he was bending a double
reed
> ,,was it my imagination or is he that good . I do not have ,nor have I
ever
> played a double reed but I have wanted to since hearing that interview.
> He may have played some tongue blocks and I am not accustom to hearing
them
> on the doubles..
> Bulldog
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Winslow Yerxa" <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 12:24 PM
> Subject: Fwd: Re: Harmonica range
>
>
> >
> > Actually, Coast to Coast has a pretty good section on the tuning
> > layouts of tremolo and octave harps from several manufacturers. Only
> > three problems: (1) they describe several tunings as "solo" tunings
> > which are not, (2) they misuse my trade name "Discrete Comb" as a
> > generic term (I've been meaning to have a chat with them about that),
> > and (3) No ranges are given - high or low (C or D instruments can be
> > either, possibly F as well).
> >
> > http://www.coast2coastmusic.com/double_reed/tuning_charts.shtml
> >
> >
> > I'm also not coming up with tuning layouts for orchestral models.
> > Neither the U.S. nor the German Hohner websites gives a clue - I
> > think they used to.
> >
> > Winslow
> >
> > --- In harp-l-archives@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Scorcher"
> > <s_c_o_r_c_h_e_r@xxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Is there a resource on the www that details the range (scale, notes,
> > tuning) of "other" types of harmonicas?
> > I'm pretty familiar with most diatonics (10, 12, 14 hole) and
> > chromatics (12, 14, 16 hole), but I'm looking for
> > more detailed information on Tremolos, Octaves, and "orchestral"
> > harmonicas.
> >
> > I haven't found the information I'm looking for in any of the "usual"
> > places; Coast2Coast, FR Farrell, HohnerUSA, HarpOn, Mike Will's page,
> > etc....
> >
> > Anyone?
> >
> > -Scorcher
> >
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