Jim Rumbaugh
589 posts
Nov 03, 2011
5:49 PM
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Nov 2010, about a year ago, I started going to a Wednesday night jam session held at the home of Charlie Bowen. He is the main singer of a local group known as The 1937 Flood.
It's been a combination of jug band and traditional tunes that have required something other than the blues scale. I am now reasonably comfortable with this genre and the major pentatonic scale in 2nd position. Here is a link to a recording that Charlie made of one of the Celtic tunes we did last night. I play briefly at 2:05 and 3:40. Nothing ground breaking, but I thought it was tasteful.
or click on this link
From 1937 Flood Wednesday Jam
I am fortunate to have this group as well as The Harmonica Club of Huntington,WV to keep me rounded.
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theharmonicaclub.com (of Huntington, WV)
Last Edited by on Nov 04, 2011 7:06 PM
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Chickenthief
161 posts
Nov 03, 2011
9:37 PM
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It could just be on my end Jim, I have a crappy wifi connect, but I can't get your thing to play.
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timeistight
185 posts
Nov 04, 2011
10:21 AM
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Pretty playing, Jim.
Have you tried first position? Sounds like it would lay out nicely there, too.
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hvyj
1926 posts
Nov 04, 2011
10:26 AM
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First position is harder to phrase than playing major pentatonic in second. Twelfth position can be used for this sort of material too, if the sharp 4th doesn't present too much of a problem for the particular tune.
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JInx
120 posts
Nov 04, 2011
12:21 PM
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that band is 'a rollin right along nicely. i bet you guys get some sweet gigs.
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Jim Rumbaugh
591 posts
Nov 04, 2011
6:18 PM
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@timeistight 1st position is doable, but I have not delved into it yet. As hvyj said, it really flows in 2nd position. I have also used 12th position several times. I seem to prefer 12 position for those tunes that switch to a minor chord on the bridge.
@Jinx The 1937 Flod does get some nics gigs. I am not part of the band, but I do attend these "open rehersals". There are a handful of talented musicians that come and go as the season changes. That also means the tunes change and we get to stay on our toes.
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theharmonicaclub.com (of Huntington, WV)
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clyde
157 posts
Nov 04, 2011
6:47 PM
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jim
is there another way to hear this cut? for some reason on your post all i get is a square box with an x in the upper left hand corner.
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Jim Rumbaugh
592 posts
Nov 04, 2011
7:07 PM
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@ Clyde thanks, per your request I added a regular link to the first post and here.
If the original link looks funny, I believe it means you lack some type of Flash file or Window Media Player file.
click on this link
From 1937 Flood Wednesday Jam
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theharmonicaclub.com (of Huntington, WV)
Last Edited by on Nov 04, 2011 7:20 PM
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clyde
158 posts
Nov 04, 2011
7:27 PM
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thanks....you played a little and said a lot
Last Edited by on Nov 04, 2011 7:28 PM
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Chickenthief
163 posts
Nov 04, 2011
11:13 PM
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Yeah, that's a nice job of folding into that kind of music. The harp solos add a nice lift to the mood of the song.
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Jim Rumbaugh
593 posts
Nov 05, 2011
7:20 AM
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@timeistight You got me thinking about 1st position and the major pentatonic scale.
I think I shy away from it because I almost ALLWAYS start with the Jon Gindick "Good Morning" riff. (1draw 2blow 2draw). In 1st position that riff becomes 2draw, 3draw bent a full step, 4 blow.
Yes I can do it, but I'm too lazy to make it my go too start. There are definite melody advantages to playing 1st and I may explore 1st next year.
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theharmonicaclub.com (of Huntington, WV)
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timeistight
189 posts
Nov 05, 2011
4:14 PM
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I didnt necessarily mean to restrict yourself to the pentatonic in first position. The melody has lots of fourths and one major seventh (F and B in your key of C).
Major pentatonic works, but you have to skip those notes.
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Hello? Hello? Is this thing on? ~squeal~
Last Edited by on Nov 05, 2011 4:17 PM
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