Re: [Harp-L] re: critial mistakes
I have to aggree with you, David. I think the harmonica is alive and well.
I play in a folk group, roots band and a blues duo. The duo plays only
pre-1940's blues and we' have no shodrtage of gigs, even up here in northern
New england.
Bullfrog
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From: "David Payne" <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Harp L Harp L" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 2:38 PM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] re: critial mistakes
I think the critical harmonica mistake is to assume that the recording
industry is any indication of the music that is going on in this country.
When the harmonica first started to become popular, there was no recording
industry. The health of our instrument depends on our boots on the ground.
Letting people hear you. Here's on example from last night, the Huntington
West Virginia harmonica club. The people who were at the Gino's pub to
listen absolutely loved it. This is the kind of thing they did in the 1920s
to make it popular and the kind of thing we can do now:
http://hhcwv.com/mp3/gp20120605.mp3
David Payne
www.elkriverharmonicas.com
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