Subject: [Harp-L] Boston harmonica teachers?

[EGS1217@xxxxxxx]

Hey Alison:
 
Your request for a harmonica teacher is not 'spam', in any way, shape or  
form. The idea of the list is supposed to be about promoting the advancement of  
the harmonica, and what better way to do so than to encourage a newcomer?
 
It's a perfectly legitimate request. Please don't get the impression that  
everyone only wants to hear about 'gear' (amps and mics and such), or that  
everyone here is a professional musician.  Not so.  Some of  us are amateurs and 
are happy to talk about actual music and  different types of 
harmonicas...including lessons from or info about harmonica  teachers.  There have been many 
requests like yours before.
 
I found this link online to the Passim School in Cambridge.  If you  glance 
down the list of musicians (past the guitarists)...there is a Lloyd  Thayer 
about to begin a class of Harmonica lessons:
 
_http://www.clubpassim.org/musicschool/?school=current_ 
(http://www.clubpassim.org/musicschool/?school=current) 
 
I've found in a recent issue of Harmonica Happenings (SPAH  magazine): some 
Harmonica Clubs in Ma. Don't know if they're in your immediate  area or not. 
But even if they're not accessible to you, they might know of  teachers to 
recommend, so could be worth a phone call with the  understanding that most clubs 
are primarily focused on the playing of chromatic  harmonica:
 
Cambridge Harmonica Orchestra
7 Hatch Road, Box 699, Truro, MA 02666-0699
978-349-2413
 
These next two have the same director:
 
Gibson Harmonichoir
50 Holiday Circle,Chicopee MA  01020        
413-592-7242  
 
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Golden Age  Harmonicats                            
50 Lawndale St., Chicopee MA  01013                  
413-534-1788                                            
 
 
There is also much online help available:  YouTube teaching  videos (type in 
_www.YouTube.com_ (http://www.YouTube.com)   and then do a  search for the 
names) from people such as Adam Gussow, Ronnie Shellist,  Jason Ricci, etc. - 
(some are advanced for a beginner..depending on  what style you wish to play).  
 
I've found many teaching book/cd or DVD combos from on-line  sources....the 
Mel Bay books, for instance.  They can be a good adjunct to  a hands-on 
teacher. Most online music stores have books with DVD's one can  follow along with 
the teacher.The trick is to know which instructor is  worthwhile.  I'm sure 
people here will suggest their favourites.  Some  of the authors of these books 
even post on this list:  Tom Ball, Glen  Weiser...probably others I can't think 
of at the moment. 
 
I've personally progressed to buying Hal Leonard's Book/CD's for Jazz with  
which I play along.  But I'm primarily a chromatic player at the  moment.
 
Here's one on-line source you might try: _www.harmonicalessons.com_ 
(http://www.harmonicalessons.com)  - at least  you could narrow down what type/style of 
harmonica and playing you wish to  pursue.
 
There are harmonica teachers who will give lessons via computer or  phone:  
Dennis Gruenling and Michael Rubin (of this list) come to  mind.  
 
Much good luck in your pursuit. 
 
Elizabeth 
 
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Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 01:55:37 -0400
From: "Alison  Ravenscraft" <aravenscraft@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Harp-L] Boston  harmonica teachers?
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Hi all,
I am interested in learning to  play harmonica.  I'm a complete beginner, and
I live near Harvard  Square.  If you are a teacher in the area or you know of
one, please  send me any contact information and/or recommendations!

Thank you!   I'm sorry to spam!
~alison





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