Aussiesucker
899 posts
Sep 07, 2011
7:01 PM
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Over the past few months I have been playing with a Bluegrass group that meet bi-monthly. Lots of Banjos, Guitars, Mandolins a Double Bass, a Fiddle & one Harmonica - me. It's a blast.
There are many tunes I know or can adapt to easily but I note that all of the others work from a book, containing ca 300+ tunes, called 'Parking Lot Pickers Songbook'. The songbook comes in different editions for Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin & Fiddle. Each book comes with a CD.There is not one available for a Harmonica.
My question is which one would it be best to get, ie easiest to work with and adapt to harmonica?
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clyde
141 posts
Sep 07, 2011
8:06 PM
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go with the fiddle.... learn those fiddle lines and they'll welcome you everywhere.....well almost everywhere.
if you play chromatic a 16 holer will put you right in the fiddle range.
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hvyj
1757 posts
Sep 07, 2011
8:23 PM
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Actually, a 14 hole chrom will put you in fiddle range. I've been getting into chrom lately, so I've just learned this. Don't know anything about bluegrass, though.
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Aussiesucker
900 posts
Sep 07, 2011
9:07 PM
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Thanks clyde & hvyi > Fiddle it is. I figured the fiddle one would grab my ear best ie the CD. I do a lot of Irish & Bluegrass fiddle tunes anyway but don't read music.
I have a couple of 12 hole chroms but end up fighting with them each time I try to play them. Don't like the grief the windsavers cause (gumming up/popping) plus I'm the type that has trouble doing one thing right at a time let alone have to think about button pushing. No, I'll stick with the diatonic. Thanks anyway.
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rharley5652
569 posts
Sep 08, 2011
12:32 AM
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@ Aussiesucker,..Maybe this will help ?
Bluegrass & Country Music for Harmonica Book/CD Set
http://www.melbay.com/product.asp?ProductID=93990BCD
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Aussiesucker
902 posts
Sep 08, 2011
2:17 AM
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Thanks rharley5652> I ordered the Fiddle version of the Pickers book today from Amazon. It has ca 300 tunes and 2 CDs. If I learn them I will be on exactly the same page as other members of the group. I will check out the book /CD you suggested but I see it has only a small number of tunes listed. Already I have a couple of good resource books - Irish & American Fiddle Tunes by Glenn Weisser & Cross Harp Songbook - Bluesify your Melody by Jon Gindick.
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Rick Shanks
99 posts
Sep 08, 2011
4:33 PM
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@Aussiesucker : In addition to what has been suggested, you may want to check out www.brendan-power.com (if you haven't been there already ). He has devoted decades to playing Irish/fiddle music on harmonica.
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KiwiRick
http://www.richardshanksart.com
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Aussiesucker
905 posts
Sep 08, 2011
5:03 PM
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Thanks Rick, yes I am aware of Brendan Powers great work.
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