steelyneil
2 posts
Aug 21, 2012
10:22 AM
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Hi Everybody
Please let me introduce myself.My name is Neil Graham
and I have been providing high quality custom harmonicas
to the world market for the last 14years.
On Sunday 12th August it was my pleasure to attend the Howard Levy workshop in Sydney.It was great to see the man looking so fit.His whole approach to our instrument is unique and the results of his lifes' work are truly amazing.Thanks Howard for a great concert and workshops!!
Christian Marsh gave an ezcellent workshop on learning to play Chromatic harmonica for those who play diatonic
He is a charming and dedicated harp nut and it was great to hear him and Howard play together at the close of the concert.
On Sunday ,Micheal Timler from Hohner held a presentation ceremony and I was officially recognised as a Hohner Affiliated Customizer.Thanks so much to Joe Filisko and Micheal Timler for making this happen .Congratulations to Joe Spiers and Thomas Hanke apon their certification.
We in Australia will see enormous benefit to our music culture if we can encourage great Player/Teachers to visit here from the U.S.and Europe .Last year we had Joe Filisko,Eric Noden and Brendan Power for a week of workshops and concerts (Playmakers)in Albany as part of "The Great Southern"
which is part of the Perth festival.
This event was a raging success and fully attended.
Hopefully the next Sydney event will see beter support than what was seen last weekend as attendances were poor.Thanks Adam for having me on your list.Sorry if this post is a bit long.
Warmest regards Neil Graham
2002 Churchill Fellow(harmonica customisation)
Hohner Affiliated Customizer 2012
neilgraham.com.au
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scojo
330 posts
Aug 21, 2012
11:31 AM
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Congratulations Neil!
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Rubes
572 posts
Aug 22, 2012
2:52 AM
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Good luck Neil, good news for us Aussies!!
;~}
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harpwrench
610 posts
Aug 22, 2012
6:59 AM
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Cheers Neil!
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Spiers Harmonicas
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WinslowYerxa
253 posts
Aug 22, 2012
8:51 AM
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I can attest to the quality of Neil Graham's work, having owned some of the instruments he made over ten years ago - loud and powerful. I can only imagine the level he's attained since, as attested by Hohner's - and Filisko's - certification of the quality of his work.
I was present when Hohner manager Ryan Wear presented Joe Spiers with his certification in an onstage ceremony at the 2012 SPAH convention. A proud moment for Joe, whose amazing work has long been recognized by players.
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Winslow
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steelyneil
3 posts
Aug 23, 2012
11:57 AM
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Thanks to everybody!Hi Winslow.....its been too long.
Thanks for your help along the way.
Special thanks to Jac and Tricia Smits from Kurt Jacob &Co for staging the Howard Levy concert and Workshops.
Tip
Don't bend the 4 draw past a semitone.The 5 draw a quarter tone.These are the safe limits.The safe limit is one half the difference in pitch between the blow reed and the draw reed on these two most fracture prone reeds.Practice holding the bend whilst reading the tuner(virtual strobe is good)
Then be concious of this when playing.If the band is too loud get in ear foldback with a line out of your amp.All this might sound like a lot of work but it will help you to save a lot of money if you habitually break 4&5 draw reeds.
Cheerts Neil
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