Category Archives: Announcements

William Clarke CD Competition – Update

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Wilf

So many smiles down through the years Thanks to everyone who took the time to enter our William Clarke CD competition. The competition is now closed and we can announce that the lucky winner is Tim from York in the … Continue reading →

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Win A Copy Of The New William Clarke CD

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Wilf

So many smiles down through the years Harps down, heads up! Harp Surgery has been chatting with the lovely Jeanette Lodovici, former wife of the late great William Clarke, about her latest CD release: William Clarke – Live Bootleg Cassette … Continue reading →

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Seydel Söhne Competition Winners

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Wilf

Congratulations to our competition winners We know that many of you have been waiting for news of the competition result and now that all the formalities have been completed, we can bring you up to date. Thanks for your patience! … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas from the Harp Surgery

Posted on December 24, 2009 by The Captain

Not Now, Arthur! Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without a little bit of Morecambe and Wise, so here’s a tribute to classic comedy.. and a forgotten harmonica hero. Arthur Tolcher was born in Staffordshire in 1922, and his family theatrical history … Continue reading →

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Beefing Up Those Bends – 2 Draw

Posted on December 22, 2009 by Wilf

Holy Diatonic Batman! Elwood The Apprentice had just finished wrapping his last set of replacement reed plates for Christmas when from somewhere downstairs… Zap! Wh@ck, WhÃ¥p, B#ff,  BiÆ’f, P*w, Zôwie, Spl@tt, Tºot.. He ran to the Good Doctor’s study.. Holy Diatonic Batman! … Continue reading →

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Win a Voucher for Seydel Söhne Harmonicas

Posted on December 18, 2009 by Wilf

[Note: competition now closed.] Harps down, heads up! Our lovely friends at Seydel Söhne are offering you the chance to win an e-voucher to the tune of €30.00 (US residents $40.00). If you submit three correct answers to our quiz … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Junior Wells

Posted on December 9, 2009 by Elwood

The Hoodoo Man would be 75 today. Harmonica great Junior Wells was born December 9th 1934. It’s remarkable to think that someone who played with Muddy Waters in the early days would have been so young today (he was 19 … 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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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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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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