Monthly Archives: October 2009

Great Blues Podcasts

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Elwood

Elwood the Apprentice samples some juicy blues folklore The problem with the information age is that there’s just too damned much of the stuff. With all this delicious info floating about in cyber space, who has time for real life? … Continue reading →

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Beefing Up Those Bends – 3 Draw Bends

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Wilf

‘Be lion-mettled, proud, and take no care who chafes, who frets, or where conspirers are’ Macbeth (Shakespeare) Brace yourself and take a deep breath. It’s time to face everyone’s worst harmonica nightmare – the three witches. They’re the three hole … Continue reading →

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Harmonica Warm-Ups and Workout

Posted on October 22, 2009 by Wilf

Simple practice routines to improve your tone, tempo and breathing. Welcome to the Harp Surgery’s Physiotherapy Department. The Good Doctor is often asked about ways to warm up, develop breathing and keep all those important harping muscles in trim. Well … Continue reading →

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Split Rivitt – The Archives

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Wilf

A rivitting read We recently featured a post about Split Rivitt, a largely unknown band from the UK’s R&B boom of the early 1980s. From our last post, you may recall that England’s 2009 Ashes Test victory over Australia had … Continue reading →

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Journeyman’s Road by Adam Gussow (Part 1)

Posted on October 16, 2009 by Elwood

Elwood the Apprentice seeks wisdom in the holy scriptures (of blues harmonica) [UPDATE: Part 2 of the review is now live.] Well, as I was saying – it’s the end of a Gussow era but not the end of the … Continue reading →

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Gussow Calls It Quits?

Posted on October 16, 2009 by Elwood

So long and thanks for all the chops. Elwood the Apprentice pays tribute to the end of an era. All good things come to an end. That’s what Adam Gussow said when he finally, officially called it quits on his … Continue reading →

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Groovin’ With Mr Bloe – Part 1 [..with tab]

Posted on October 15, 2009 by Wilf

Groovy baby – yeah! Otis stopped by this morning for a nice cup of tea and a sit down and brought us a lovely letter from Stuart Willowgate. Been blowin’ since Christmas ’08 – or trying to, and loving it! … Continue reading →

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Harmonica For Dummies (ISBN 978-0-470-33729-5) – Part 1

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Wilf

I like it, I love it, I want some more of it.. Don’t just sit there, check out our Music Store and order a copy now. You’d be stark staring mad not to. This is a phenomenal piece of work. … Continue reading →

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Pencil Full Of Lead – Paolo Nutini

Posted on October 12, 2009 by Wilf

I got food in my belly, a license for my telly and nothing’s gonna bring me down! We’ve only just caught on to this track, but you should have seen the shenanigans around the breakfast table down at the Harp … Continue reading →

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The Good Doctor’s Patent Blues Remedy

Posted on October 11, 2009 by Wilf

See me, feel me, touch me, heal me. The Harp Surgery has been live for many months now, crammed with advice about how to do it, who else did it, when they did it, why they did it, where to … Continue reading →

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