Grammy Award-Winning songwriter Amy Wadge fell in love with the harmonica after winning one in a fancy dress competition (she was dressed in a bin liner!). Now she investigates the history and potential of the diatonic instrument, a European the toy which in the hands of expert players became the the iconic sound of the Mississippi Delta and the Chicago Blues. Not bad for what was originally a child's toy produced then, as now, in Germany! continue reading...
Posted Mon, 03/16/2015 - 07:17 by David Barrett Admin
A snippet from the Between The Ears program made it to the BBC World Service Saturday. 44 million listeners... the harmonica can use that type of exposure!