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- The very popular Chromatic Weekend will be held weekend 27/28 June 2015 at the same excellent venue as last year - Hillscourt, Rednal, Birmingham, UK. This was nearly fully subscribed last year but bookings are now being taken click here for details and booking as soon as you can to avoid disappointment.
The current issue of Harmonica World magazine is the Feb/Mar 2015 issue - see Contents below. It was mailed out on 31 Jan Oct 2015.
You can hear and see many links from articles in Harmonica World on our music page. - We have added an advertising flyer for you to to print out and hand out at your event to encourage new members to join the NHL. Or you can download this full A4 flyer with an application form on the reverse.
The H2014 International Festival took place place on Oct 24-26, 2014, in the Folk House, Bristol. It was another great success! Thanks to Hohner and Seydel for their support.
Videos from the International Concert on Saturday are already being posted on our YouTube Channel as the editing progresses.
The featured artists were Antonio Serrano ( with his new "Tributes" CD), Bart Leczycki (Seydel), Konstantin Reinfeld (Hohner), Noel Battle, Liam Ward, Rob Janssen and Ronald Kamminga from Fata Morgana with a surprise appearance from Harry Pitch. There were be the usual Concerts, Workshops, Contests, Open Mics, Shops etc. More details are on the H2014 festival page.
Here are links to:
The H2014 Provisional Workshop Schedule and H2014 Provisional Festival Program
A festival poster.
Some images/information on the artists from the October issue of Harmonica World.
A short video about the H2013 Festival.
You can view a longer taster for the Bristol International Harmonica Festival on our YouTube Channel, www.youtube.com/rtrob along with over 100 performances from the last 13 years of our festival.
- Congratulation to Davina Brazier and Tony Stokes, the organisers of the Chromatic Weekend and Blue Saturday events, which were held in June. The feedback from the attendees is very positive.
Larry Adler Centenial - Monday 10 February 2014. The first and most successful chromatic harmonica superstar. There will never be another one.
A book about Larry Adler, Reflections. was published in June. You can read an extract here You can join the NHL or pay for your membership renewal by PayPal, cheque or credit card. See the Members Page for details on joining/renewing your NHL membership using cheques or electronic transfers. Paypal is our preferred method of payment as it provides both you and the NHL with automatic and immediate confirmation that the money has been transferred. 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 The NHL now has a Facebook page - www.tinyurl.com/FacebookNHL . Why not join in. View past stories in the News Archive
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 "The NHL is Britain's national harmonica club, with members world wide, supporting and encouraging the playing of all types of music on the chromatic, diatonic, tremolo, octave and chord harmonicas. Paul Jones is our President.
It organises events, tuition, and contests for enthusiasts, beginners, teachers, and experienced harmonica players alike, and publishes a print magazine Harmonica World. Click to see the contents of recent issues.
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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 Feb/Mar 2015 issue:
- NHL Membership Analysis
- George Current - A Wee Drop of Scotch
- Harmonica Groups and Meet-ups
- Liam Ward - Harmonica solos - Taping the Harp
- Brendan Power - That other Harp!
- David Barrett - Introduction to Blues Chromatic - Part 10
- Ross Garren - Interview With Mike Turk - Part Two
- Tony Eyers - Busking
- Reviews - Richard Sleigh DVD, Lee Oskar Ltd Edition and Harp Holder, CDs by Joe Filisko, Eric Noden, Roly Platt, Eddie Martin, Caribbean artists.
- Link to the magazine music page.
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