Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Fresh From A Workshop, I tackle "The Un-Natural Octave

[EGS1217@xxxxxxx]

Steve Warner writes (snipped):
 
"By some chance did Madcat pull out his bag of jaw harps?  That's  something
to see.  He'd have a harp in one hand, a jaw harp in the other  and then hoot
and holler while switching back and forth.  I've got that  one on film and
WOW!  He's a genious!"
 
....I've witnessed (with absolute delight), Peter doing this during at  least 
one Buckeye 
'teach-in", as well as during a SPAH 'morning  after a Jason Ricci blow-off', 
with Jason, Dennis Gruenling, Pat  Ramsey and Joe Filisko...ALL onstage 
explaining their backgrounds and playing  styles, talking and playing together and 
taking questions from the audience at  the same time!  How could it ever get 
better than that? 
 
Taking away nothing from everyone who ever participates in a Filisko  
teach-in (they're all wonderful and amazing talented people/performers in their  own 
right),  He is THE most absolutely entertaining of the  
instructor/customizer/raconteurs who show up to share their knowledge with the  participants.  While 
some people pepper him with questions, the rest of us  are content to just 
sit back and enjoy him: it's simply enough to be at his  table watching him 
sing, play and talk.  
 
Having MadCat actually coming to perform at SPAH this August with  Shari Kane 
is going to be a MAJOR treat, indeed, and I sure hope we capture some  of 
what he does on tape...so those of you who haven't yet had the pleasure can  see 
just how good this guy is, surrounded by an audience of appreciative harp  
players. I can't wait!
 
Elizabeth




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