02-06-2008 Cajun Blues Thing

A Cajun Blues thing. Cajun is normally played straight harp, as in....this tune is played on an G harmonica, so Cajun would be played in G. But I'm playing it Blues style in D, with the root note on 2 suck rather than 1 or 4 blow.
Thanks for Listening.
Tha

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• theloveboxquartet
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• harmonica
• solo
• cajun
• blues
• folk
• trad

[theloveboxquartet]

Extra info...........

OK, trad cajun is mainly played on the 10-hole 1 row button accordian in the key of C...so to be really authentic try this tune on a C harmonica, so the tune is in G.

I think I was wrong in saying that the cajuns played mostly in straight harp style....

Cheers.

[honeydawg]

Beautiful. Nice use of the hands & dynamics. Are you tongue-switching, esp. on the low end?

We're ready for more if you got 'em.

[theloveboxquartet]

Hi,

It'as not tongue-switching, just going from tongueing to whistle-style on holes 1 and 2, sometimes 3 depending on the tune. You can still do chugs and chords on these holes by widening your mouth in rhythm, it's just difficult to hold the 3 suck bend note convincingly, at least for any length of time. That said, it's hard to hold a good 3 suck bend convincingly in any style. Most people use Paddy Richter tuning and lose the low end major chord.

Cheers for listening and comments.

[honeydawg]

And with the Paddy Richter tuning you also lose the duplicate pitches in the two draw and three blow, a handy device in a tune like this (I think I hear that in your playing). Thanks for your insights!

[theloveboxquartet]

Absolutely right...cheers.

[6mattC4L]

what is this song called if you kno the name

[scruffytony]

In Jerry Portnoy's Masterclass lessons he talks about tongue switching. I didn't think there would be much use for doing that but listening to you play I can see that I was wrong.....what fantastic work. I have got to learn this tune. From One harp player to another... RESPECT.

[Tsutsomu]

Great work.

STeph

[sjeter61]

Love this! I want to learn some of this.5+

[termozzilla]

Great!

[todoarmonica]

You play very well

fantastico

[Rouflaketo]

Yeaaaaaah, superbe !

thx.

[theloveboxquartet]

But, joking aside, I'm very happy where I am.

Just need to build a front porch.

[u3of52]

Smiles, good feeling stuff! Nice job man .. Thanks!