Re: [Harp-L] Harp on "Justified"

[Ken H in Ohio <airmojoken@xxxxxxxxx>]

I discovered Hans Olson a number of years ago when I watched this
video on YouTube, "Stronger Than the Devil"...

http://youtu.be/BLzA_ivOftE

I have and enjoy his "Best of Hans Olson Vol 1 & 2" CDs.

Ken H in OH

On Fri, Feb 20, 2015 at 10:47 PM, Fred <fssharp@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> It's amazing where you'll catch some new harp.  I was just getting around to
> watching this week's airing of "Justified" (episode "Sounding"), and the
> scene where Eva is cooking Boyd breakfast had a song playing in the
> background with some really nice harp in it.  Hmm, who is that playing?  End
> credits are no help.  Maybe someone on harp-L knows?  But before asking I go
> to the FX website for the show and the incidental music is listed with
> links.  It turns out the song is "Western Wind" by Hans Olson, from the
> album Best of Hans Olson Vol 1, 2001.  I listen to the clip on i-Tunes and,
> yep, that's the song.
>
>
>
> So who is this guy?  I've never heard of him and I've heard a LOT of harp
> players.  Just curious if any of you had any info.  Nice country rock ballad
> with some tasty harping on this cut.  Sure hope it isn't a synth harp (can't
> imagine that it is).  I was just curious if he ever hit the radar screens of
> any harp-L'ers.
>
>
>
> Also FYI, there is a nice blues cut in another scene at Limehouse's that
> turned out to be "Hanging on to My Hangover" by Weeping Willie.  Kudos to FX
> and the "Justified" website for making it easy to find the incidental music
> in these fine episodes.
>
>
>
> Fred S
>