[Harp-L] Texas Harmonica Festival

[Richard Bush <rkbush51@xxxxxxx>]

Sure do want to pass this along. Last year's event proved to be the finest 
harmonica related shindig that I've ever attended. Great way to spend a hot July 
day.
See ya--
Ricky B
www.bushdogblues.blogspot.com
(Houston, TX) The line up for this year's Down Home Texas Blues Harmonica 
Festival and Clinic (TEXAS HARMONICA FESTIVAL) is now officially set. After last 
year's huge success with Austin's Rob Roy Parnell, Sonny Boy Terry w/Jonn 
Richardson, Dave Nevling and the Blues Kats, Adam Gussow and the H-Town Jukes, 
it became obvious Houston could do this every year in July. This year's festival 
looks to be just as strong with a few tweaks and added attractions, to make it 
more organized  and accomodating for the person wanting to improve thier 
harmonica playing as well as making the entertainment just a little more jammed 
packed for the showcase that evening. Houston's own Sonny Boy Terry wears 
several hats this year serving as producer/performer and he is also getting it 
all started teaching a beginner blues harmonica class. All the way from Denver, 
YouTube sensation, harmonica instructor and top notch performer Ronnie Shellist 
is joining the line-up this year teaching an intermediate/advanced blues harp 
clinic. Topping the afternoon harmonica clinics off will be Stephen Fess 
Schneider doing a seminar on blues harmonica amplification. Following Steve's 
session, we will have an open jam for those who participated in the clinics 
hosted by the Sonny Boy Terry Band. That evening, Houstonians Texas Johnny Boy 
and Tommy Dar Dar kick off the Blues Harp Showcase in style, followed by a set 
by Ronnie Shellist, Sonny Boy Terry. Headlining this year's Texas Harmonica 
Festival is New Orleans native Greg Izor. If we have time and everyone is still 
kicking, we will have a huge grand finale with the Texas Harmonica Festival 
feature perfomers. 

So mark your calendars and get your tickets online today. The Texas Harmonica 
Festival takes place on Saturday, July 30th at Dan Electro's in the Houston 
Heights. It's twelve hours of blues harmonica nervana with some of the region's 
not to mention some of America's top blues harmonica players and perfomers. 
Everything gets started at 1PM and goes until 1AM. Dan Electro's Guitar Bar is 
located at 1112 East 24th Street, Houston, Texas 77009. You can get your tickets 
online at www.texasharmonicafestival.eventbrite.com More details to follow so 
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