[Harp-L] Re: Subject: Irish Book/CD Harmonica Music

[Tony Eyers <tony@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I would also recommend Brendan Power's book "Irish Music on the Blues 
Harp" available from his site http://www.brendan-power.com It has tab 
for a number of tunes, which are played slow and up to speed. It also 
outlines Brendan's approach to ornamentation, and much else besides. 
While you're there, get a copy of "New Irish Harmonica". If you've not 
heard Brendan before, this CD will blow you away.

Recently I mentioned a Chinese harmonica teaching site that I have put 
together. I will be releasing an English version next month. In addition 
to (very) detailed instructions on playing traditional tunes on 
harmonica, it also has 20 traditional tunes, each comprising

- Score (i.e. dots and chords)
- Harmonica tab
- Tune at full speed, played by me
- Band in a Box backing at full speed and half speed
- A midi version of the tune at half speed

When learning tunes, I think it is best to put away the tab as soon as 
possible, and play along, at half pace to start with, then at a slowly 
increasing speed. This is how I learn all of my tunes. The midi version 
of the tune is used to for the slower versions

TonyEyers
Australia
www.harmonicatunes.com