Re: [Harp-L] Harmonica Magazines?/AHN

[Philharpn@xxxxxxx]

American Harmonica Newsmagazine is in its 17th year.

It used to be the ONLY monthly harmonica magazine in the United States.

Now it is the only bi-monthly harmonica magazine in the United States.

I have been associated with it for about 14 years. 

It is letter-sized, printed on newsprint and usually runs 48 pages.

AHN covers new CDs, instruction books and videos and anything remotely 
connected with the diatonic and chromatic harmonica that I have time to write up, 
put into a QuarkXpress document with the aid of Photoshop and my AOL connection 
.Editor publisher Al Elicher usually adds a folksy editorial about the 
declining subscription rolls and bemoans the fact that nobody seems to want to 
support a harmonica magazine.

As most of you know there is an ever-incrasing need for a harmonica 
magazines. 
That is why HIP (Harmonica Information Press) magazine is no longer 
published. It is great. I have all the copies. But you can only get back issues.

Jon Gincick uses to hae his Cross Harp Press newsletter that lasted about a 
dozen issues. For a while, the back issues were available. They included harp 
tab for blues and folk classics. I don't know if you can still get the back 
copies. 

There was another harmonica publication, the Harmonica Doctor (?) that dealt 
with repairs) which is also defunct.





SPAH and the National Harmonica League both issue publications (quarterly?) 
but there are in a different category because the publications are provided as 
part of the membership in their groups.

AHN struggles along on a shoestring and pays the printer (he's the only one 
making any money) from advertising and subscription rolls.

Greetings: Here is the subscription information you asked about
American Harmonica Newsmagazine. 
(updated 2-6-05

The 48-page bi-monthly letter-size newsprint magazine is in its 17th
year. It covers all aspects of harmonica: focusing on but not
limited to chromatic & diatonic: blues, country, folk, jazz;
chromatic blues, reviews of new CDs, cassettes by newcomers and
new & old pro's. Also interviews with the players active in the harmonica 
world.

Rates:  ( in U.S. funds) Sample copy: $3 ;
==6 bi-monthly issues 1 year U.S. bulk mail (slow) : $16.75; 
==12 bi-monthly issues 2 years U.S. bulk mail (slow) : $31; 
==6 bi-monthly issues 1 year U.S. 1st class (fast) : $19.50; 
==12 bi-monthly issues 2 years U.S. 1st class (fast) : $37; 

Contact AHN for foreign rates. (269) 962-2989

Send check or money order to: 
Al Eichler, Editor
American Harmonica Newsmagazine
104 Highland Avenue
Battle Creek, MI 49015-3272

Phil Lloyd, Contributing Editor
American Harmonica Newsmagazine