[Harp-L] Harp-L Digest, Vol 202, Issue 1

[David Naiditch]

Years ago I performed Garfield’s Blackberry Blossom at a bluegrass festival, but it was so different from this version that I didn’t even recognize the tune.
Amazing how there are so many variations to these fiddle tunes.  I can no longer find my performance on youtube, but this is the version of Garfield’s Blackberry Blossom I know, performed by a young fiddler I’ve recorded with on several albums.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=st-DvHvsJU8

> On Jun 1, 2020, at 1:05 PM, Rick Epping <rickepping at xxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Well, it's not the same Blackberry Blossom, but Blackberry Blossom it is.
> Learned from a recording of West Virginia fiddler, Ed Haley (1885-1951).
> Link is to a recording by a band I play with from time to time, called New
> Road.  The first tune, Boatsman, is from the playing of North Carolina
> fiddler, Marcus Martin (1881-1974).
> 
> Best regards to all,
> Rick
> 
> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vZ9Vpma69j9CcbSWSpTs02e4WwuSy126/view?usp=sharing
> 
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>> Message: 6
>> Date: Fri, 29 May 2020 10:49:43 +1000
>> From: Rick Dempster <rickdempster33 at xxxxx>
>> To: David Herzhaft <dh at xxxxx>
>> Cc: "harp-l at xxxxx" <harp-l at xxxxx>
>> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Bluegrass Harmonica - Blackberry Blossom full
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>> That's great David! Feel free to post more!
>> RD
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>> On Thu, 28 May 2020 at 08:42, <dh at xxxxx> wrote:
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>>> Hi everyone,
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> So if you like Country / Bluegrass harmonica
>>> 
>>> Here is the full length - full speed version of Blackberry Blossom
>>> 
>>> Played on a Harmo Custom Shop model:
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>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeH-njL7WH8
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>>> 
>>> Stay safe, be well,
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> David Herzhaft
>>> 
>>> 
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