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Some more of my personal collection for sale on eBay. Today… vintage harmonica books! Click here http://www.ebay.com/itm/122681836762 and then Seller Information for all my listings. Have a great weekend everyone!

Continuing to sell some items from my personal collection on eBay. Here's a listing of posters from the three years that I had them made for the Legends of the Blues Harmonica Concert, all signed my the artists http://www.ebay.com/itm/122663281910

I’m selling some classic mics and connectors on eBay. Below are links if you’re interested in bidding. Thanks!

Astatic JT-30 Vintage Bullet Mic with Crystal Element
http://www.ebay.com/itm/122661702172

Rare 1939 Shure 7A Vintage Bullet Mic with Black Label R5 CR Element
http://www.ebay.com/itm/122661670032

Screw-on Output Connector Collection
http://www.ebay.com/itm/122661118215

Switchcraft 328 Volume Control for Bullet Mics
http://www.ebay.com/itm/122661116953

Congratulations to the following Global Blues Harmonica Summit improvising video giveaway winners! Paul Arrighi (Hohner CX-12 Chromatic Harmonica); Tina Wisecarver (6-Month Subscription to tomlinharmonicalessons.com); Eli Ariel (6 Month Live Online Recorded Class Membership with Ronnie Shellist); Kamyar Bayat (Hohner Crossover Set: G, A, Bb, C and D); Marc Graci ($75 digital download from Modern Blues Harmonica); Justin Norton (Hohner Special 20 Set: G, A, Bb, C and D); and Daniel Vilaplana (6-Month Subscription at BluesHarmonica.com). Thanks to Hohner Harmonicas for sponsoring this giveaway. continue reading...

Pinegrove Harmonica Cases was at the Edinburgh Harmonica Workshop this last weekend. These are very nice leather cases, I recommend them to anyone looking for a well-made, functional case. To see these cases visit https://www.pinegroveleather.com

Just had a chance today to spend time with my custom wood microphone from Greg Heumann when I returned from the Edinburgh Harmonica Workshop. Thank you so much Greg for such a beautiful and great-sounding mic! For those interested in having Greg make you a custom mic, or for information on the Bulletini (of which all the artists used in the student concert Friday evening), visit his website at http://blowsmeaway.com

Here's a quick reminder to those who were thinking about attending the upcoming Global Blues Harmonica Summit that signups are still available. Also, don't pass up the opportunity to win some great prizes in the Global Blues Harmonica Summit Improvising Video Giveaway sponsored by Hohner Harmonicas. 

To learn more about the event and register, visit http://www.globalbluesharmonicasummit.com

To learn more about the Improvising Video Giveaway see my video here https://youtu.be/DjN8pyDUzU8 continue reading...

For those that live within the United States (DVD region is set to United States), the two-hour long documentary film featuring the making of the harmonica-centric CD “It Takes Three” is here! You’ll see the creative process of Gary Smith, Aki Kumar, and David Barrett working with the Bay Area’s top blues musicians—rehearsing and recording each of the fifteen songs on the CD at Kid Andersen’s famous Greaseland Studios. continue reading...

In Gary’s latest submission we continue the focus on songs that use breaks. You can find this lesson here http://www.bluesharmonica.com/contributor/gary_smith

Join Greg Heumann and me for a shop tour of BlowsMeAway Productions. In this tour we'll talk about his products, the reasoning behind the need for those products and the best part of the tour... Greg actually makes a wood microphone for us on camera! If you would like to ask Greg questions, post in the "Ask Harp Mic Expert Greg Heumann" portion of the forum. continue reading...