Ed Hopwood joins me on episode 85.
Ed is from the UK where he started out playing drums and he shares some tips on how to bring some rhythm into our harmonica playing. 
Ed loves early styles of harmonica and performs a range genres, including jug band, early blues, cajun, bluegrass and old-timey music. Ed has a one man band show where he plays harmonica, guitar, sings and a whole host of percussion instruments. He’s brought many of these skills to his main band, The Rigmarollers, a trio who play a mixture of barrelhouse blues, ragtime, jazz, swing, gospel and infectious zydeco grooves.
As well as performing, Ed runs his harmonica tuition school, the Harmonica Barge, from the canal barge on which he lives in London. 

Links:

Ed’s website:
https://www.edhopwood.com/

The Rigmarollers band:
https://www.therigmarollers.com/

Teaching website:
https://www.theharmonicabarge.com/

Solo recordings on Soundcloud:
https://soundcloud.com/ed-hopwood-1

Mark Harrison albums:
https://www.markharrisonrootsmusic.com/music.php

Seth Shumate, old-time harmonica player:
https://oldtime-central.com/seth-shumate-oldtime-harmonica/

Videos:
One man band act:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RShyJrXbkFU

Rory McLeod, Love Like A Rock:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4gFDlm4oe0

Solo gig at The Green Note:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7fmgikSS_A

Ed solo: Born In The Wrong Time:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5gsMKfEpMs

Peter Madcat Ruth playing Nobody Knows You When You’re Down And Out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1UyPh3Z3LI

Harmonica Barge YouTube site:
https://www.youtube.com/@TheHarmonicaBarge

Cajun music interview with Ed:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8H8GEc2x0I

Country Blues lesson:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdfucNQwEBM

Cindy, Old-time tune:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDfX9m830co

I Shall Not Be Moved, Gospel song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=053CKZu-WOI

Podcast website:
https://www.harmonicahappyhour.com

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Spotify Playlist:
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