RE: [Harp-L] Sam Hinton

[Richard Hunter <turtlehill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

His harp work is much more oriented to jigs/reels/hornpipes, much less about the big, glowing space he projects with the piano.  I think it's safe to say that piano and harmonica express very different sides of Winston's personality.   

Regards, RH

-----Original Message-----
>From: Anthony Smith <anthony@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Jul 9, 2009 11:59 AM
>To: 'Richard Hunter' <turtlehill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: RE: [Harp-L] Sam Hinton
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>That is truly news to me!  Maybe 20 years ago I bought Winston's CD or CD's using the seasons (winter, Spring, etc) as titles and his stuff literally made me cry.  I had no idea he played harmonica!  Would love to hear some if it for sure.  How does his harp work compare to his piano Richard?  
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Richard Hunter
>Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 11:45 AM
>To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: RE: [Harp-L] Sam Hinton
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>"Anthony Smith" wrote:
><If you have George Winston saying such great things about a harp player <you've got to be a heavy hitter!!!
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>It is a little-known fact, but true, that George Winston is a very committed harmonica player.  Last time I saw him perform, he played an extended solo piece on harmonica.  Winston listed my CD "The Act of Being Free in One Act" as an influence in the program notes for his 1997 concert series.  That CD, like Hinton's, consists of solo acoustic harmonica performances, with lots of counterpoint and other self-accompaniment techniques on display.  Since then Hinton has become an even more important influence for Winston.
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