Re: [Harp-L] Holding the harp in an unorthdox manner

["steve warner" <10reedsbent@xxxxxxxxx>]

Typegraphical error.  The key word is "Did".  His tone and phrasing will
last forever, though.

On 6/8/08, James D Hoskins <jameshoskinz@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> not anymore
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "steve warner" <10reedsbent@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "harp-l" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 8:55 AM
> Subject: Fwd: [Harp-L] Holding the harp in an unorthdox manner
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>> From: steve warner <10reedsbent@xxxxxxxxx>
>> Date: Jun 8, 2008 8:54 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Holding the harp in an unorthdox manner
>> To: "captron100@xxxxxxx" <captron100@xxxxxxx>
>>
>> Cary Bell does it that way too.  One must be careful by keeping the high
>> end
>> of the harp away  from the mic's diaphram to decrease the chance of being
>> too shrill.  Some of Cary's pics will show him "not" holding the harp in
>> the
>> web of his thumb and index finger for that very reason.  Be mindful of the
>> key you're in as that will determine just how far you can move the high
>> end
>> toward the diaphram.
>> Those who have good tone can use the low Z PA mic and not sound shrill.
>> Fine balance to recognize.
>>
>>
>> On 6/8/08, captron100@xxxxxxx <captron100@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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>>>
>>> Sorry i forget the name of the thread, but a couple of weeks ago there
>>> was
>>> a thread by someone who is a right handed person but holds the harp in
>>> his
>>> right hand.? He asked what other good harp players hold it that way,
>>> besides
>>> Charlie McCoy.? I just stumbled across some interesting videos on YouTube
>>> of
>>> Brazilian harp player, Jefferson Goncalves, playing this way.? Jefferson
>>> has
>>> been discussed before on harp-L but i had never heard him.? He's good.?
>>> Here's one video of him:
>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJDL_DpKwzA&amp;feature=related<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJDL_DpKwzA&feature=related>
>>> <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJDL_DpKwzA&feature=related>
>>> ron (loves u tube)
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>> steve
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>> steve
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