http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/bluegrassharp/ Bluegrass, Country, & Old Time Harmonica Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:13:00 GMT Paul Lee http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/bluegrassharp/message/4738 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/bluegrassharp/message/4738 Joe said " I moved to New Orleans recently and need something to outrage the southern sensibilities. General Wm Tecumseh Sherman liberating the south should do Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:09:12 GMT Jd Lyall http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/bluegrassharp/message/4737 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/bluegrassharp/message/4737 I've been diddling at "Marching through Georgia" on the banjo. Yesterday I picked up some harps to find the melody. I need to get the melody secure in my mind Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:46:02 GMT THOMPSON, BILL http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/bluegrassharp/message/4736 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/bluegrassharp/message/4736 Rex, just curious....having played mando and fiddle, how do you find the harmonica compares as a bluegrass instrument? In ease of negotiating tricky fiddle Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:23:50 GMT Cliff http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/bluegrassharp/message/4735 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/bluegrassharp/message/4735 I apologize for not reading all the posts before posting this, but there are just to many. I have been learning Bluegrass tunes using 3 DVDs. Bluegrass Slow Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:50:01 GMT Kyle Vallone http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/bluegrassharp/message/4734 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/bluegrassharp/message/4734 It is never dead for me. I am just busy. Keep the good works coming! Best Regards, Kyle Vallone From: bluegrassharp@yahoogroups.com Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:34:12 GMT THOMPSON, BILL http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/bluegrassharp/message/4733 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/bluegrassharp/message/4733 What happened? Just when I had decided that this group was all but defunct, it sprang to life! Trip and others posted videos, we debated the value of Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:40:58 GMT Rex http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/bluegrassharp/message/4732 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/bluegrassharp/message/4732 I have to agree with Rob's method. I have learned many tunes from fiddle, mandolin, and guitar books. You need to get the basic tune. Reading music allows you Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:40:10 GMT Shasta http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/bluegrassharp/message/4731 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/bluegrassharp/message/4731 Very nice site Tony....I'm just getting back into playing some fiddle tunes. About 15 years ago, I worked through a bunch of tunes from the Fiddler's Fakebook. Sun, 29 Jun 2008 17:06:33 GMT Kyle Vallone http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/bluegrassharp/message/4730 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/bluegrassharp/message/4730 Tony, Does your coursework include foggy mountain breakdown or Orange blossom special? Best Regards, Kyle From: bluegrassharp@yahoogroups.com Sun, 29 Jun 2008 11:04:14 GMT harmonicatunes http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/bluegrassharp/message/4729 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/bluegrassharp/message/4729 As the author of one of the bluegrass harmonica instruction methods mentioned in this thread, I would like to add my 2 cents worth. I came to bluegrass about Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:03:49 GMT Kyle Vallone http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/bluegrassharp/message/4728 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/bluegrassharp/message/4728 I agree once you have learned how to play. Mike Stevens book is an interesting advanced book to learn his technique. Unlike blues harp there is only a limited Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:51:38 GMT THOMPSON, BILL http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/bluegrassharp/message/4727 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/bluegrassharp/message/4727 I have to agree with Vesalius about Mike Stevens' book. I have a copy and, as instruction, it is very, very, very poor. If you want to hear Mike Stevens play Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:16:52 GMT vesulius http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/bluegrassharp/message/4726 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/bluegrassharp/message/4726 I know I don't post much here, but I have to speak up about Mike Stevens' book. It is more a book about "How to play like Mike Stevens"--which is a very Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:03:15 GMT robertpcoble http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/bluegrassharp/message/4725 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/bluegrassharp/message/4725 ... Since someone else recommended Cara Cooke's excellent stuff (essential but just a very small amount compared to a book/CD), here's another potential Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:13:13 GMT William unknown http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/bluegrassharp/message/4724 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/bluegrassharp/message/4724 Bluegrass Harmonica by Mike Stevens...got mine on Amazon..great book and cd......Lance ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]