National Harmonica League

HarmonicaUK The National Harmonica League

The NHL is Britain's national harmonica association, with members world wide, supporting, helping and encouraging the playing of all types of music on the chromatic, diatonic, tremolo, octave and chord harmonicas. Paul Jones is our President.

           

News

  • Looking for Teachers and Tuiton? - click here . To Join the NHL - click here
  • The Aug/Sept, 2016 issue of Harmonica World - see right - was mailed out to NHL members on 27 July 2016.
  • The H2016 International Festival will take place in the Folk House, Bristol on Oct 28-30, 2016. The main artists are Philip Achille, Giles Hedley, Brendan Power/Tim Edey, Guitarmoncello and Donald Black.
  • The annual Blues in Bucks all-day event in High Wycombe on July 9 July, 2016 was a big success with Blues harmonica workshops, jam and an evening concert. Giles King, Richard Taylor, Hugh Budden and the Jukesters put on a great show at the Arts4Every1 centre, Old St John’s Church Buildings, Desborough Rd, HP11 2PU.
  • The annual Chromatic Weekend took place in Birmingham on 25/26 June, 2016. It was another big success. Details of the weekend program can be seen on the CW web page. Further Chromatic Weekends are provisionally scheduled for the weekends of June 24/25, 2017 and June 23/24, 2018 so get them in the diary!

Charity

The NHL is a Registered Charity (England & Wales) (1131484). It aims to improve playing standards and lift awareness of the harmonica.

To enquire about harmonica teachers near you or ways to get some help, email edu@harmonica.co.uk, stating location, experience and style of harmonica/music.

NHL events include concerts, playing opportunities and workshops, covering all aspects of the harmonica.

Our magazine, Harmonica World, contains articles on all types of harmonicas covering tuition, recordings, artists and history.

To find out more and how to join the NHL, click here.

Welcome Video

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Harmonica World

Aug/Sept 2016

6 magazines per year.
Feb, April, June, Aug, Oct, Dec.

Link to older magazines

Link to music files mentioned in magazine articles.

Contents

  • NHL Festival 2016, Artists and Contest
  • George Current - French Musette
  • Liam Ward - Juke TAB Part 2
  • Suzie Corke - My First Step on Chromatic
  • David Barrett - Intro to Blues Chromatic - Pt 18
  • Tony Eyers - The Gazell Method
  • Katrina Nowicki - A newbie's view of the Chromatic Weekend
  • Images of H2016 Artists and the Chromatic Weekend
  • Paul Gillings - Blues Saturday in Bucks
  • Ross Garren - Interview with Jimmie Fadden Pt2
  • Richard Sleigh - Third Position A La Mode
  • Brendan Power - Feasting on Irish Harmonica
  • Simon Jay - CD Reviews
  • The Magazine Music Page

H2016 Festival Artists

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