Re: [Harp-L] XB40s and CX12s

[Grant Walters <grant@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

John Coster:
I am leaving the subject matter just for a moment to say…( non Harmonica moment)

Yes, listened to your 3rd audio track….cool….Nice effect to get the accordion  sound…etc...
but I also listened to your audio track number 2…lost in America…
John, you have a great voice…and this is a great tune…
I would love to hear you play some Irish Ballads…with that great voice…
you have that crack in your voice that brings a tear to the eye…keep up the good work

Grant Walters

On Dec 21, 2012, at 7:10 AM, john coster <john.medicineb@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I mainly play XB40s or CX 12s when not using tremolo harps. I heard that
> XB40s are being discontinued. Is this true? And CX12s>>>they sound great
> but the valves stick so often that I hesitate to use them in a concert.
> Notes invariably seems to stick then pop out of time. UUGH> Any advice on
> these issues? If any of you are interested in "Celtic Harmonica",
> i.e.playing tunes based on the broader Trans Atlantic tradition of dance
> music and fiddle tunes, I'd love to hear from you. Track #3 in the audio
> section of this press kit is an Irish Reel. I'm interested in talking
> technique with any who play this kind of music and find very few players
> who do.
> 
> John Coster
> 
> http://www.powerpresskits.com/PPKs/indexC.aspx?PPK=12815#.UNKTEki_17U.gmail
>