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David's Tip of the Day: Keys & Positions - History of the Blues Harmonica Concert

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I get emails on a regular basis in regards to what keys of harmonica and what positions they were played in for this concert. Here they are...

Joe Filisko
Train Imitation Medley [Key of F, Low-F Harp in 1st Po]
- 1st Position Medley [Key of G, G Harp in 1st Po]
- Lost John/Fox Chase Medley [Key of D, G Harp in 2nd Po]
- Sonny Terry Medley [Key of E, A Harp in 2nd Po]
- Mean Low Blues (Blues Birdhead) [Key of G, G Harp in 1st Po]
- Stove Pipe Blues (Daddy Stovepipe) [Key of C, C Harp in 1st Po/Key of F, C Harp in 12th Po]
- Sugar Mama Blues (John Lee Williamson) [Key of F, B-flat Harp in 2nd Po]
- Bye Bye Bird (Rice Miller) [Key of G, Low C Harp in 2nd Po]

David Barrett
Evan's Shuffle (Little Walter) [Key of E, A Harp in 2nd Po]
- Juke (Little Walter) [Key of E, A Harp in 2nd Po]
- Blue Light (Little Walter, by Joe Filisko) [Key of D, C Chro in 3rd Po/G Harp in 2nd Po]
- Roller Coaster (Little Walter) [Key of E, A Harp in 2nd Po]
- Just Whaling (Louis Myers) [Key of F, B-flat Harp in 2nd Po]
- Easy (Big Walter Horton) [Key of F, B-flat Harp in 2nd Po]
- Walter's Boogie (Little Walter) [Key of E, A Harp in 2nd Po]
- Sharp Harp (George Harmonica Smith) [Key of F, B-flat Harp in 2nd Po]
- Steady (Jerry McCain) [Key of F, B-flat Harp in 2nd Po]
- Chitlin Con Carne (Junior Wells) [Key of A, D Harp in 2nd Po]
- Juicy Harmonica (George Harmonica Smith) [Key of F, B-flat Harp in 2nd Po]
- Matchstick (David Barrett) [Key of E, A Harp in 2nd Po]

Kinya Pollard
Everything's Gonna Be Alright [Key of F, B-flat Harp in 2nd Po]
- Work Song [Key of Fm, B-flat Harp in 2nd Po]

Dennis Gruenling
Flying Home [Key of E-flat, A-flat Harp in 2nd Po]
- Bluesmith (Tribute to George Harmonica Smith) [Key of D, C Chro in 3rd Po/G Harp in 2nd Po]
- House Party [Key of C, Low-F Harp in 2nd Po/B-flat Harp in 3rd]




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