I'll be heading back up to Quebec in a few weeks. I have one friend, 74 yrs old, who loves the harmonica and she goes to the New Brunswick festival every year in Campbellton.
Any nice harp players I can recommend to her so maybe we could practice together while we visit and have some fun ? We can just call it "Toe Tappin' music. Most the music I find, Arcandian or Gaspesienne, tend to sound like old records from the 30's even when they are more recent. So a nice full sounding example would be great.
I understand there is Arcadien music played in the south here in the states, that would be okay and of course any french arcadiane would put a smile on her face big time. thanks
Last Edited by Spderyak on Apr 27, 2015 3:14 PM
To get better search results, try spelling the name without the "R" - it's Acadian.
Acadians have used harmonica relatively little; the same is true of their Scottish Cape Breton neighbors.
Once active player in the Cape Breton community is James Thurgood, and another is Dave Chiasson.
The defunct Acadian band Barachois had some harmonica, and made some CDs.
Quebec is another matter. Historical greats include Mary Bolduc, Henri Lacroix, Louis Blanchette, and others; some of this is detailed at my harmonicanuck web page and you can hear much more at the Virtual Gramophone website.
Current players include Pierre-Luc Dupuis of the band de Temps Antan, Daniel Roy, Monsieur Bebert, Mario Forest, Gilles Garand, are some others. =========== Winslow
Thanks for all the info and spell check. Seems I've been mispronouncing it for years upon years. Kind of funny since around here we are usually known for dropping all the R's when we speak instead of adding them.
Thanks again and I wanted to mention I've put many an hour practicing with the Blues for Dummies book..excellent book !
I did find this one, that will keep the feet going...I'm thinking it's accordion the is playing but could be wrong...might be harp ?
Last Edited by Spderyak on Apr 28, 2015 7:17 AM
