Subject: [Harp-L] tunes for harmonica and fiddle

[EGS1217@xxxxxxx]

Ross:  How about 'Ashokan Farewell'?  'Greensleeves'?,   'Bridge Over 
Troubled Water' or 'Homeward Bound' -the last two by Simon &  Garfunkel?  All 
would sound wonderful as combos with those two  instruments.  There's a 
gorgeous harmonica (diatonic) version of Ashokan  Farewell by Kirk 'Jellyroll' 
Johnson...I have on a compilation album made by  someone on this list for me to 
listen to some harmonica numbers. Don't know  where he got the original. 
I've been looking for a CD to purchase...it's a truly  beautiful version.  
 
Any beautiful ballad with two very harmonious voices could lend itself to  
that sort of duet.  I tend to always think in terms of the human voice when  
searching out songs to play...then I 'hear' them in my head as the  
instruments...don't know how else to explain it. Clearly I'm not country/fiddle  
oriented so am working with the music I know (I could think of several 
Scottish  songs such as the Skye Boat Song, but I doubt that's what you're looking 
for). 
 
...as to the kids 'ensemble'...how about being a little more ambitious and  
trying something such as 'We are the World (we are the children)  with  
everyone joining in singing - they won't be able to help themselves -...which 
of  course would then drown out any mistakes? :)  
 
much luck..it sounds like great fun. 
 
Elizabeth
 
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Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2010 20:24:33 +0000 (UTC)
From:  pdxharpdog@xxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Harp-L] tunes for harmonica and  fiddle
To: List harp-l <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>

My wife's huge family  reunion is coming up soon and this year I am being 
pressured into doing a duet  with a niece who is a violinist for the talent 
show. We have no music history  together and am not sure what common ground 
we can stand on, but would be  grateful to any list members who have insight 
into songs for fiddle harmonica  duo. One traditional piece that comes to 
mind is Yew Piney Mountain. I heard a  version of it on Grant Dermody's CD 
Crossing that River and really liked it.  Other ideas anyone? 

Also considering taking a dozen or so cheap harps  and doing a group thing 
with the kids in the 8-12 year old range - anyone have  any experience with 
teaching a group of young kids a simple tune that sounds  good as a group 
ensemble? at the very least this should add some hilarity to the  reunion. 

Thanks in advance for any help. 

Ross Macdonald  
www.myspace.com/sassparillajugband 
www.sassparillapdx.com  


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