Author Archives: Wilf

Spring Harmonica Festival 2011 (UK)

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Wilf

NHL Spring Festival 2011 The National Harmonica League (NHL) Spring Festival will take on 7 May 2011 at The Stables Theatre in Wavendon, Milton Keynes, 10am to 5pm, with Jam Session 8.45 to 11pm. Tickets are £26.00 each (£16.00 NHL members) … Continue reading →

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Country Harmonica – First Steps

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Wilf

I’m going up the country, baby do you wanna go? So you’re a blues harp player and you’ve been asked to cover a country tune. Or perhaps the blues got you started on the harp, but now you want to try something different. Either way, … Continue reading →

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That’s All Folks!

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Wilf

Looney Tunes outro on harmonica Otis has been telling us about a Surf Guitarist he heard busking in the underground walkway under London’s Science Museum. Apparently he was so good, you just wanted to jump in the soup and slide. Anyway, … Continue reading →

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It’s Called a Heart – Marli Harwood

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Wilf

Who plays harmonica on It’s Called A Heart? It was a typical Friday down at the Harp Surgery. A pile of letters in the Good Doctor’s in-tray, a stack of reed plates awaiting attention, a half-finished cup of tea on the desk and the phone ringing … Continue reading →

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Amazing Grate – First Steps On Those High End Holes

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Wilf

How strange the sound Young Malcolm called into the Harp Surgery today, hot on the heels of our Harpin’ By The Sea event. Having witnessed Will Greener’s performance of Amazing Grace, he was keen to revisit the tune from scratch. … Continue reading →

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Andy Santana, Gary Smith and Aki Kumar, Poor House Bistro, San Jose, Sat 22.Jan 2011

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Wilf

Slow down chariot, come down easy Listen up people. The Good Doctor recently dropped into San Francisco for the winter sales, jumped the Caltrain to San Jose and bagged him a bargain. Three for the price of one, plus a surprise bonus. … Continue reading →

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Mountain Of Love – Brixton Windmill, London, 18.Feb 2011

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Wilf

Way down below, there’s a half a million people Otis, the Harp Surgery’s Postman, delivered a lovely letter this morning from our harp friend Piers Marsh, inviting us to see his new band at the Brixton Windmill on 18.Feb 2011. Their name … Continue reading →

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Gary Moore 1952-2011

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Wilf

I’m tired of prosperity, I’m tired of luck *** STOP PRESS *** Gary Moore Tribute Radio: BHCR 17:00 (UK) Fri 11.Mar Gary Moore Tribute Night: Brunswick Pub, Hove, Fri 25.Mar (Procedes to Chestnut Tree Childrens Hospice)  Harp Surgery would like … Continue reading →

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Harp The Herald Angels Sing!

Posted on December 18, 2010 by Wilf

Christmas Carols on the diatonic harmonica In thanks to everyone who has tuned in to the Harp Surgery this year, we would like to share some seasonal music with you. So grab your harps (and maybe a friend with a harp) and let’s look at … Continue reading →

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The Toot Suite

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Wilf

Where junior harp players make music Some of our Harp Surgery visitors may be wondering why the children’s Toot Suite menu has disappeared. The answer is, it now has its very own domain. The Toot Suite site has become the home of music, news and trivia … Continue reading →

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