Re: [Harp-L] Unusual old stuff (5th position)

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Hi group!

I like the 5th position very much and learned it listening to this: Steve Baker Playalongs Vol. 1: there is one piece in e minor accompanied perfectly good by Steve in the 5th position. ISBN 3-936807-01-9  http://www.artistahead.de/ available in English. 

Greetings Bertram Becher

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> Gesendet: 07.07.06 09:22:47
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> For anyone interested in (unusual) old stuff: I like playing in 5th
> position (ie/eg E minor on a C harp) I know there are folks out there
> who do it, but I've never heard a recording. I came across a fascinating
> illustrated book called 'Jazz Life' by Joachim E. Berendt, so big you
> just about need a fork lift to pick it up. Anyway, it has a CD in the
> back consisting of a wide variety of Afro/US artists, including an
> unaccompanied harp/vocal piece called "Jack of Diamonds" by one  Brother
> Percy Randolph, and it's in that position. Running a search on him, I
> see that he recorded with Snooks Eaglin at one stage. Don't know when it
> was recorded, but my guess is he was doing it a long while back. I'm
> surprised you don't hear more of 5th in early playing;seems really
> natural for primitive blues, or at least it does to...
> Yours truly,
> Rick Dempster
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