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Harmonica World magazine for NHL members - Dec/Jan issue delayed.
We are sorry, but due to unforeseen circumstances there will be a delay in publishing the next issue - Dec 2013/Jan 2014. We will let you know when it is sent out.
The current issue of Harmonica World magazine is the Oct/Nov 2013 issue - see below.
You can hear and see many links from articles in Harmonica World on our music page.
The H2013 Bristol Harmonica Festival - time to book up your tickets and accommodation before the best gets taken. Remember that the concert was a sell-out last year and some people who did not book in advance did not get in.
You can download and view a Provisional Workshop Schedule and a Provisional Festival Program. Please remember these are subject to change. This year which we would like people to try something new. On the Sunday morning we will use the normal workshop rooms but we will also set up four small Teach-In tables in the Concert Hall. You can move from table to table and get help from the specialists at each. This is an experiment, so let us know what you think after you have tried it.
It will be held in The Folk House, 25-27 Oct 2013. The main artists are the top European diatonic player, Greg Zlap; Jazz chromatic star, Adam Glasser, from South Africa via the UK; traditional tremolo player, Ernie Gordon; The Armonauti Harmonica Trio from Italy; Brendan Power; and Peter Golding with his Gypsy Swing musicans, Cafe Django.
There are over 20 wide ranging workshops for beginners up to advanced players covering all styles of playing, plus repair and maintenance. Additional workshops have just been added for absolute beginners, the Beneficial Health Effects of Playing Harmonica (Dr Schaman, Canada), and Phillip Henry will discuss his unique approach to playing harmonica in folk music. The contest is for players of all ages and styles.
Suzuki, Hohner, Seydel will have have their latest products for sale. Keith Parker's Harp Mic Store, will have a huge range of new and vintage mic's, amps, pedals and cables etc for sale and Marble Amps will have the latest range of amps for demonstration. We should have practical hands-on repair and maintenance workshops from their technical managers.
Keith Parker and Julie will conduct the auction on Saturday lunchtime. Don't forget your wallets!
We need harmonica related goods to be donated for the auction. All the harmonica companies have agreed to give products to the auction. If anyone would like to sell any good quality harmonica related items in the auction, we can do this and take a 20% sellers fee for the funds. Let us know in advance or just bring them along.
There is a jam and open mic on Friday night and an Open Concert on Sunday. More information on accommodation, cheap transport etc on the festival page. You can join us on Twitter on @HarmonicaUK Ben Hewlett was elected Chairman of the National Harmonica League at the NHL AGM in October 2012. The former Chairman, Roger Trobridge, will continue as editor of Harmonica World. Click here if you are looking for Harmonica Teachers H2012, Oct 26-28 2012, Folk House, Bristol.It was one of the best festivals yet. Joe Filisko and Eric Noden, Pip Murphy, Joan Pau Cumellas and Miguel Talavera, Jacob Venndt, Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin, the Pyongyang Ensemble,and Brendan Power (Sunday) put on a great show.. Concerts, Workshops, Contests, Open Mics, Shops ...
There is a great HD video showing the atmosphere and activities enjoyed by visitors to the festival. You can view some videos of the artists performing in the Gala Concert on the NHL YouTube Channel.
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Latest issue of the NHL magazine, Harmonica World
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 | Main Contents - Click here for more information on this and past issues.
The October/November 2013 issue:
- Artists/Workshops for H2013 Festival in Bristol
- Jonathan Baillie Strong - Roses, Harmonicas and Greg Zlap
- Brendan Power - The End Justifies the Means
- Cheng Jang Ming - Tommy Reilly International Club, TRIC, Part 2
- Liam Ward - One Harp, Two Songs
- Steve Shaw - Why Have You Got So Many Harmonicas - link to music
- David Barrett - Introduction to Blues Chromatic - Part Two
- Tony Eyers - Baroque Recorder and the Harmonica
- Neil Warren - Colne Blues Harp Explosion - Charlie Musselwhite, Sugar Blue
- CD Reviews - Colne Blues Festival, Fabulous Thunderbirds, Larry Adler/Django, SPAH 40th
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