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Top Harp Gigs In Brighton: Aki Kumar, Dave Ferguson, Joe Filisko

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Wilf

Let the four winds blow, let ‘em blow, let ‘em blow Well the Good Doctor and Stomping Stu from the local allotments have been busy organising visitations from a few of their favourite overseas harp slingers this summer. Check out the … Continue reading →

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Au Clair De La Douzième Position (Shedding Light On 12th Position)

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Wilf

 Au Clair de la Lune, mon ami Pierrot Today Otis the Harp Surgery’s postman dropped off a delivery from those lovely people at Amazon.co.uk; Pat Missin’s handsome new manual, The Ultimate Miniature Harmonica Tunebook. And as he trudged round the duck pond, amidst the … Continue reading →

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Doublecrossed and Blue

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Wilf

I’m gonna pack my bag A third annual day of Harpin’ By The Sea completed, and another bucket load of memories collected! This year we had the very great honour of welcoming Steve Baker to his UK homeland, fresh from his … Continue reading →

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Harp Surgery Challenge

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Wilf

Calling all harps! Now that the Christmas and New Year celebrations are behind us, even for our funky Spanish neighbours with all their Three Kings business (we love you), the folks down here at the Surgery have been checking out a … Continue reading →

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Country Harping With The Rolling Stones – Sweet Virginia [..with tab]

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Wilf

Wadin’ through the waste stormy winter Fifty years on, old big lips and the gang are back on stage delivering their special brand of rock’n’roll. And we still like it! Coincidentally, we got a call from our good friend Gordon Russell, … Continue reading →

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The Moothie

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Wilf

Happy St.Andrew’s Day Cantie Saunt Dandie’s Day tae ye! Or if you’re a speaker of Scottish Gaelic, Beannachtai ne Feile Aindréas! We had considered running an article on how to play Amazing Grace, but discovered, to our surprise, this may not … Continue reading →

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Blues Harp Radio – Radio Caprice

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Wilf

Cruisin’ and playin’ the radio The Good Doctor had closed the Harp Surgery for the day and was just settling down to a medicinal Jim Beam when the doorbell rang. It was Otis the postman with some extra news for … Continue reading →

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The Harmonica At War – Lili Marlene [..with tab]

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Wilf

LILI MARLENE [..with tab] Underneath the lantern, by the barrack gate Had we been shovelled onto a grimy conveyor belt and pitched alongside millions of innocents into the inferno of the Great War (1914-18), there is a strong chance we would have had a musical companion. An emollient for the mental and physical agonies … Continue reading →

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Harmonica Mid-Winter Festival: Sat 2.Feb 2013, Brighton & Hove (UK)

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Wilf

HARPIN’ BY THE SEA - WE’RE BACK FOR OUR THIRD ANNUAL HARMONICA FESTIVAL! Sat 2. Feb 2013 11.00am-11.00pm  The Brunswick, Holland Road, Hove, BN3 1JF Harpin’ By The Sea, with support from the National Harmonica League, is hosting it’s third annual Harmonica Day to … Continue reading →

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Jesu Joy Of Man’s Desiring – J.S. Bach [..with revised tab]

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Wilf

Hark, what peaceful music rings! [To the Memory of the great Herbert Harris, Choirmaster and Organist of All Saints Church, Harpenden, UK]. Welcome to the Harp Surgery, where one minute we’re honking the blues and next minute we’re power harping on … Continue reading →

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