Re: [Harp-L] christmas present

["Rick Davis" <bluesharpamps@xxxxxxxxx>]

Ditto what Steve said.  Buy Winslow's book and a C Marine Band.  I know guys
who swear by the Big River harp but I've found them to be nearly unplayable.

This thread gave me a great idea to give C harps to friends for Christmas.
Rockley Music over on West Colfax has a bunch of Huang harps for not much
money...

And greeting from the Mile High City, where it is 2 degrees at 11:40 am...

-Rick Davis
The Blues Harp Amps Blog
http://www.bluesharpamps.blogspot.com/


On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 11:30 AM, steve@xxxxxxxxxxxx <swebb@xxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

>
> I would advise against a D harp for a beginner. Just because they are
> harder for a beginner to learn to bend, in my opinion. I would agree with
> buying Harmonica for Dummies, but please do not get a Big River harp when,
> for just a few bucks more, you can get a real harmonica.
> Steve Webb in Minnesota, where the temperature at noon was still 4 below
> zero.
>
> ---- Garry Hodgson <harp@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > casey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> >
> > > Daughter wants to buy boyfriend (plays guitar and piano) a harmonica ..
> > > I?m thinking special 20 or golden melody, but which key ?  .. I lean
> > > towards D major only because its easy to play and would work straight
> > > in D or cross in A .. any thoughts .. (she has about $30.00 left ?
> > > after buying him a bunch of other non-musical stuff ? what a waste!)
> >
> > for $30, i'd get a copy of winslow's Harmonica for Dummies ($15 at
> amazon)
> > and an inexpensive harmonica in whatever key the book uses (i think C).
> > a hohner Big River is around $20, which is a little over budget, but
> > might be worth the stretch.  there are less expensive others if the
> > budget is fixed.
> >
> > i think the combination of a harp (even one that might be looked
> > down upon by those on this list) and some clue about what to do with
> > it (hence the book recommendation) would make a really nice gift.
> >
> >
> > --
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> > I'm a blues man.  I am a prisoner of hope.
> > I'm going to die full of hope.
> > - Cornel West
> >
> >
> >
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