Re: [Harp-L] Gwen Foster

["Rick Dempster" <rick.dempster@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the kind words and the tip on Joe Bussard. I'd like to
assemble a complete file of Foster's work. I might contact Joe Bussard.
Cheers,
RD

>>> "Jim Greenwald" <staggerin@xxxxxxxxx> 25/09/2007 9:50 >>>
That's nice to see Rick.

I've got a few of the BACM CDs, but overall they tend to be 
"over-restored" - hope they didn't squish him too much ;>)  I don't
know if 
he's doing it right now, but the collector Joe Bussard use to make dubs
of 
items from his 78 collection for sale - that's where I got my "Black
Pine 
Waltz". By the way, I forgot to complement you on your rendition of
that 
tune - very well done. Long live the memory of Mr. Foster !

Cheers,
Staggerin' Jim
Listen to Roots Harmonica at
http://www.live365.com/stations/staggerinjim 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick Dempster" <rick.dempster@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2007 6:19 PM
Subject: [Harp-L] Gwen Foster


> Dear Reeders,
>                    I know this probably has limited appeal on this
> list, and I know I've been pushing the same cart for years, but here
is
> yet another shameless promotion for the great Gwen Foster, a man who
> coaxed more sounds out of the unamplified diatonic harmonica than
> anybody before, or since (notice I say 'sounds', not 'notes')
>                   This track, Foster's tour-de-force, in my
listening
> experience, has been unavailable for year (as far as I knew up till
now)
> but is available on CD now from:
> http://bacm.users.btopenworld.com/CD-details7.html on the CD "THE
VICTOR
> LABEL Classic Old Time Music CD D 129"
>                  The track is 'Black Pine Waltz', a tune I have also
> heard from Doc Watson, recorded back in about 1929 I think.
>                  You can listen to an Mp3 of it here.
>                  Keep in mind, by the way, that this is a solo
> performance, and that Foster is playing the guitar with racked harp.
>                  Foster's technique beggars belief. No matter what
> kind of harp player you are, he's well worth a listen.
>                  Here's the url for the mp3:
> http://www.juneberry78s.com/otmsampler/otmsampat194.html 
>
> Regards,
> Rick Dempster
> Aust.
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