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Larry Adler plays Summertime in three arrangements Posted by: rtrob
Video duration: 223 seconds Three performances of Summertime by Larry Adler - orchestral, solo with piano and a great performance with Itzhak Perlman - excellently edited together. I would love to be able to credit the editor. Larry was a consumate musician and entertainer. These performances were from the 1980s when Larry was in his 70s and were part of a review of Larry's life on the British TV Channel Four. Related: adler, channel, chromatic, classical, four, harmonica, itzhak, larry, perlman, sound, stuff, summertime |
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Joe Filisko at NHL2006 Festival Posted by: rtrob
Video duration: 303 seconds Joe plays a DeFord Bailey medley at the National Harmonica League Festival, H2006, at Bristol, UK, last year. It is uploaded with Joe's cooperation. He had a sore throat so we have scrolled his vocal tribute. Related: bailey, blues, country, deford, diatonic, fame, filisko, h2006, hall, harmonica, harp, league, music, national, nhl, of, train |
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Eddie Martin at NHL H2006 Festival Posted by: rtrob
Video duration: 353 seconds Eddie Martin sings and plays Queen of Spades by Robert Johnson at the National Harmonica League H2006 Festival Concert at the Folk House, Bristol, UK, Oct 2006. www.harmonica.co.uk Related: band, blues, eddie, guitar, harmonica, harp, league, man, martin, national, neck, nhl, one, rack, slide |
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Harry Pitch, Jack Emblow - Rhythm & Reeds - Secret Love Posted by: rtrob
Video duration: 594 seconds Secret Love edited to 10 mins - Rhythm & Reeds at Norden Farm, Maidenhead, UK June 2005. They have played for over 40 years in the UK. Chromatic harmonica and accordion jazz with Bobby Orr, Peter Morgan and Don Innes Related: accordion, bobby, chromatic, don, emblow, harmonica, harp, harry, innes, jack, jazz, morgan, orr, peter, pitch, reeds, rhythm&, secret |
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NHL Festival Finale H2008, UK Posted by: rtrob
Video duration: 597 seconds When West Weston finished his set with the BlueSonics he was joined by William Galison and Ben Bouman for the final number of the National Harmonica League Festival Concert. Related: ben, blues, bouman, bristol, chromatic, diatonic, folk, galison, h2008, harmonica, house, league, national, west, weston, william |
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Eddie Ong at the NHL Festival H2008, UK Posted by: rtrob
Video duration: 316 seconds Eddie Ong first played My Funny Valentine with William Galison in the hotel on the evening before the Festival Concert in the Bristol Folk House. He decided to include it in his performance. Related: bristol, chromatic, eddie, folk, funny, galison, guitar, harmonica, house, my, ong, valentine, william |
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Pat Missin at NHL H1999 Ely Festival Posted by: rtrob
Video duration: 266 seconds Pat Missin makes a rare appearance in this old video from the NHL festival in Ely, UK, in 1999 - before he left to live in the USA. The music is "Apu's Theme" from the Sanjit Ray film "Pather Panchali" and was composed by Ravi Shankar. www.patmissin.com - www.harmonica.co.uk Related: apus, ely, harmonica, league, missin, national, pat, theme, uk |
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Bryce Johnstone H2003 Scottish Moothie with Brendan Power and Ernie Gordon Posted by: rtrob
Video duration: 383 seconds Bryce Johnstone had planned to come down from Edinburgh with Ian Grant but Ian died a few weeks before the festival, Bryce invited Ernie Gordon and Brendan Power up to play a tribute to Ian at the National Harmonica League festival at the Bristal Folk House. Related: brendan, bristol, bryce, ernie, folk, gordon, grant, harmonica, house, ian, johnstone, league, moothie, national, nhl, power, tremolo |
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Donald Black at NHL H2007 Festival Posted by: rtrob
Video duration: 323 seconds Donald Black played some airs on a diatonic harmonica during his set of Scottish music at the NHL H2007 concert and this one is called The Cuckoo. It is on his new CD Keil Road. He usually plays tremolo. Related: black, bristol, cuckoo, diatonic, donald, folk, h2007, harmonica, house, league, national, nhl, the, tremolo |
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Steve Baker at NHL H2006 Festival Posted by: rtrob
Video duration: 288 seconds Steve Baker plays a set with the Forster-King Band at the National Harmonica League Concert H2006 at the Bristol Folk House. www.harmonica.co.uk Related: baker, blues, eddie, filisko, garman, h2006, harmonica, harp, joe, king, laurie, league, martin, national, nhl, phil, steve |
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Ben Hewlett and Khaen at H2001 Posted by: rtrob
Video duration: 326 seconds Ben Hewlett demonstrates the Khaen (from the Isaan district of Thailand), and then improvises a trio performance with Kirsten Hammond (Violin) and Mike Fry (Tabla) - see www.harmonicaworld.n et , ben@harmonicaworld.n et Related: ben, bristol, folk, harmonica, hewlett, house, khaen, league, national, tabla, violin |
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Philipe Achille in NHL 2003 Festival Posted by: rtrob
Video duration: 252 seconds Philip Achille played Ashokan Farewell, composed by Jay Ungar, at SPAH 2002 in Dallas. He played it at H2003 and it is one of his most requested pieces. www,harmonica.co.uk Related: achille, ashokan, bristol, chromatic, farewell, folk, harmonica, house, league, national, nhl, philip |
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Harry Pitch and Jack Emblow - Rhythm & Reeds - Alfie Posted by: rtrob
Video duration: 191 seconds Harry Pitch takes a solo on Alfie - Rhythm & Reeds at Norden Farm, Maidenhead, UK June 2005. They have played for over 40 years in the UK. Chromatic harmonica and accordion jazz with Bobby Orr, Peter Morgan and Don Innes Related: accordion, alfie, bobby, chromatic, don, emblow, harmonica, harp, harry, innes, jack, jazz, morgan, orr, peter, pitch, reeds, rhythm& |
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Tom Ball at NHL H2003 Festival Posted by: rtrob
Video duration: 314 seconds Tom Ball and Kenny Sultan play "It's your Red Waggon" at the National Harmonica League H2003 Festival Concert at the Folk House, Bristol, UK, Oct 2003. Sorry for the shaky hands. We used a tripod in subsequent years. www.harmonica.co.uk Related: ball, harmonica, harp, kenny, league, national, sultan, tom |
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Rick Epping, Iron Lung, at NHL H2004 Festival Posted by: rtrob
Video duration: 270 seconds Rick Epping is a versatile musician and his solo in the Iron Lung performance involved playing both a concertina and a rack harmonica. Here he plays two versions of "The Blackbird". www.harmonica.co.uk Related: blackbird, bristol, bypass, concertina, epping, folk, harmonica, harp, house, iron, league, lung, national, rick, the, triple |
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Douglas Tate at NHL H2003 Festival Posted by: rtrob
Video duration: 221 seconds Douglas Tate was a member of the NHL for 50 years and played regularly at the festivals. Here he plays James Moody's Irish Medley in the Festival Concert with Jim Hughes turning the pages and Chris Collis playing piano. www.harmonica.co.uk Related: bristol, chromatic, douglas, folk, harmonica, house, irish, james, league, medley, moody, national, nhl, tate |
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Eddie Ong at NHL H2006 Posted by: rtrob
Video duration: 389 seconds Eddie was at his second NHL festival and had more time to prepare this time. He has continued to improve and is now playing concerts for charity and increasing his repertoire. He plays Caprice by Gordon Jacobs and then Related: bristol, chromatic, classical, eddie, folk, h2006, harmonica, house, nhl, ong |
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Eddie Ong at NHL H2005 Posted by: rtrob
Video duration: 182 seconds Eddie came to the festival for the first time and we pushed him into the concert without any rehearsal. We knew he would become the great player he is now. Related: bristol, carmen, chromatic, classical, eddie, folk, h2005, harmonica, house, nhl, ong |
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Brendan Power at NHL H2007 Festival UK Posted by: rtrob
Video duration: 141 seconds Brendan plays a solo version of Django's Nuages. He is playing more swingjazz these days. Related: brendan, bristol, django, folk, h2007, harmonica, house, league, national, nhl, nuages, power, reinhardt, uk |
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Mick Kinsella, Iron Lung at NHL H2004 Posted by: rtrob
Video duration: 240 seconds Mick Kinsella is a versatile diatonic player who deserves to be better known outside Ireland. Iron Lung feature individual performances as well as group number. Here is one from Venezuela from Mick. www.harmonica.co.uk Related: bristol, bypass, diatonic, folk, harmonica, harp, house, iron, kinsella, la, league, lung, mick, national, partia, triple |
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William Galison at the NHL Festival H2008, UK Posted by: rtrob
Video duration: 376 seconds William Galison plays "My One and Only Love" at the National Harmonica League H2008 Festival at the Bristol Folk House with Chris Collis on keyboard. Related: and, chris, chromatic, collis, folk, galison, h2008, harmonica, house, jazz, love, my, one, only, william |
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Fata Morgana at NHL H2004 Festival Posted by: rtrob
Video duration: 374 seconds Fata Morgana, a quartet from Holland, celebrated their 25th anniversary in 2006. Their set included this Tom Jones Medley and the American Medley they developed for their appearance at SPAH 2002 in Dallas. www.harmonica.co.uk Related: bass, bristol, chord, chromatic, fata, folk, harmonica, holland, house, league, morgana, national, nhl, quartet |
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Jim Hughes at NHL H2004 Festival Posted by: rtrob
Video duration: 467 seconds Jim Hughes was one of the players in the Golden Age of the Chromatic section of the H2004 concert. He is the leading performer and teacher in the UK. Philip Achille is one of his pupils. Here Jim plays "The Pink Panther Theme" and "When Sunny Gets Blue". www.harmonica.co.uk Related: bristol, chromatic, folk, harmonica, house, hughes, jim, league, national, panther, pink, sunny, teacher |
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