Happy Hour Harmonica Podcast

• Yoonseok Lee interview

  Yoonseok Lee joins me on episode 141. Yoonseok is from South Korea where he first took up the tremolo harmonica. He discovered the chromatic when he heard Sigmund Groven playing at the Asia Pacific Festival in 2004, and started taking lessons with Sigmund. This culminated in Yoonseok studying at the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo with Sigmund as his professor.Returning to South Korea in 2020, he enjoys a successful career as a freelance chromatic player, and returns to Norway to teach at a yearly harmonica summer camp. Yoonseok has released two albums so far, with many of the pieces arranged by himself, and also songs he has composed for the chromatic harmonica.Links:Yoonseok's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/yoonseok.lee2/Linktree: http://linktr.ee/yoonseoklInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yoonseok_hca/Buy Harmonica Recital album: https://baro7.com/products/yoonseok-lee-2nd-album-harmonica-recitalVideos:Yoonseok's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/YoonseokLee_HARMONICAA young Yoonseok playing tremolo harmonica: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1CYScJ3VO4Playing James Moody’s Toledo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78ezOpAGh98&list=RD78ezOpAGh98The Good, The Bad and the Ugly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Py62lXF0XiwMoonlight music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiF2o0WSIuQPlaying with a harpist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RM4v1qc4s1wPodcast website:https://www.harmonicahappyhour.comDonations:If you want to make a voluntary donation to help support the running costs of the podcast then please use this link (or visit the podcast website link above):https://paypal.me/harmonicahappyhour?locale.x=en_GBSpotify Playlist: Also check out the Spotify Playlist, which contains most of the songs discussed in the podcast:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5QC6RF2VTfs4iPuasJBqwT?si=M-j3IkiISeefhR7ybm9qIQPodcast sponsors:This podcast is sponsored by SEYDEL harmonicas - visit the oldest harmonica factory in the world at www.seydel1847.com  or on Facebook or Instagram at SEYDEL HARMONICAS--------------------------------Blue Moon Harmonicas: https://bluemoonharmonicas.comSupport the show

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• Liam Ward interview

  Liam Ward joins me on episode 140. Liam is from the north west of England and first took up the harmonica in his late teens. His youthful zeal turned into his career when he chose to become a full-time harmonica player over becoming a school teacher. Liam plays in numerous bands, including his own band, two duos and in an Oasis tribute band. In addition to the harmonica he also plays various jug band instruments including the musical saw, washboard, spoons and the Irish bones. Liam runs one of the most popular online tuition sites: LearnTheHarmonica.com, which he started in 2014. He is also a regular workshop leader at harmonica camps, teaching at the EuroBlues week and the Hohner festival in Trossingen in 2025. And he has recently been selected as the face of the Hohner Blues Harp.Links:Liam’s website: https://www.liamwardmusic.com/Online harmonica school: https://www.learntheharmonica.com/Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/liamwardmusicThe World Harmonica Festival (Hohner): https://worldharmonicafestival.de/Videos:Learn The Harmonica YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LearntheharmonicaLiam’s critique of his first recording with Lonesome George: https://youtu.be/JNZvs2Mm-mk?si=Jlo-OCWmR4G4rkGPLyndon Anderson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGwAnYpxWT0Oasis Supernova Tribute Band: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JDqWIuwKbQLiam playing the Fat Tone amp: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ilXKHh2r6I Podcast website:https://www.harmonicahappyhour.comDonations:If you want to make a voluntary donation to help support the running costs of the podcast then please use this link (or visit the podcast website link above):https://paypal.me/harmonicahappyhour?locale.x=en_GBSpotify Playlist: Also check out the Spotify Playlist, which contains most of the songs discussed in the podcast:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5QC6RF2VTfs4iPuasJBqwT?si=M-j3IkiISeefhR7ybm9qIQPodcast sponsors:This podcast is sponsored by SEYDEL harmonicas - visit the oldest harmonica factory in the world at www.seydel1847.com  or on Facebook or Instagram at SEYDEL HARMONICAS--------------------------------Blue Moon Harmonicas: https://bluemoonharmonicas.comSupport the show

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• Big Walter Horton retrospective with Tom Ball, Mudcat and Madcat

  Tom Ball, Peter ‘Madcat’ Ruth and Michael ‘Mudcat’ Ward join me on episode 139 for a retrospective on Walter Horton. Walter was likely born on April 6th, 1918, in Horn Lake, Mississippi.He probably made his first recordings in 1939 with Little Buddy Doyle but it wasn’t until the early 1950s that he started recording regularly. After making some early cuts under the name Mumbles, he made numerous recordings as a sideman in the 1950s, including the blues harmonica classics Easy and Walking By Myself. Walter enjoyed a resurgence on the back of the blues boom in the 1960s, touring the US and Europe and playing with various bands including the Willie Dixon Allstars, Fleetwood Mac and Johnny Winter.In the 1970s he made some more albums under his own name, including with the Johnny Nicholas band, and also appeared on the Grammy winning Muddy Waters album, I’m Ready.Big Walter played up until his death on December 8th, 1981, and was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame the following year. And without doubt left his legacy as one of the greatest blues harmonica players of all time.Links:Discography by Stefan Wirz: https://www.wirz.de/music/horton.htmInformation on Big Walter: https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/horton-walterBob Corritore photo gallery: https://bobcorritore.com/photos/big-walter-horton-photos/Videos:Hard Hearted Woman, States Records: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89P8ZMfTHfkSolo recording from Germany: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6RkAlhX7fgWalter ‘appearing’ in The Blues Brothers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUUyFrHERpUWalter Horton discusses using his hands in Ronnie Earl’s apartment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KX0Eu5LqexcPlaying That Aint It & Down Yonder with Ronnie Earl: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FghNW94YUaM&t=90sPodcast website:https://www.harmonicahappyhour.comDonations:If you want to make a voluntary donation to help support the running costs of the podcast then please use this link (or visit the podcast website link above):https://paypal.me/harmonicahappyhour?locale.x=en_GBSpotify Playlist: Also check out the Spotify Playlist, which contains most of the songs discussed in the podcast:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5QC6RF2VTfs4iPuasJBqwT?si=M-j3IkiISeefhR7ybm9qIQPodcast sponsors:This podcast is sponsored by SEYDEL harmonicas - visit the oldest harmonica factory in the world at www.seydel1847.com  or on Facebook or Instagram at SEYDEL HARMONICAS--------------------------------Blue Moon Harmonicas: https://bluemoonharmonicas.comSupport the show

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• Richard Sleigh interview

  Richard Sleigh joins me on episode 138. Richard is from Pennsylvania and is a renowned harmonica customiser, player and teacher. He tells how his great uncle Bill inspired him to pick up the harp, before discovering Irish music during his travels in Europe. We hear about his first album Steppin’ Out, his recording with Dennis Gruenling, and his love for the Clifftop Appalachian festival.Richard also shares the story behind his involvement with the MB30 harmonica and his customisation collaboration with Joe Filisko. Plus, we talk rack harmonica, teaching, and how he’s been “hot rodding” harmonicas for over 30 years.Links:Richard’s website: https://hotrodharmonicas.com/Hot Rod Your Harmonicas - The Movie: https://hotrodharmonicas.myshopify.com/products/hot-rod-your-harmonica-videosRichard’s Ultimate Foundation Harmonica Course: https://www.ultimateharmonica.com/p/the-ultimate-beginner-harmonica-courseOther harmonica customiser interviews: https://www.harmonicahappyhour.com/categories/harmonica-customiser/Videos:Paddy Fahey’s Reel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lkMs4utYpECousin Sally Brown: https://youtu.be/5VaYV1CGwo4Cuttin’ Out with Dennis Gruenling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYm8_EGaUqUHelp Me played on a rack tuition video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-U4PRMY18YBlues Harp Bugle tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbQMrNByJR4Podcast website:https://www.harmonicahappyhour.comDonations:If you want to make a voluntary donation to help support the running costs of the podcast then please use this link (or visit the podcast website link above):https://paypal.me/harmonicahappyhour?locale.x=en_GBSpotify Playlist: Also check out the Spotify Playlist, which contains most of the songs discussed in the podcast:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5QC6RF2VTfs4iPuasJBqwT?si=M-j3IkiISeefhR7ybm9qIQPodcast sponsors:This podcast is sponsored by SEYDEL harmonicas - visit the oldest harmonica factory in the world at www.seydel1847.com  or on Facebook or Instagram at SEYDEL HARMONICAS--------------------------------Blue Moon Harmonicas: https://bluemoonharmonicas.comSupport the show

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• Fabrizio Poggi interview

  Fabrizio Poggi joins me on episode 137. Fabrizio plays blues, folk and spiritual music. Hailing from near Milan, he took some time to find his way with the harmonica but since then he has performed at Carnegie Hall and been nominated for a Grammy.His first band was Chicken Mambo who played New Orleans music on their early album releases.Fabrizio traveled around the US where he made lots of friends and great strides with his musical development. This culminated with the making of an album in 2013 where the Blind Boys of Alabama and Charlie Musselwhite make an appearance. Fabrizio then teamed-up with Guy Davis where their second album together, Sonny & Brownie’s Last Train, was nominated for a Grammy in 2018.Links:Website: https://www.chickenmambo.com/eng/Biography: https://www.chickenmambo.com/eng/biography/Discography: https://www.chickenmambo.com/eng/discography/Juba Dance album with Guy Davis: https://guydavis.bandcamp.com/album/juba-danceVideos:Italian Folk Band: Fabrizio Poggi e Turututela Miniera: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnhwOfCjrpUHarpway 61 album song:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nx-Reyl3ZuIPlaying live at Carnegie Hall with Guy Davis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joe1mRWMLwcTV appearance with Guy Davis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzlcccMDPFMFabrizio live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkqHNcATQ3APodcast website:https://www.harmonicahappyhour.comDonations:If you want to make a voluntary donation to help support the running costs of the podcast then please use this link (or visit the podcast website link above):https://paypal.me/harmonicahappyhour?locale.x=en_GBSpotify Playlist: Also check out the Spotify Playlist, which contains most of the songs discussed in the podcast:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5QC6RF2VTfs4iPuasJBqwT?si=M-j3IkiISeefhR7ybm9qIQPodcast sponsors:This podcast is sponsored by SEYDEL harmonicas - visit the oldest harmonica factory in the world at www.seydel1847.com  or on Facebook or Instagram at SEYDEL HARMONICAS--------------------------------Blue Moon Harmonicas: https://bluemoonharmonicas.comSupport the show

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