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The Fixer is a short documentary profiling Cathal’s work as a harmonica player and technician. Please enjoy! (more…)
Case Study: Vintage Hohner Echo Tremolo – Conservation & Functional Restoration This Hohner Echo tremolo harmonica arrived in a heavily compromised condition. It is a German-made vintage instrument from Hohner’s long-running Echo tremolo line, with…
From Hohner’s Engineering Floors to Handmade Modern Classics There are harmonicas that are bought. And then there are harmonicas that are kept, the kind that feel less like an object and more like a small, precise…
At Harmonicas Ireland, I’m delighted to offer a limited batch of Seydel Session Steel Orchestra harmonicas – all in as-new condition, expertly refurbished and individually fine-tuned for players who love a deep, expressive low register…
🎵 The Case for Expanding Basic Income for the Arts There’s a quiet heartbreak many of us felt when the Basic Income for the Arts (BIA) pilot launched in 2022. I was among the thousands…
🎵 The Second Wind: How I Restore and Reawaken Quality Harmonicas There’s something ghostly and golden about a second-hand harmonica. Sometimes they arrive worn, silent, maybe with a cracked comb. Other times, they arrive in…
