RE: [Harp-L] Do you move your mouth or your harp?

["Bill Hines" <billhines4@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

If you're talking about the second Sonny Boy (Rice Miller), don't forget
that he was notorious for not sharing his techniques or giving bogus
information to throw folks off the trail. It was just the way of many of
the old guys, they didn't share their secrets because the other guy
might end up on the next corner competing for those hard-earned busking
tips, or take their job in whatever band they were playing in. 

Bill Hines
Hershey, PA

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Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 2:23 AM
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Subject: [Harp-L] Do you move your mouth or your harp?


I think it was Sonny Boy Williamson who said something to the effect
that if you move your harp when you're playing and not your mouth on the
harp, you're not playing.  I can't find the exact quote but the essence
is that the best way to play is to hold the harp in the same position
and move your mouth over the holes.  That's the way I play...but not
exactly.  I'll move the harp ends up or down depending upon how much I'm
getting into it and what I'm trying to do, but I'll never move it side
to side.
 
I'm curious if any of you play harp by moving it side to side with your
head stationary or close to it at least.
 
Robert Gaustad
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