Brendan Power & Alternative Harmonicas Forum

For Cajun I would consider G as the first choice. G is the key by which the typical cajun accordion is tuned with. If you want to play mainly in second position, you are right with the C harp. But I prefer Brendan's Slide Diatonic by Hering in G. It is perfect to play the voice of the cajun accordio...

They are very rare. In case of you will maybe not find one, there is an alternative, but it is rather expensive: Seydel Sampler, configurated in LD+G. The standard Sampler D+G ("the Irish") is one octave higher than the Hering, but a little bit cheaper. If you don't like the slide lock of the Seydel...

Here is a report about some issue with the gasket valves on a Suzuki Bluesmaster, and how this can be improved (in German): https://www.harpforum.de/phpbb/viewtopic.php?p=114888#p114888 Synopsis: The user is considering the gasket valves a little bit too soft respectively elastic. He tried to damp t...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ge_omHPrW84

The Chieftains had released one or more explicite Christmas-CDs too. These must be still available. If you check out the web for them there are shown some more Christmas-CDs by other Irish / Celtic artists as well.



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triona

Welcome here.
Nice recording.

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triona

Here one of his less known songs, one of my favourites anyway:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7G1unx1DS8


He might rest in peace.

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triona

Here it is. Just download the pics and print. https://up.picr.de/36837357gq.jpg The page was added loosely to my copy. Sorry for the poor print. The original of my scan was not better. Here another print of the tune, different version, but not with tabs: (And seems to have omitted every other bar.) ...

Yesterday at the festival I had been told in the Seydel factory, that it has been sold out again before the festival had started. Not even 1 piece left to try out. It will come again once more. Not exactly known when.


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triona

welcome here. 1. According to my small research on internet I think CX 12 is loudest chromatic harmonica. 2. PC best suits me if i want to play irish music and improvise over chord changes on same harmonica. 1. That is true - as far as my experience. And many others say so too. 2. I have learned tha...

EdvinW wrote: ↑

Thu Sep 05, 2019 11:05 pm

I'm really looking forward to see them!

Me too ... and to play and hear them.


I cancelled the idea with the visit - to far off the route.
And if Joel is in Norrköping anyway, so we all can talk together there.


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triona