Harmonicas Ireland Workshop
THE SMOKIN’ STAGE @McNeills
Friday August 9th at 7pm – FREE
Cathal Johnson of Harmonicas Ireland is holding a FREE harmonica workshop.
Content:
- Performance: A short performance showcasing blues and country blues music on both guitar and harmonica. This will include a demonstration of pure trad train harmonica blues.
- Interactive Session: Participants should bring a C harmonica to learn traditional train blues tunes. This session will take about 40 minutes.
- Sales: Cathal will bring stock for sale, so attendees without a blues harp in C can purchase one on the spot and join the workshop.
- Advanced Techniques: For more experienced players, he will offer a workshop on harmonica maintenance, demonstrating techniques to enhance their instruments’ performance.
- Overblows: He will conduct a session on achieving overblows, sharing tricks that even beginners can master within minutes. While he can’t guarantee success for everyone, those with a keen interest will likely grasp it quickly.
Short documentary profiling Cathal Johnson as a harmonica tech and musician:
