How Long Have You Been Playing?

Interesting....I started looking through old e-mails and thinking about where I worked when I first started playing harmonica. I think from being so obsessive about it and pursuing so many sources of information it felt like longer than it was.

Turns out I started playing in September, 2007. That's a little over two years! Two obsessive, very focused years!

How long have you been playing? Send an email or respond on the blog!

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Merry Christmas from HOOT!

Incredibly Useful Document

Many of you know Adam Gussow and his website, ModernBluesHarmonica.Com. He has a great forum, and many great video tutorials available. Some are free, some aren't (but well worth their price).

This document, which is in PDF form, was put together for Gussow's site by a forum member named, mr_so&so. I don't know who he is, but I do know that he has put together one of the best resources I've ever found online. The download is free. Be sure to stop by Professor Gussow's site to thank him!

http://tinyurl.com/harmonicapositions

HOOT's Christmas Party is coming up!

Playing For Change

Just a bit of harmonica playing in this. The player is Grandpa Elliot, a well known New Orleans busker. This video is a great example of pulling your own weight in music.

Remember that before you can play well with others, you have to listen well.

Time's running out!

Time's almost up to get your tickets to see Charlie Musselwhite at the Granada Theater. get your tickets here.

R.I.P. Norton Buffalo

http://www.makli.com/norton-buffalo-0011774/ http://www.bluoz.com/blog/index.php?/archives/823-a-tribute-to-Norton-Buffalo.html Thanks, Auweia!

Geoff Atkins did a great study a while back. It is about coverplates, and whether or not they affect the sound of a harp. https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B4u1gsRu9WWJN2EzZGIyZDQtZmJhNC00NjAyLTgxNzktZWRhNzMzNzQxMTdh&hl=en Thanks, Geoff! A.

Cheryl Arena at Pearl

Friday, October 30, Cheryl Arena will perform at Pearl At Commerce in Dallas. If you've never seen her perform, then here's you're chance. Don't miss a great show. If HAVE seen her perform...then you already know! The show starts at 9:30 p.m.. I encourage all HOOT members to come to the show, then read about Cheryl in next month's newsletter. www.cherylarena.com

Assault With a Deadly...Harmonica?

Posted by J. Gordon on Harp-L... http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=298&articleid=20091008_318_0_ABoero9452&allcom=1