Irish Reels - Harmonica

[@heatherreid9492]

I've been coming back to this video for about 8 years. So impressive.

[@irishharmonica]

Glad you like it ☺️🙏🏻 please check out my other videos as well 🎥

[@sargfowler9603]

Same here!

[@richardcurtis5601]

#metoo

[@jaycaw9081]

​​@@irishharmonica Only if you start telling us the key of the harp/harps. Even in the comments on the ones with none :) jokes on me, I already watched most, worked my way back here through everything

[@mattlawyer3245]

Me too, I hope I can play like that some day!

[@nougatschnitte8403]

I should be studying right now for my finals, but somehow i ended up in the harmonica section of youtube. Already bought one... Guess im a harmonicaplayer now

[@richardsneed9042]

hows the journey so far?

[@spintop285]

Where did you bought it? How much did It cost? I want to buy one.

[@onthewattle]

The Harmonica in the video is a chromatic. They have more notes and are more for virtuosos. Grab a diatonic in the Key of C from your local music store or online. Get a Lee Oskar or a Hohner Blues Harp or Marine Band. Stay away from cheap harps like the Silver Star. You should be spending about 30 to 50 bucks.

[@crixus8571]

@@onthewattle which harmonica on the video is chromatic? first xb-40 is a diatonic harp but each note can be bend, second is a marine band and last one is an octave harp. Chromatic would have a button on a side and would sound different. Cheers

[@bluesdad]

No Chromatics here... this is a specialty harp and cost me over a hundred !!! Yikes

[@wylde39]

I really wanna take this guy camping. :)

[@eva-janemiddleton434]

My father is Harmonica legend Arthur Middleton from Aberdeen,Scotland. Your playing is at his standard. Well done. Your an amazing player

[@Jkastvoperating]

Thats cool

[@vesuvius2444]

This is amazing. I play harmonica and was thinking what would Irish music sound like on harmonica. This was the first video that popped up.

[@irishharmonica]

Pleased to hear that you like it 😊 check out my other vids as well 😄🎶☘️

[@paddyopatrick2941]

It's a similar type to all I can practice. Li didly I di didly di didly o

[@g.t.4961]

Certainly most people cannot appreciate the skills and practise required to master the harmonica like this...

[@Stealthsuit07]

Tabs for "Drag her around the roads": 4 -4 5 3 -2 3 4 3 3 4 3 -2 3 4 -4 5 3 -2 3 4 3 (14) (25) (14) (-14) (14) (-14) 5 3 3X -2 3 4X 3 3 4X 3 -2 3 4X -4 5 3 3X -2 3 4X 3 (14) (25) (14) (-14) (14) (-14) 4~5~4 -3 4 -4 6 5 -5 -4 5 -5 6 -6 6 5~6~5 -4 4 5 6 -6 6 5 4 5 -4 5 -4 (14) -3 4 -4 6 5 -5 -4 5 -5 6 -6 -7 7 -6 6 5 -5 7 -6 6 5 4 5 -4 Legend 4 = 4 Blow -4 = 4 Draw 3X = tongue slap 3 blow A. On a G harmonica which he plays in the video, it would be from D -> E. You can retune your harmonica to paddy richter yourself easily, just be careful when fileing and use a cheap or old harmonica the first time.

[@rohanbansal619]

Stealthsuit07 thank you for that mate

[@radiatorhospitalfanclub6203]

A. You are awesome for posting this tab. B. Any videos you recommend on how to tune it and C. Any sites you recommend on where to buy a paddy Richter harp in the states

[@Stealthsuit07]

@Radiator Hospital Fan Club I'm very late in responding to you but I will answer in case some other people have the same questions. B. There are loads of videos about tuning harmonicas on youtube, I recommend Andrew Zajac's videos about it - though bear in mind that he uses a lot of self developed tools. All you really need is a needle file and something to measure the pitch. C. I'm not really knowledgeable about the US market since I live in Europe, but the only harmonica manufacturer that offers out of the box paddy richter tuned harmonicas that I know of is Seydel - and their harmonicas are great. But as I mentioned in my first post it's easy to do yourself on any harmonica as long as you don't rush it.

[@Kjadmartin]

Stealthsuit07

[@tarabagel1600]

The only time its acceptable to say tongue slap

[@BillMcHale]

Its lovely to see someone demonstrate that the harmonica is not just for blues music. Its awsome in ITM and you are playing it pure drop. Great Craic!

[@paddyopatrick2941]

I just picked up the harmonica. And my brain naturally goes to irish la di da Las and I klcant stop the cycle of playing that tune in my head this gave me a whole new scale to understand where those folk roots can touch

[@johnmc3862]

A credit to Irish music from someone playing Irish music for 40 years. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@Zork2112Now]

Just stumbled across this - wow!!!

[@irishharmonica]

@@Zork2112Now 🤩

[@alexgallagher6032]

Can some one just appreciate the actual talent of this! Wow!

[@jaryH3]

Oh man. It's a wonder that melody so long as that can be remembered! I have never seen something like that.

[@johndowling9379]

Differrent reels not just one easy to remer, and the player does them full justice. Brillianr!

[@SpaceHarpoon]

My jaw is on the floor. Harmonica suits these tunes perfectly, gives them the same feel as a concertina. You play skillfully and beautifully, and those transitions are absolutely mind-blowing! 11/10 man, absolute wow

[@samjam3440]

Fantastic playing. This is my new aspiration - forget the fiddle, I want to learn reels on harmonica.

[@stuffnuns]

Don’t think that because it’s a harmonica it’ll be easy. Just be Patient and practice, practice, practice. Oh, and take some lessons to avoid bad habits - the ones I had from being completely self taught. Had to spend the last 3 years unlearning some really ingrained bad habits. Would not want any new player to have to do what I did to become a better player. Howard Levy’s lessons are gold, no matter what style you play...

[@taylordamarlane4560]

Me too

[@ganslikar9278]

Awesome....

[@irishharmonica]

Thx 🤗

[@antondekhtyarenko1332]

Ok, that was actually F*** AWESOME!

[@JosephEaorle]

This is exactly how I want to sound when I get a harmonica. Thanks!

[@ortusharmonica]

I've been listening to this play for ten years, it's great🤩

[@jonathanparmer2868]

I listen to this every monday on my drive to work. Amazing

[@justinmcmanus2111]

Me too

[@amacpheeuk]

Thanks pal. I was tapping my feet so hard I now have blisters on my toe. But I'm now ending my evening happier than when it started. Bravo.

[@truechampoftrance]

Hope you watch this again and you do the same thing all over again pal XD Let's see if 2 years was too long.

[@MustyTiger]

Round 3?

[@philen]

!!!

[@emi.1735]

why does it sound as an acordeon and two simultan harmonicas at the same time? absolutely beautiful, getting a harmonica soon and I'll keep getting back to this, maybe one day I'll be able to do it!

[@irishharmonica]

head over to www.patreon.com/irishharmonica to learn how to play Irish music on the harmonica 🤗

[@dennismcallister5069]

That is hypnotic. I closed my eyes and felt myself being carried to a far away time and place.

[@tombankes-jones964]

Wow that would go down well in the pub!😉👏👏👏👏

[@irishharmonica]

@@tombankes-jones964 usually does 🥳☘️🎶

[@bloodshotgaming7]

12 years ago 😢 lovly tone bosss🎉

[@irishharmonica]

Yeah it's been a long time since this video!

[@ellenmildredson4114]

That was a gift to anyone listening. Absolutely amazing!

[@irishharmonica]

Glad you like it ☺️

[@oxigenio06]

Guy, you are really awesome. Congrats. TY for this beautiful sound. Harps and irish music forever !

[@ThisCallumPerson]

Been listening to irish music all day but this was the only video I heard which got my foot tapping.

[@olavp.4019]

Hello! You are the Best for a long Time ! Gratulation

[@mikefeeney8194]

I'd love to be able to play like that!!! Best harmonica video on KZbin!!!

[@1stminnsharpshooters341]

awesome work IrishHarmonica *LIKED* and *SUBSCRIBED*

[@hazemon1091]

to tune a reed you remove material from the tip of the reed to raise the pitch and back towards the rivets to lower the pitch, it is tricky because you need a tuner, and then you need to let the reeds sit a while after you scrape it because the pitch will slightly change, so you scrape, test and let it sit and redo accordingly, in the case of paddy tuning you are retuning the 3 blow down a full step.

[@klaasvaak2575]

................Incredible, with an I

[@irishharmonica]

@@klaasvaak2575 🥳🥳🥳

[@arcanemuses]

Damn, you're good! Excellent power and control.

[@zappergr]

Your spirit brought me back to nights memorable amongst Padies. Bless thee, boy.

[@pbft.j]

WOW! What an awesome awesome sound. It's like a whole band.

[@Shallowdani]

This is absolute fire 🔥🔥🔥. I play a bit of blues harmonica so i know this cant have been easy to play. What a tune!

[@danieldaniel2459]

*THANKS FOR SHARING!!!* It never gets old :D

[@paddyopatrick2941]

Found and old a tune harmonica love to take something like this on

[@EricOwensFlute]

You my friend are amazing!

[@seansullivan7023]

WOW! The Harmonica isn't an easy instrument to play, but you somehow play it as if it is very easy. You are a Michael Coleman of the Harmonica

[@BillMcHale]

Actually, a basic diatonic harmonica isn't that hard to play... but to play it well, like that, or some of the great blues players? That is what is really hard.

[@morgan2205]

I play diatonic. I now am buying chromatics. Which keys I wonder. I love all things Irish 😊❤

[@irishharmonica]

@@morgan2205 I use diatonics all the time 🤗 G & Low-D are the most useful. Check out my other vids as well 🥳

[@morgan2205]

@irishharmonica thankyou very much for your reply. 🫡 I shall make my orders promptly 🤳👍 bless ya buddy...mouth organ Morgan :0)

[@morgan2205]

@@irishharmonica which brands do you prefer? I like hohner and Lee oskars

[@eldricgrubbidge6465]

If you're who I think you are I met you in a hostel in Galway. I was the fiddler with the uncle in Finland. Nice playing anyway! Keep it up!

[@iamkamx5172]

I know its been a while i wish he had a tutorial on how to play like this.

[@TheAquaman1979]

Just learning myself lad your killing it

[@irishharmonica]

Good man! Check out: harmonica-school-berlin.com/video-courses/diatonic-harmonica/?_sft_course=irish-harmonica-en

[@damianotonin]

the ideal music for happy alcolic parties!

[@jammcat]

Wow, killing it. The Musical Priest sounded great!

[@irishharmonica]

Tack du! Inte så vanligt med Irländskt på munspel, var vanligare förr i tiden. Men det finns några som kämpar! Ge inte upp!

[@troyh2381]

only harmonica style of music I like and just discovered! Thanks!

[@温炜清]

brilliant!! I miss my year in Ireland

[@marieboutin9054]

very gifted young musician. A pure beauty !

[@jbelme1]

Very nice. 👍🏻

[@philipmcelroy]

Liking this is an understatement.. xxxxx

[@kazhilly]

You are VERY Good, Wow!!! Great ornamentation, decorating, whatever You call it, which is extremely hard on a Harmonica and only Very few players can do this. You're a Highly gifted, keep it up!!!!!

[@sargentovolodia9647]

Damn lad! That is awesome! So much respect

[@abbieetter]

Wow one of my favorite performances, if you ever read this I just want to say your a huge inspiration I've been wanting to play for quite sometime now and you've made me that much more pumped up. Thank you

[@avabeanwater3749]

1:05 That seamless transition though Well, every single one of them is perfect thougv

[@RupKhatkarOfficial]

I salute you Bro........with a strong whisky!!! Blessed is the harp you play

[@melissacheek6566]

Whoa and wow. You are amazing

[@irishharmonica]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@vape647]

Teach me Master 👌😊👍🎶🎶🎶

[@jean-charlespiano5402]

FANTASTIC!!! J want to learn it. thank you for your great playing

[@rodsreel]

Very musical great groove and phrasing. Cheers fae Bonnie Scotland.

[@janthomas5147]

I want one of those "Rick Epping'' Octave harps!

[@jeff042854]

I’ve been studying the “Blues” harmonica for a couple years…I’ve never heard this type of music played on a harmonica before. This is amazing! I’m blown away and absolutely love it! I’ve got to give it a go…looking for a tutorial…

[@irishharmonica]

Thank you, I'm glad that you like it 😊I have a complete course here: harmonica-school-berlin.com/product/irish-harmonica-complete-course/

[@sweettoto959]

Oh Very Beautiful. Thank So much for Her it.

[@harmonicamastery]

Great stuff Joel - not easy to achieve.

[@saschawattenbach]

What a great playing. I love it❤

[@irishharmonica]

Thx ☺️🎶

[@stuffnuns]

Whoa! Your comping with your melodic playing is sweet! Really fine work.

[@pamalacrabtree1727]

Awesome.

[@corny49]

lovely playing,very talented Corny49

[@patmcdonagh748]

That was incredible

[@dancer_at_the_end_of_time]

Great work

[@manylittlefish693]

Beautiful!

[@Delmenofph]

This is amazing to watch. I wish I could play like that! I particularly like the sound of you dropping the harmonica like a boss before rolling into the next reel. Many kudos to you, sir!

[@francoislefebvre7572]

Excellent! Bravo!

[@flatfluters]

This is sensational playing…

[@troyh2381]

damn man, that's so good

[@kltyo]

I love this ! Balls to the wall happy!

[@a7xfreak55]

My granfather just gave me a harmonica and I want to be ablt to play like that! Your are amazing!!

[@irishborsch]

incredible skill! especially impressive is the groovy accompaniment! it's amazing how much you can get out of such a small instrument🔥🔥🔥

[@kellynogueira9162]

My mind is blown! This is amazing! How is he doing that! 😂😂

[@ianseniormorrison]

What a fine piece of excellent music! Illustrious

[@hooligan6a]

That is great harp playing.

[@Gedagnors]

Gorgeous!!!!

[@cenayan]

very nice performance.

[@nathandougherty4645]

stupendous. lovely trad sound. makes me think of a melodeon, given how crisply you are playing it. well done

[@BeIrie247]

That was awesome, love it! time for a Guinness...

[@cenayan]

Very nice. Great playing.

[@aidanocallaghan9857]

Amazing man. Top notch. The result of obsession by the sounds . 👌👌👌

[@TuttodunfiatoPanfluteHarmonica]

Veri nice!

[@cedardobson4082]

AMAZING!!!! I wish you were in a band with me!

[@tjman22]

Incredible. I'm trying to learn this style currently. i have this XB-40 in G now and hope to get to your level before I die!

[@carlosgc98]

WOW Such an amazing job, this video is brilliant!! Congratulations

[@MrSupermecton]

Merci ! Magnifique !

[@Ginasong]

Wow! I enjoyed this a great deal. This is so difficult yet so beautifully done!

[@deputydog6032]

foot stomping!!! brilliant

[@paco59520]

So great!!!!

[@michigancryprozoologysocie3155]

Now that's some playin! Awesome dude.

[@whiterabeat4740]

i acctualy learn harmonica and i'm just " ô_Ô " wow amazing i take my feet on your music ! i hope one day, i can play a bit like you , thanks from france

[@gunterselbach8064]

du bist der erste irish-mundharmonika-player, den ich hier höre. toll, gefällt mir sehr gut! ich spiele die muha etwas ruhiger: gehe zu >günter selbach.

[@brendandunne4401]

what a star!

[@Pavel_Karpik]

Wonderful! 🙌 Can you please show the tabs for The Musical Priest?