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David's Tip of the Day: Suck It And See - BBC Harmonica Special with Amy Wadge

Posted Wed, 03/30/2016 - 07:03 by David Barrett Admin
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b074x4tc

Grammy Award-Winning songwriter Amy Wadge fell in love with the harmonica after winning one in a fancy dress competition (she was dressed in a bin liner!). Now she investigates the history and potential of the diatonic instrument, a European the toy which in the hands of expert players became the the iconic sound of the Mississippi Delta and the Chicago Blues. Not bad for what was originally a child's toy produced then, as now, in Germany! continue reading...

David's Tip of the Day: BBC World Service Arts Hour - Harmonicas: The chance to hear the harmonica as a truly virtuoso instrument

Posted Mon, 03/16/2015 - 08:17 by David Barrett Admin
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A snippet from the Between The Ears program made it to the BBC World Service Saturday. 44 million listeners... the harmonica can use that type of exposure!

BBC World Service Arts Hour - Harmonicas: The chance to hear the harmonica as a truly virtuoso instrument http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02lgpyr