Re: [Harp-L] Lark

[MundHarp@xxxxxxx]

As I understand it, "Big Walter" ...Shaky Walter Horton, used solo tuned  
harps, a LOT... 
 
Some years ago I declared, (probably in error), that he was using  chroms 
to play "third position" blues. It sure SOUNDED like that to me at the  time!
 
However, it seems (mostly), that he was not. He simply liked to use  solo 
tuned harmonicas, without "a button on the end". And sounded just  great.
 
John "Whiteboy" Walden,
Just now in South Africa.
http;//johnwalden.freevar.com
 
 
In a message dated 1/19/2012 11:11:04 P.M. South Africa Standard Tim,  
turtlehill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:


Chromatic harps  are essentially solo-tuned if you don't use the slide. 
When I sat in with Chet  Cannon and the Committee in San Diego last year, Chet 
used a solo-tuned  diatonic on a few tunes, and it sounded very much like a 
chromatic--a great  sound, with easier bending, at something like 1/5 the 
price of a low-end  chromatic.  I regret that I don't remember what make and 
model he was  using.

Regards, Richard Hunter