Re: [Harp-L] Powerhouse

[Joe and Cass Leone <leone@xxxxxxxx>]

Looks like the 'Capy Barra' group. I think I see Charlie Leighton but  
my video quality isn't the best. It's easy to see why full harmonica  
ensembles are a thing of the past. The work that a tune such as this  
would entail is crushing.
smo-joe

On Feb 12, 2008, at 12:05 AM, jazmaan@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> I found this video link for "Powerhouse" over on Slidemeister.
>
> I'm not usually a great fan of old-timey harmonica groups.  But I  
> have a great sentimental
> attachment to this particular tune because I was lucky enough to  
> know the composer, Raymond Scott.
>   When my son was a young child he actually performed this tune at  
> Raymond's home on his living
> room piano!   (Precocious kid!)
>
> Anyway, this is a spirited rendition of a crazy tune, which, I've  
> found, when performed in Eb on a
> C chromatic as these guys do, isn't quite as insane as it sounds!
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YHCiC7IIg8
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