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Don McGohan MG8 with Brian Akamine

Posted Mon, 06/26/2023 - 21:56 by David Barrett Admin
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In the latest installment of the Vintage Tube PA Chronicles with Brian Akamine, Brian restores and modifies a Don McGohan MG8 (single 6L6 PA head). You can watch this at https://www.bluesharmonica.com/vintage_pa_head_chronicles

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The Family Suite - Masterclass Workshops Concert in Trossingen, Germany

Posted Sun, 06/25/2023 - 14:53 by David Barrett
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Concert Footage from Harmonica Masterclass Workshops

Posted Thu, 06/15/2023 - 14:09 by David Barrett Admin
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I just started editing and positing videos from the concert portion of Steve Baker's Harmonica Masterclass Workshops (Trossingen, Germany).

Here’s the first video… more to come over the next couple of weeks
https://youtu.be/CesLUPaaVsQ

P.S., it was great to see those that went... thank you so much for making the trip out!

RCA MI-12236 with Brian Akamine

Posted Wed, 04/12/2023 - 14:38 by David Barrett Admin
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In the latest installment of the Vintage Tube PA Chronicles with Brian Akamine, Brian restores and modifies a RCA MI-12236 (single 6L6 PA head). You can watch this at https://www.bluesharmonica.com/vintage_pa_head_chronicles

Harmonica Composition in Three Positions

Posted Thu, 04/06/2023 - 13:52 by David Barrett Admin
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Hello everyone. Fellow student Roman Burda wrote a song (and accompanying jam track) that changes keys to allow three different positions of play (1st, 2nd, and 3rd Positions). Check out the final product here https://youtu.be/ih31pGkfrpw He also provides the sheet music and jam track if you would like to give it a try. Great job Roman!

HarpNinja for Mac

Posted Thu, 03/23/2023 - 19:15 by David Barrett Admin
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For those using the newest version of Mac's OS, you've noticed that HarpNinja does not work. Though there is no plan for the developer (Paul) to update the app (cost too much money and time), he has made the app available for free in a web-based version here: https://diatonic-harp-webgl-6dff.vercel.app

Thank you Paul for helping out the harmonica community with this!

RootsDuo Fest March 25-26 (online music festival): Celebrating 20 Years of Roots Music with Joe Filisko & Eric Noden

Posted Thu, 03/16/2023 - 15:06 by David Barrett Admin
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Join Joe Filisko & Eric Noden for online workshop and concerts to celebrate their twenty years together!
https://rootsduo.com/events/

Video Practice Tools (Transpose ▲▼) Lesson

Posted Tue, 03/07/2023 - 10:14 by David Barrett Admin
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For those that would like to slow down, loop, or change the key of videos, check out this easy to use, free Google Chrome app https://www.bluesharmonica.com/video_practice_tools_transpose_%E2%96%B2%...

Bonny B. and Santiago Alvarez (Harmonica Masters Workshops)

Posted Tue, 03/07/2023 - 08:12 by David Barrett
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If you haven't already signed up for the Harmonica Masters Workshops in Trossingen, Germany, slots are still available for Bonny B's and Santiago's classes.

Bonny B. (Diatonic Harmonica)
https://www.harmonica-masters.de/en/workshops/master-workshops-diatonic/...

Santiago Alvarez (Chromatic Harmonica)
https://www.harmonica-masters.de/en/workshops/master-workshops-chrom/wor...

Stromberg-Carlson 20 with Brian Akamine

Posted Sat, 02/25/2023 - 06:53 by David Barrett Admin
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In the latest installment of the Vintage Tube PA Chronicles with Brian Akamine, Brian restores a Stromberg-Carlson 20. You can watch this at https://www.bluesharmonica.com/vintage_pa_head_chronicles

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