Blues on an Echo Harp? For Edward Morton🎼🎶🎵🎶🎵

[@dirtypatwalsh]

Edward MORTON I'm so sorry lol.

[@edwardmorton6691]

Mr Walsh ,what an absolute pleasure, privilege and honour it was to discover that video you made for me. I really can't believe youd take the time and make the effort to do such a generous thing. You see, I knew I was right about you as soon as I clapped eyes on you: a down to earth honest to goodness man who's been round a few corners and found out a thing or two about life and the people we meet in it. I'm not a good harmonica player but I just love the sounds they produce and the amount of soul they can draw from you when you're in the mood. Sometimes one note can break my heart and other times I can be so happy making this crazy little instrument sound like a sax or a complete accordion band. Love them, and like yourself I'm always on the prowl for something new. I'm waiting on a Swan diatonic coming from China, I've been told they're pretty good for the price. But knowing my luck my Swan will be on the slowest boat from China and take half a year to get here. By the way your Swan tremolo sounded nice and full and kinda mellow.. Here before I clear off and give your poor head some peace I followed you lead and managed to repair my marine band. I customized it slightly by opening up at the back and the reeds only really needed a bit of a degunk to get them moving freely again. I also sealed it up better when putting it back together and it sounds better than ever. So thanks for the inspiration there big man. Cheers once again for the vid it was remarkable and one thing is absolutely certain you can play the blues on a tremolo. Fuck those fucking k how it alls, they know fuck all. All the best mate and look after yourself. Holy shit I can't get over you doing that for me. Man, I feel like I'm as rich as Edward Norton.

[@dirtypatwalsh]

Aww geez man...that put a lump in my throat man...really it was a fun video to make....I love having a topic to ramble on about lol. I'm glad you like the video man! That sounds awesome how you fixed your harp! I've been swimming in harmonica parts all day lol. Be well my friend!

[@BojackHex]

I freaking love your channel man! Young aspiring harp musician here! I just got my Echo 54/64 (The one with two sides to play on) and to hear about BLUES on an Echo harp is just awesome lol

[@dirtypatwalsh]

Hey thanks so much Bojack! I appreciate your support man!

[@I967]

Excellent demonstration, thank you!

[@dirtypatwalsh]

No problem! Thanks for watching!

[@josecaceres3925]

Saludos desde Perú, excelente video y que bueno ver a un músico tocar blues con las armonicas de trémolo. Yo tengo una hohner echo Harp y después de ver este vídeo aprecio mucho más mi instrumento y me da más ganas de practicar. Gracias por el video.

[@dirtypatwalsh]

My Spanish is not great but I could read enough of your letter to say thank you! Gracias!😀😀😀

[@jonbeckleymorrisblues]

God crazy and I heard your accent a bit! Another down to earth real life video. But, I gotta feed some hungry ducks!

[@Nobluffbuff]

I just know it, I am going to come across one of those truck stop harmonicas, when I get back out there. I can't wait!

[@dirtypatwalsh]

Yesss!

[@jonbeckleymorrisblues]

Thanks for sharing these harps Pat. Makes me wanna check put more various harps.

[@dirtypatwalsh]

Aww thanks for watching my lousy old video Jon lol…I cringe when I watch this now but I do love sharing my odd harmonica collection off lol. I think it’s really cool trying as many kinds of harps as I can. I’m so glad I’ve got some good tremolos and chromatics…even tho I’m not the greatest player it’s fun to have the sounds on hand…I figure that with any harmonica, well, we are harmonica players so why not try ‘em all😀!?

[@jonbeckleymorrisblues]

@@dirtypatwalsh I'm glad you have that attitude. I'm not the greatest harmonica player either, but we all have the right to play. It's great to see your odd harps.

[@dirtypatwalsh]

You’re an amazing harmonica player Jon! I love your styles…I think hearing you play Hipshake with RL and Richard Roy (? Sorry if I got that name wrong) is some of the best harp playing I’ve ever seen. I love how you focus on old style harp…none of the KZbin teachers do more than touch on it. That soloist pro video you just put up was amazing! You are a true gem Jon and I’m so glad to have made your acquaintance brother 🙏😎👍

[@jonbeckleymorrisblues]

@@dirtypatwalsh That's an awful lot of high praise, Pat. I'm no big deal just who I am. But, maybe because of a lot of influences I'm kinda good at this roots blues thing though I play ukelele, guitar, piano in a simple way. But, the simplicity is we what I hope people get from me. To have fun playing simple, uncomplicated music to help make their lives a better place to hang out in.....

[@dirtypatwalsh]

That’s exactly what I mean Jon…you are humble, warm and that’s obviously what you are trying to do (and succeeding)! You deserve a lot of praise brother! And I’m not kidding about that old video…that’s some serious harpery!

[@tinsandwichwithhobomunchie648]

Rad video Thanx man

[@dirtypatwalsh]

Hey thanks for watching Mike! Cheers!

[@balazsgyarmati3702]

You are amazing cool guy. I bought the tremolo harmonica, and I like play on blues. But from this manyholes tremolo com out some like folkmusic XD So my big respect to you! thx

[@dirtypatwalsh]

Balázs Gyarmati hey bud, thanks! Glad that you are playing! Don’t throw away the one you have but ya get into the ten hole! Thanks for the compliment!

[@balazsgyarmati3702]

@@dirtypatwalsh I hope maybe one day I can play same like you! :)

[@dirtypatwalsh]

@@balazsgyarmati3702 you can! Practice my friend! 30 minutes a day! 😎💥💯😎

[@alexabee2562]

Wow

[@dirtypatwalsh]

Thanks Alexa Bee! Sorry for the late reply!

[@Jack-fs2im]

thanx enjoyed yr vid.I got tremelo but don,t get along with it but would like to.

[@dirtypatwalsh]

Thanks for watching Jack! Yeah I can relate to that for sure…when I first picked up the harmonica I had a Chinese tremolo I got in my Christmas sock (I was9)…I was happy to have a harmonica but I didn’t see how blues could be played on it. Over the years (I’m 54 now) I’ve figured it out lol, even this video is at least 5 years old I think. Anyhow…glad you liked it man. 🙏

[@Jack-fs2im]

@@dirtypatwalsh Your proving a tremolo can play blues has inspired me,thanx sooooo

[@dirtypatwalsh]

@Jack-fs2im you’re more than welcome Jack! I’m really glad 😎👍🎼🎵🎶🎵🎶💙 I hope you have a great time with it! Harmonica playing is awesome! Do you post videos?

[@Jack-fs2im]

@@dirtypatwalsh No but I busk with my harmonica and love it bigtime.I play blues in seydel low E and Special 20 in A.At christmas I busk Carols on my Solo Tuned Melody Star.Play bit of Reggae too chords with a blues lick.Not as good as you but do well busking cos the other buskers are all guitars,so I,m bit different.Also I have a foot tambourine .

[@dirtypatwalsh]

@Jack-fs2im everyone has their own sound…I’m sure you’re a fine player! I got my start busking back in 91 and still do it to this day from time to time. Busking full time was a really great job back then but now it’s not unless you have a really good spot. I’m so glad to meet you Jack! Keep doin’ it until the wheels fall off man! God bless! 🙏✝️🕊️❤️🎼🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶‼️

[@Elkwoman46]

Dear Pat Walsh, I absolutely love listening to your tremolo videos and thrilled to know, it seems, there is no limit to what can be expressed in them, based on what I see you do with them. I am grateful, and thank you so much. In some of your other tremolo related videos, you determined that another B harmonica, tremolo, was actually a Bb. I'm noticing and per what I have now heard, that some Hohner's and especially per the charts at the bottom of that Hohner PDF file, that some harmonicas must be labeled "H" for a regular B, while others marked B are actually Bb. I think so, but I have not seen any harmonica online stamped "H" yet. And it seems like there might be a thing going on with the F as well. Perhaps some are actually F# (not just tremolos), but I am not sure. All of this might be simply a case of just stamping a harmonica with one symbol, not two, in some duration of time in the past, or so. Also, regarding that awesome Pre World War II, Bb double sided Hohner tremolo, you have...I just love the way that sounds as well. And I think it must have been a transition harmonica...for I believe the early ones definitely have the Star of David in that center circle, and later disappeared, but that one you have seems to have rounded Star of David's in the cutouts, but it seems the middle star in the circle was modified to be five star not six star. Perhaps this was even a symbolic piece, the design, to represent something like what would be on the tabernacle garments of long ago? Not at all sure, but I love it, the design of it. I've been doing a lot of exploring online, but so much remains a mystery. My dad was in a concentration camp, but for reasons you might not think. Actually, there is also mystery in my background. Definitely. I am so honored to learn so much from you on all these things...and how amazing old harmonicas still sound. I had no idea that there would be any sound since so many people talk about blowing them out in a very short time just in their own playing. Anyway, I really appreciate hearing your music, and it touches me deeply. Thanks so much. May your day be so very blessed in the Lord Jesus.

[@dirtypatwalsh]

Aww golly thank you so much! I’m not sure of the symbolism on the instruments but they all look beautiful 😀 that old double sided one is a real beauty…I think it’s from the late 1800’s. And yes the B-Bb thing is real! I have 2 B tremolos and they both play in Bb. God bless you as well ForestElk Deer! Have a great day!

[@Elkwoman46]

@@dirtypatwalsh Greetings. After I saw your reply (and thank you so much), I did a search for more information on the Star of David. Wow, there is a lot of information. But I saw this website page which said that this symbol was around when King David was and there was something special about the merging of the two triangles, overlapping in such a way which created eight corners, and pertained to a unification of people that joined him, or something like that. Strange how on this harmonica there are, to me anyway, eight stars in that pattern. But perhaps it is just a beautiful design by its artist. But most definitely, there are these symbols in the center circles of some early Pre War II harmonicas. Thank you for confirming that the B-Bb is real. Happy Sunday to you!

[@dirtypatwalsh]

That’s really interesting about the harmonica designs for sure…I’ve always loved the Star of David as a symbol. I’m more than happy to talk about the B-Bb thing. I’ll likely be back to video making tomorrow and I’ll try to demonstrate it 🙂🙏have a blessed Sunday as well!

[@Elkwoman46]

@@dirtypatwalsh I cannot wait! Thank you so much! I so look forward toward it...and all you will post. I too love the Star of David symbol. Oh, I forgot...I believe?? the long tremolos you play, one long one, in C is mahogany wood (comb) as well as the shorter one in Bb is also mahogany. I saw this in an older Hohner ad. So, I believe that is likely. Is that not wonderful?

[@dirtypatwalsh]

Yes indeed! Those harmonicas are usually found on a wheel of 4 or 6 different keys. They are beautiful old instruments 🙂.

[@razzorbladz]

do more echo stuff there is not many vids on youtube

[@dirtypatwalsh]

Sure thing, I'll try. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@razzorbladz]

@@dirtypatwalsh thanks mate starting off with 0 xp so I bought a cheap harmonica a hohner eco harp C/G vintage but new in box $30 turns out its not a cheap harmonica and not a beginner model but I'm on day 3 and picking it up fast but there is about 0 tutorials on the 32 hole so looks like im learning by ear. the thing sounds amazing! do you have one?

[@dirtypatwalsh]

@@razzorbladz yes I have a number of tremolo (echo) harps...I'll dig them all up and do a video... I've got really really good ones, cheaper models and antiques. I'll do a video soon on them for you! Thanks for the idea!

[@razzorbladz]

@@dirtypatwalsh this is the guy I got would love to see you play one all the vids ive found have been the smaller version www.gumtree.com.au/s-view-details.html?adId=1217203606

[@dirtypatwalsh]

@@razzorbladz I just did maintenance on one just like that for a friend! I'm gonna go through my boxes of old harps and pull out all my tremolo/Echo harps and do a video just in this topic. Btw it's better you are starting to play on a good instrument. Cheap ones are often hard to play and structurally unsound. Cheers! Thanks for the topic! I'll do it likely tomorrow or on the weekend at latest

[@robbiefrantz8170]

Lee Oskar is Danish.

[@dirtypatwalsh]

I can’t remember what I said but yes absolutely. My bad.