Re: [Harp-L] Cello and harmonica duet - Irish traditional music

[Bob Harty <bharty@xxxxxx>]

Wonderful! I love the cello. My daughter played for years. The harp blended very nicely.
Congratulations on your collaboration.


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On Mar 23, 2013, at 2:37 PM, Steve Shaw <moorcot@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> 
> Superb, Eugene! Though the harmonica (OK - the tremolo really) is more traditional than a lot of so-called traditional instruments! A few years ago we were blessed in our session by several visits from Caroline Lavelle, a fabulous cello player who's played with some of the Irish legends. However, though I can claim to have played the harmonica with a cello, that was just session playing. Your duet is surely a first, and a worthy one at that!
> Steve
> 
>> I just finished recording a video of The Kerfunken (a traditional Irish
>> jig) on chromatic harmonica with cellist Liz Davis Maxfield - two
>> non-traditional instruments playing traditional Irish music!  I really like
>> this combination of instruments - it was especially fun considering that we
>> live on different continents.   :)
>> 
>> As well as being a first-rate player, Liz Davis Maxfield is a real pioneer
>> in adapting Irish music for the cello and playing the music in an authentic
>> way; she literally wrote the book the subject.
>> 
>> Anyway, here is the video - I hope you enjoy it:
>> http://youtu.be/AqgQuXtej2M
>> 
>> Eugene
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