The Harmonica Lady

Enjoyed talking with Lee Oskar endorsee Joyce Ettingcoff. We talk about her first time playing the harmonica at a very young age and how she came to be endorsed by Lee Oskar and we talk shop and amps mics and all of the different people you meet on the way to the gig and the shows.    Thank you for listening please visit my site for more on harmonica and music. www.nedraruss.com  

First hour Peg O' My Heart Toots Swings Lars-Luis Linek A Taste of Honey Jerry Murad's Harmonicats Pop Trio (Tar. Bamkaman. Harmonica) Milad Derakhshani Trio (Tar. Bamkaman. Harmonica) Toots on Writing bluesette Bluesette For Once In My Life Stevie Wonder The Chasin' the Gator William Clarke 2 Everyday (I Have The Blues) Stevie Wonder Tony Bennett Mark Hummel East Meets West: Blues Harp Meltdown,...

A bit of history and early recording some of the first recordings . Gonna Keep My Skillet Good and Greasy       John Henry Howard   Harp Blowers (1925-1936)  Up county Blues D Ford Bialy       Harp Blowers     (1925-1936) →  Pan America D Ford Bailey Harp Blowers (1925-1936) Boogie Baby Sonny Terry and Brownie Harp Blowers (1925-1936) Summertime (feat. Peter Gabriel)0 Larry Adler The Glory of Gers...

Live interview with Sean Wailin O'Phelan and a few songs by some of the teachers and entertaiment at this evernt May 17-20th 2018 Foxfire Ranch Waterford MS   HCH 2018 is a 4 day and 4 night harmonica instructional intensive weekend. Designed for players from total beginner to professional or advanced, there will be a wide variety of topics discussed and demonstrated. There will be up to 150 harmo...

Hohner https://www.hohner.de/en Rick Estrin 1 from CD On the harp side track 12 Let's get out of town   http://rickestrin.com Joe Filisko Erick Noden on On the Move track 1 On the move https://www.rootsduo.com Him and Her on Solid Ground tack 2 down by the pool www.himandhertx.com Nedra and Julio Dusty Roads Cd track on Dusty roads  www.njrmusic.com   Hooker and Heat track 5 on double set CD Lets...

Talking with Jason Ricci is one of the most popular harmonica players on the planet today. Listed in almost every top ten list of players on the internet today Jason Ricci is a polarizing force always in the spotlight and on the tips of critics, artists and fans tongue’s everywhere. Through two-plus decades of endless touring, TV appearances, recordings, and the internet Jason Ricci’s style of pla...

Today I talk the evolution of the diatonic in history from Blues to Jazz country and beyond.  

Practice tips for the beginners and a bit of history about  DeFord Bailey (December 14, 1899 – July 2, 1982) was an American country music and blues star from the 1920s until 1941. He was the first performer to be introduced on the Grand Ole Opry and the first African-American performer on the show. He played several instruments but is best known for his harmonica tunes.

The Harmonica talks about different techniques to play the harmonica. Today I talk about why learn tongue blocking.