Meet the harmonica.
ALSO IN 2016 ANOTHER HARMONICA WORKSHOP.
The workshops in 2011, 2012 and 2013 were a huge success and still there is a lot of demand. So on Friday evening, May 20, 2016, another MONDHARMONICA workshop with musical talent Hans “Homesick” de Vries as trusted teacher. Hans is the frontman of the zydeco band Louisiana Men and a very experienced blues harp player himself.
For absolute beginners.
Participants do not have to be able to read notes or even have never done anything with music before to participate. The harmonica has a wildly clever and simple system for learning and memorizing songs. This workshop ‘for absolute beginners’ will take you through the wonderful world of this little instrument and its countless players! All participants receive a new, good quality blues harmonica, which they will use to make music right away! After only 15 minutes everyone will be playing their first blues lick!!! It is the only instrument in the world that you play by alternately blowing and sucking. You can take this little harmonica anywhere and once you get the hang of it, a whole new world of playing pleasure will open up for you.
Fun and educational.
The previous workshops were attended by more than 200 participants. On all evenings the enthusiastic harmonica and blues lovers from Wijk and surroundings tried to play a tune at the same time. What was initially a cacophony of sound changed after some practice into almost synchronous sounding blues music. The “mass band” led by Hans de Vries had the most fun and literally and figuratively enjoyed the workshop to the fullest. On the website of BluesinWijk there is a nice movie of the workshop 2012 www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPvMxGY-qCg&feature=player_profilepage
Wijkse harmonicagroup.
After a workshop led by Hans de Vries, a large number of enthusiastic people went on, took lessons together and now play blues harp quite well. Nice example is Richard Quartel from Wijk, who meanwhile joined blues band the Caverns. A few of them are also in the workshop and together with Hans they will play a few songs and of course you can join in too.
E&E Gasthuis.
The workshop is on Friday, May 20, 2016, starts at 7:30 p.m. (venue open from 7 p.m.) in the grand cafe of the E&E Gasthuis, Gansfortstraat 4, 3961 CR Wijk bij Duurstede, takes about one and a half hours and costs € 15,-. The bluesharp ( value €10,-) you get for free and you can take it home afterwards! During the break and afterwards there is the possibility to practice and ask questions. There is also a stall with textbooks and special harmonicas. All participants receive a lesson sheet and for those who want there is a free follow-up lesson via internet. Register by mail at Wijk@harmonicaworkshops.nl, at the reception of the E&E Gasthuis and on May 20 in the Grand Café itself. Afterwards there will be a concert by the (Bluesin) Wijkse mondharmonica group from approx. 21.00 hrs.
“Great, that you start with nothing and after two hours of fun come out with your “own” harmonica that you can actually play something on already!” … according to some participants after the workshop.
