RE: [Harp-L] re: so you want to be a harp player

["Steve Shaw" <moorcot@xxxxxxx>]

> You can go a long way playing harp without buying 12 different harps  and a 
> chromo. I use 3 harps for 99% of my live band work, an A, C, and  D. We do 
> a couple songs where I need an F and once in awhile a G.  That's four sets 
> with the harp in 90% of the songs. I do some one  finger organ work when it 
> comes time to play the surf stuff, and when  the band does the Drifters, I 
> just sit out a song or two.
>
> Play with Neanderthals. It's cheaper. Play for drunks. They don't care.
>
> Rainbow Jimmy

You can get by nicely in traditional Irish music with just a low D, a G and 
an A.  A C harp could be handy if the singer wants to do Whisky In The Jar 
in the traditional key.   Just pay someone like me a couple of quid to Paddy 
Richter 'em for you and you're away.  The chrom can wait!  :-)

Steve

http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/trad_irish_harmonica
HEAR my CD clips: http://www.gjk2.com/steveshaw/cd.htm

I was joking about getting me to Paddy the harps, BTW...

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