Category Archives: Tab

Auld Lang Syne – Happy New Year from The Harp Surgery!

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Wilf

Should old acquaintance be forgot.. The Harp Surgery team would like to wish all our fans a very Happy New Year 2012. From The Good Doctor, Otis The Mailman (left), Our Monica and The Riverboat Captain, we hope the new … Continue reading →

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

Posted on November 10, 2011 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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Irish Harmonica – Garryowen

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Wilf

Eireann go Brach ! Virtually forgotten in the post-war revival of traditional Irish music, Celtic and folk harmonica has recently enjoyed a massive rise in popularity. This is largely down to the work of Brendan Power and Mick Kinsella, both of whom joined us at the UK … 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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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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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 Addams Family Theme [..with tab]

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Wilf

REISSUED POST They’re creepy and they’re kooky Get with it gang – it’s Halloween! As we can see, the Doc has been busy working on his ghoulish face painting skills. Meanwhile Elwood has been imitating a two-stroke chainsaw engine on a low … Continue reading →

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Harping in Havana – a bluesman’s introduction to Latin diatonic

Posted on July 25, 2010 by Wilf

Latin American diatonic for the uninitiated To witness Cuba’s musical pulse first hand and sip Mojitos in the sweat of Havana’s Bar Montserrate is privilege enough, but to sit in with the house band Sabor de Cuba, play the diatonic harmonica and get out alive? Ay … Continue reading →

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1st Position Blues Harp – An Introduction (Part 2)

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Wilf

A guide to straight blues harping In Part 1 we looked at an overview of first position. We considered why it may be something blues players put off till later. We noted that 1st position blues mainly comprises deep low end draw bends and confident … Continue reading →

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Love Me Do – The Beatles [..with tab]

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Wilf

I’ll always be true, so please, love me do [We are delighted to re-publish our most popular post with some helpful new learning features]. Much has been written about John Lennon’s harmonica playing with The Beatles. He started playing at … Continue reading →

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