February songs 2019

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February songs 2019 Jan 27, 2019 3:16:56 GMT

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Post by Rex on Jan 27, 2019 3:16:56 GMT

Sarge asked me to pick two songs for the group to work on in February. I picked "Long, Long Ago" and "Planxty Irwin". Long, Long Ago was one of the first tunes I learned on the guitar, in the old time chord plus melody style, using the old Mel Bay guitar method books when I was a kid. I have never learned it on the harmonica using chords or harmony so I am very interested in seeing what everybody, including myself, can do with it. Planxty Irwin is a favorite of old time fiddle players. It is in 3/4 waltz time. I have played it as a melody on the harmonica but have not tried to add harmony and rhythm so again it will be interesting to see what happens. Both tunes can be played on a standard Richter diatonic without bending.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMUNxsbM6mw

www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBGjVHNXDZ8

www.youtube.com/watch?v=hB0QPHnt2oM

Thanks for tossing the ball into my court, Sarge.

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Sarge Administrator Posts: 1,708	February songs 2019 Jan 27, 2019 16:11:26 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Sarge on Jan 27, 2019 16:11:26 GMT Good choices Rex. I've never tried to play either of those songs, in fact, I've never listened to them before now. This will be interesting.
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dezzy Charter Member Posts: 824	February songs 2019 Jan 28, 2019 8:14:59 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dezzy on Jan 28, 2019 8:14:59 GMT Rex, I couldn’t select 2 songs with American folk tunes or Irish. That’s why I’m here to be challenged to learn some. I’m hopeless on fiddle tunes. Thanks for these two ,I think I can learn them.

Sarge Administrator Posts: 1,708	February songs 2019 Jan 31, 2019 13:51:21 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Sarge on Jan 31, 2019 13:51:21 GMT You'll start playing those fiddle tunes Dezzy, because you have the gumption to jump in and try them.
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dezzy Charter Member Posts: 824	February songs 2019 Jan 31, 2019 21:07:53 GMT Sarge, Rex, and 3 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dezzy on Jan 31, 2019 21:07:53 GMT It’s February in Australia so here’s Long Long Ago, Key of A diatonic from a Lee Oskar. Some beautiful slow renditions on youtube.

Sarge Administrator Posts: 1,708	February songs 2019 Feb 1, 2019 0:28:18 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Sarge on Feb 1, 2019 0:28:18 GMT First out of the chute Dezzy! Good job!
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Chuck Senior Member Posts: 211	February songs 2019 Feb 1, 2019 12:14:59 GMT Sarge, Rex, and 2 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Chuck on Feb 1, 2019 12:14:59 GMT Long Long Ago youtu.be/a-i1S02Tido I still need to work on being smooth, it's a little choppy

Sarge Administrator Posts: 1,708	February songs 2019 Feb 1, 2019 14:32:36 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Sarge on Feb 1, 2019 14:32:36 GMT You did fine on that Chuck! Odd sounding harmonica, what are you playing on this song?
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February songs 2019 Feb 1, 2019 17:57:26 GMT Rex likes this

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Post by Chuck on Feb 1, 2019 17:57:26 GMT

Sarge, it’s one of those DM48 digital chromatic harmonicas. Last year I had printed out some information about it (I was just looking at it) well my wife seen the piece of paper and her and the kids bought it for me as a Christmas present.
I know it doesn’t sound like a normal harmonica and never will, but I really like it (no warming up, no windsavers, and no reeds).
I’m using a program called Mixcraft 8 (the cheap version $14.99) on my computer and it has a virtual harmonica instrument.
I’m sure if I knew what I was doing I could go in and tweak settings to make it sound better. But unfortunately I don’t, I just turn it on and use it as is.
I hope it’s OK to use this on the site and hopefully nobody minds.

dezzy Charter Member Posts: 824	February songs 2019 Feb 1, 2019 21:16:42 GMT Rex likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dezzy on Feb 1, 2019 21:16:42 GMT Anything that makes music is fine. Only practice and experiment will improve the playing. Good try.

Sarge Administrator Posts: 1,708	February songs 2019 Feb 1, 2019 21:41:42 GMT Rex likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Sarge on Feb 1, 2019 21:41:42 GMT Hey Chuck, it's a harmonica so it's ok.
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Sarge Administrator Posts: 1,708	February songs 2019 Feb 1, 2019 21:42:47 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Sarge on Feb 1, 2019 21:42:47 GMT Feb 1, 2019 21:16:42 GMT dezzy said: Any harmonica that makes music is fine. Only practice and experiment will improve the playing. Good try. There Dezzy, I fixed that for you.
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Sarge Administrator Posts: 1,708	February songs 2019 Feb 3, 2019 14:31:52 GMT Rex, dezzy, and 2 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Sarge on Feb 3, 2019 14:31:52 GMT
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Sarge Administrator Posts: 1,708	February songs 2019 Feb 3, 2019 14:36:21 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Sarge on Feb 3, 2019 14:36:21 GMT Using a Bb harmonica in the above video.
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dezzy Charter Member Posts: 824	February songs 2019 Feb 3, 2019 22:04:52 GMT Rex likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dezzy on Feb 3, 2019 22:04:52 GMT Good style, Sarge. I played long,long, ago ar about that pace. But after hearing a few videos played at a slower pace I fell in love for the slow version.

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