[Harp-L] Out of tune with the guitarist...

[MundHarp@xxxxxxx]

I went to a jam today, It was mostly good! A red hot blues  
band...Excellent. First class.
BUT....
20+ cents out of tune with me... They were well sharp...
Just wanted to say, a harp player can do nothing when that happens... 99%  
of the audience didn't notice, lots of folks praised me..."Wow that was  
excellent"...  BUT It did my head in!  My point.. IF you can, take an  
electronic tuner with you when (as a harp player) you go to a jam.. If you know  the 
musicians... Encourage them to check their tune BEFORE you get on stage, 
and  THEN find that you are out of tune with them...
It is not always possible...
Such is life!
Jam sessions are a pain, but these days seem to be the only way of finding  
other good musicians to work with.
John "Whiteboy" Walden
Just now in Scotland.