I took two younger harp talents to the mountains on Saturday afternoon of SPAH. Here is a short video I shot, and one that they shot on top of the mountain.
Here is Jarred Goldweber's video:
These guys are good players, in my book! ----------
Doug S.
Last Edited by dougharps on Aug 26, 2015 10:38 AM
I took Jimmy Gordon up to the top of Mount Evans on Sunday after SPAH was over. We also had a gas. It's an awesome drive, but the air is pretty thin up there.
Yes, the air was definitely thin up there! There was a sign posted about altitude sickness. My knees were still bothering me from all the driving (Illinois to Denver) so I stayed in the area with the overlook while Jarred and Connor climbed to the very top where they recorded their video.
I tried playing one of my car harps while they were up there. It was a C Lee Oskar, and it took a lot of effort to bend and sustain notes in the low octave. I wished I had brought my tighter harps. I switched to an F and played 24 bars of blues, interesting a few passers-by.
Being up there is like entering another world... ----------
I don't know for sure what brand of harps they were playing on the mountain trip.
I ?think? that Connor Frontera is a Seydel endorser. I ?think? that Jarred Goldweber might be a Hohner endorser, as he has done Hohner Roadshows with Ronnie Shellist. But I cannot absolutely confirm this. And I don't know if their harps have been modded, either, though at the least I would bet they have been adjusted, if not embossed.
I just know that I really enjoyed their playing at the International Blues Blowoff before SPAH, I enjoyed their playing at SPAH, and on the mountain trip. They each were youth scholarship recipients to SPAH a few years ago. They each taught seminars this year. They are young and good, and have played about 1/10 of the number of years that I have played, and they play harp better than I can. ----------
Thanks Doug. The information you provided has made me realise I was not just looking at a couple of guys attending SPAH with little history behind them. Look forward to their future development and where this may take them. Regards Graeme
