Original Blues Harmonica Instrumental Contest

Thank you to everyone who entered this songwriting contest…we really enjoyed all of your submissions. Congratulations to the 1st Place winner Olivier Vander Bauwede from Gent, Belgium…the 2nd Place winner Pat Collet from Washington, USA…the 3rd Place winner Seán Plunkett from Dublin, Ireland…and honorable mention (4th Place) to Hartmut Kaestner from Niedersachsen, Germany. Big thanks goes to Hohner Harmonicas for sponsoring the prizes for the contest, and Sharon Barrett and Joe Filisko for taking their time to judge each of the submissions.

Last Minute Blues

Blues in A on a Low D harp.

3 comments

Sliding Down The Hill

A tune in C, played on a Hohner Rocket Low F. I guess I was a bit inspired by both Little Walter and Sonny Boy Williamson II on this one.

Greetings from Belgium,

Olivier Vander Bauwede

8 comments

Cat's blues

Hi, it's A harp in 2nd position

Hope you enjoy it.

Greetings from Milan , Melanie

4 comments

First of Green

A little first position thing I do.

I played it in my greenhouse and hit record on a first take. So totally acoustic and unedited.

Hence the name of it.

John Wilkie

3 comments

Up For Air

Up For Air

Key of E 2nd Position

3 comments

8 Bar Palooza

8 Bar Blues on a G Harp in 2nd Position

Hope you Enjoy it,

Chad

3 comments

groove on the move

Hello,

This is played on G-harp in 2.Pos.

Greetings from

Elisabeth

Hattenhofen, Southern Germany

3 comments

Dancing Dog Blues

This is my first attempt at writing a song. This is key of E on my A harmonica. This was quite hard but I finally got through so thank you Dave I greatly appreciate all your help. I've been playing 1 year and 47 weeks.

Thanks Phil Anderson

4 comments

Sausage Dog

Hello fellow harmonica enthusiasts,

this song is in the key of E (A harp in 2nd position), and was inspired by our short-legged dog with a loooooooong back... ; )

Hope you enjoy it

Hartmut

7 comments

Rouv's Grooves

Hello!

Here is my song called 'Rouv's Grooves'.

It's played in the key of D with a G Harmonica in 2nd position and 110 bpm. :)

Enjoy!

Greetings from Heilbronn, Germany.

Rouven

3 comments

A Hop, Skip & a Jump

Hello

Please find attached my entry for the self accompanied original competition. This is a jump blues in the style of Little Walter, Big Walter & George Harmonica Smith. It is called 'A Hop, Skip & a Jump'.

Best regards

Seán