Galway city is a vibrant cultural hub on Ireland’s west coast, known for its lively arts scene, historic charm, and beautiful coastal views. Famous for traditional music, festivals, and colorful streets, Galway offers a unique blend of modern energy and rich heritage.
Warming up harmonicas before playing is a practice that, while often overlooked, is essential for maintaining optimal performance and longevity of the instrument. This routine helps prevent various issues that can arise from the interaction…
Discover the Magic of Easy Third Tuning for Melodic Harmonica Playing For harmonica enthusiasts eager to expand their melodic playing in styles like Irish music, folk tunes, funk, reggae, and minor blues, Easy Third Tuning…
Paddy Richter Tuning is a specialised variant of the traditional Richter tuning commonly used on diatonic harmonicas (Special 20, Marine Band Classic 1896, Pro Harp, Blues Harp, Rocket Low, …). Named by New Zealander harmonica…
The Harmonicas Ireland Workshop at the Howth Roots & Blues Festival was an exhilarating experience that captured the essence of communal music-making and harmonica mastery. Held against the scenic backdrop of Howth, the workshop blended…
The Fixer is a short documentary profiling Cathal’s work as a harmonica player and technician. Please enjoy! (more…)
A harmonica recital and discussion by Cathal Johnson with accompaniment from Stephen Simmonds on guitar taking place at the Black Gate Cultural Centre Friday 21st September. Cathal Johnson will give a recital and talk on…
