Diggsblues
258 posts
Mar 28, 2010
4:59 AM
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Harmonica Clubs can be fun and a great place to learn
stuff. Philly has One called H.A.R.P.
We have guests come to give seminars and
and members do seminars. A couple times a year we have
big party jam session with a full band so eveybody
gets to play.
I can hear that the
members of the club have gotten much better over the
last year.
Ok if you have a club don't be shy shout it out.
There may be somebody on the list just looking
for a club to learn more about playing the harmonica.
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eharp
588 posts
Mar 28, 2010
5:39 AM
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i wish there was a club here!
15 miles from SPAH headquarters and nada!
there use to be a couple in the area, but they have disbanded.
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Nastyolddog
491 posts
Mar 28, 2010
5:49 AM
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Yo for the Bro's downunder in the state of NSW
check out our club in Newcastle,
THE HARMONICIST COLLECTIVE
a great place to seek tuition or just hang around look listen and learn picking up tips and tricks from other members.
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eharp
589 posts
Mar 28, 2010
6:10 AM
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nice design, dog.
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Jim Rumbaugh
187 posts
Mar 28, 2010
6:15 AM
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The Harmonica Club (of Huntington WV) established 2001. We meet every Tuesday night 7pm to 9pm at a local coffe shop called The Java Joint. You can see and hear us at www.hhcwv.com or www.theharmonicaclub.com
Last Edited by on Mar 28, 2010 6:16 AM
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Nastyolddog
492 posts
Mar 28, 2010
6:24 AM
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Thanks Eharp,People get a real shock when i tell them
it's all my designe work it took me 18 months,
of hard working and reworking my designe befor our club would adopt it as our Club Banner fussy bunch of Muthers,
but there proud to wear it on the shirts so i feel real Proud..
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eharp
590 posts
Mar 28, 2010
6:54 AM
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18 months? for that piece of crap?
my oldest coulda done better when he was 4!!
no wonder folks are shocked!
just kidding.
i wish i had some artistic talent.
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pharpo
235 posts
Mar 28, 2010
7:53 AM
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I know there is one in New Orleans are too. I wish we had on here.
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Music is your own experience, your own thoughts, your wisdom. If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn. They teach you there's a boundary line to music. But, man, there's no boundary line to art. - Charlie Parker
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eharp
591 posts
Mar 28, 2010
8:06 AM
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i dont know how many lurkers are on this forum but maybe we can help get some clubs going.
folks that dont have clubs available to them can perhaps list their area and maybe others will see it and begin talks about forming a club.
and those with clubs can tell us how they got theirs going.
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captainbliss
12 posts
Mar 28, 2010
8:12 AM
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London (UK) Harmonicas
Email: londonharps@hotmail.co.uk
Website: http://londonharmonicas.tumblr.com/
When / where: every other Weds at The Torriano Pub, Kentish Town, NW5 2SG. 7.15pm to 8pm - beginners (lesson); 8pm to later - improvers and players.
Cost: £3 / £4
xxx
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pharpo
237 posts
Mar 28, 2010
8:15 AM
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I know we have some world class talent here in the Syracuse NY area......just no harp social network.
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Music is your own experience, your own thoughts, your wisdom. If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn. They teach you there's a boundary line to music. But, man, there's no boundary line to art. - Charlie Parker
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eharp
592 posts
Mar 28, 2010
9:37 AM
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mdazc- i live in walled lake.
maybe we should start a club.
(there was a club in gc at one time.)
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mdazc
14 posts
Mar 28, 2010
6:38 PM
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I'd definitely be interested in a club. Any ideas on how to start one?
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Matt
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RyanMortos
699 posts
Mar 28, 2010
6:56 PM
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There's this great one in Philly ... oh wait, that was covered.
But seriously, unless my job screws up my shifts, I will attend & contribute to all the harmonica club meetings we have :) . I think it's a great community to support and keep alive. Not to mention it's one of the few times I get out of my woodshed and into the real world with the harmonica!
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~Ryan
"I play the harmonica. The only way I can play is if I get my car going really fast, and stick it out the window." - Stephen Wright
Pennsylvania - H.A.R.P. (Harmonica Association 'Round Philly)
Contact:
My youtube account
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toddlgreene
1105 posts
Mar 29, 2010
4:51 AM
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Anyone around the New Orleans area can contact me, either via Myspace or my email address(best way) which is in my profile here on the forum(click on my username).
mdazc, drop me a line.
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Todd L Greene. V.P.
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Jim Rumbaugh
188 posts
Mar 29, 2010
5:33 AM
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@mdazc "Any ideas on how to start one?"
All it takes is one dedicated individual. And you have to have something to offer that the players want.
If you are a good player, teach advances technigues. If an average player, teach begining lessons. If you can play a guitar, strum the chords so others can play along. The chances of success are greater if it is more than just harp players getting together,
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toddlgreene
1106 posts
Mar 29, 2010
5:55 AM
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What JimR said...I started our club with another guy a year and a half ago. We posted ads on Craigslist and in the local paper and their website, and posted flyers in music stores. We went to bars and night clubs where there were harp players and befreinded them. We started at the other founder's house, and migrated to a couple other meeting spots in bars, and have settled on a good one where we have plenty room and can play amped up if we choose, then one of the city's best jams happen there when our meeting is wrapping up.
We are fortunate to have a few multi-instrumentalists as members who can double on guitar, and last meeting we had a great keyboardist who came to our meeting, just to back us up. Fun stuff.
Anyone with a little initiative can start a club. Take advantage of the internet and free bulletin boards, both online and in music shops, coffee houses, etc. and you'll pull people out of the woodwork. I designed our logo and printed some shirts, and have met a few new members who saw my shirt and inquired about it.
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Todd L Greene. V.P.
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Bluzdude46
551 posts
Mar 29, 2010
6:09 AM
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Frederick MD has H.O.O.P.F. There is a meeting this Thursday if anyone Baltimore area is interested message or email. I'll help ya get there.
I also can't say enough about The Archie Edwards Barbershop Blues Foundation. Just off the D.C. Beltway in Riverdale MD. While it is Not a Harp Club there are many good Harp Players affiliated and all are willing to help, teach and talk shop. AEBF holds a Jam every Saturday afternoon at 1:00
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The Original Downtown Philadelphia Fatman... Accept No substitutes!
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XHarp
328 posts
Mar 29, 2010
11:18 AM
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You'll find a good listing of clubs at this address.
http://www.spah.org/index.php/industry-links?catid=20
Seems that there is one in my area too. Hmmm, who new?
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"Keep it in your mouth" - XHarp
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Grillslinger
72 posts
Mar 29, 2010
12:53 PM
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HOOT has several chapters across Texas.
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