RE: [Harp-L] Re: Digest Number 1445 Steve Shaw"s Irish music

["Steve Shaw" <moorcot@xxxxxxx>]

>       I listened to clips from "Blowing throuth the woods ".
> Interesting rendition with Irish harmonica sound but  all unfamiliar
> pieces to me.    I am curious what harmonica he played.  Since  he got a
> new XB-40,  I woud be intersted in a new CD with only well known Irish
> tunes, Danny Boy, Irishwasherwoman, Last rose of summer, I'll take you
> home Kathryn, Annie Laury, My bonnie, Loch Lomond, Auld lang Syne, Sally
> Garden  etc., with XB-40.  I think you can set a standard in Irish music
> and many music lovers and learners like me would hardly await for the CD.

Hi Ken

On the first track I was using a double-sided Echo tremolo in D/A, using 
both sides of it in the "B" music.  On all the other tracks I was using 
either a Lee Oskar in G or a Special 20 in low D.  All my harps are in the 
Paddy Richter tuning, though this wasn't strictly necessary for many of the 
tracks:  out-of-the-box harps would have been OK.

Some of your tune suggestions are Scottish in origin, Ken, though that's 
never been an obstacle!  Some of those slower pieces are actually a darned 
sight harder to play convincingly than the faster dance-tunes, but in the 
pub sessions we get asked to play them quite a lot and we always try to 
oblige!  That is a very interesting suggestion.  Most of those well-known 
melodies are well-known because they are first-rate, and a collection on 
harmonica would certainly provide a new angle on them.

Apropos the XB40, my first one arrived the other day, and I promptly got 
hauled out on a shopping expedition so had no chance to try it.  Since then 
I've had a stinking cold, so it's still in its box (I only play washable 
harps when I have a cold!).  I await with utmost anticipation the advice of 
harp-Lers on how to Paddy Richter the beast...

Cheers

Steve


http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/trad_irish_harmonica

Steve's CD of mostly traditional Irish,  "Blowing Through The Reeds,"  is 
now available!  Hear clips at http://www.gjk2.com/steveshaw/cd.htm

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