Re: [Harp-L] Old Time Harmonica

[Rick Dempster <rick.dempster@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

You call that 'Celtic' Joe? OK...Irish/Scots roots maybe, but the US derivative is quite a different beast in my book. To me, US southern string music is whites  trying to sound like pre-civil war blacks trying to sound to sound like
whites playing music from the 'old countries'. Not only is the rhythm completely different, but, with a few exceptions, the tunes are either completely new or have morphed into something entirely new.
'Soldiers Joy' and 'Fishers Hornpipe' are, for example, tunes that were/are played here in Oz, and don't sound much different from renditions in the US or Ireland, but a lot of the US stuff has been suffused with the African tinge so that you'd have a hard time connecting it with the old country. Then again, other than just pointing to the Afro thing, there is a general spirit too, that entered that music, that is simply 'American'.
Charles Frazier's excellent novel 'Cold Mountain' devotes some space to this; worth a read for anyone interested; which probably doesn't include you Joe, as you have too much of that European sophistication to like such lowdown stuff, unlike an Aussie bogan such as
Yours truly,
RD
 
>>> Joseph Leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx> 29/05/2012 10:31 >>>
Nothing negative possible. I have to be honest. I am not a fan of Celtic music so if I thought this was stupendous, it must be stupendous. Do you find the breathing easier in first OR second positions. I'm being serious here. 

smo-joe

On May 28, 2012, at 4:09 AM, Bart van Strien wrote:

> Hi, I'm Bart and a newbie to Harp-L. I play banjo and on
> occasion hca with the Blue Grass Boogiemen from the
> Netherlands. I expect it will be nice to talk to & hear
> from other harmonica-enthousiasts. And maybe even some
> players that are into old-time or bluegrass as well.
> 
> I recently uploaded 2 old-time tunes on Youtube. It would
> be really great to get some feedback or reactions (even
> negative ;-)) from you guys. Ye know, so that I don't get
> the feeling I'm alone in the dark :-) Here's the links if
> you're interested:
> 
> Harmonica - Give The Fiddler A Dram:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F04dkjo36WQ 
> Harmonica - Sandy Boys
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dOzK8ey8E8 
> 
> Hope you like em, cheers!
> Bart van Strien
>