Tomlin’s Harmonica Podcast

This week’s guest is harmonica royalty. He is a world-renowned customiser, harmonica historian, masterful teacher and incredible player specialising in pre-war blues styles . He is Joe Filisko

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Harmonica Blues: Great Harmonica Performances Of The 1920s And '30s (Yazoo) https://www.discogs.com/Various-Harmonica-Blues-Great-Harmonica-Performances-Of-The-1920s-And-30s/release/1829201

Joe’s teaching;

- In Person - Old Town School of Folk Music (Chicago) https://www.oldtownschool.org/

- Online http://www.filiskostore.com/ (All Levels ‘Skip to my Lou’ ‘Henry’s lament’)

Players to check out;

- Kim Wilson

Joe's current projects

Joe Filisko and Eric Nodenhttps://www.rootsduo.com/

“When the saints go marching in” different styles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxPEWS_J1ec

As well as being a Grammy-nominated harmonica player, this week’s guest is the world’s most published author of blues harmonica lesson material. He runs a successful online harmonica school as well as the world’s first brick-and-mortar school for the study of Blues. He is David Barrett.

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- David’s online Blues Harmonica school http://www.bluesharmonica.com

This week’s guest is a winner of the National Harmonica League Player of the year and has been described by Adam Gussow as "A complete bluesician in every respect”. He is an excellent band leader and teacher who I have the pleasure of working with on a regular basis. He is my harmonica brother from another mother - Liam Ward

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- Don’t worry be happy https://youtu.be/EcdrhR8e6OA

This week’s guest can only be described as a renaissance man. He has carried out neuroscience research about musicians, worked with Barclays as a design director and started his own product design consultancy. All of this, plus he is a world-renowned harmonica player and excellent teacher. He is Lee Sankey…

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- “My Day is Just Beginning” by The Lee Sankey Group https://open.spotify.com/album/7GP4VyhAVodSIm1SiXQtHp

This week I am joined by Ronnie Shellist. Not only is he a brilliant player but he is also an excellent teacher who works hard to share his gift with as many people as he can. He was the first teacher on YouTube and has gone on to innovate in the field of harmonica education with online courses and seminars. Ronnie is also my teacher.

This podcast is brought to you by Tomlin Harmonica School - Step by step guidance and support to become a great harmonica player! http://www.tomlinharmonicaschool.com

- The Kilborn Alley Blues Band https://www.facebook.com/kilbornalley/

This week I am joined by the fabulous Roly Platt. With over 1800 recordings to his name, Roly is one of the most versatile and in-demand session harmonica players on the planet. He is also the inventor of the Harp Wah which has found its way into many harmonica players gig bags since he released it in 2017.

This podcast is brought to you by Tomlin Harmonica School - Step by step guidance and support to become a great harmonica player! http://www.tomlinharmonicaschool.com

‘Inside Out’ by Roly Platt https://www.harmonicamute.com/product/inside-out-cd-hard-copy/

In the first episode of Tomlin's Harmonica Podcast" I will be chatting to the "Hendrix of Harmonica" Will Wilde about teaching, Jason Ricci, amplified harmonica and his new album.

This podcast is brought to you by Tomlin Harmonica School - Step by step guidance and support to become a great harmonica player! http://www.tomlinharmonicaschool.com

Show Notes

• Will Wilde "Parisienne Walkways" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPPGv5hBE0Y